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In January 2020, we joined Tourism Declares Climate Emergency in January, declaring that we are in a climate crisis and the future of our industry depends on our urgent actions to address the crisis. As we stated one year ago, “by focusing on what we do well - sharing knowledge and inspiring change - we aim to achieve...
Whether you’re offering a free educational webinar or organizing an online conference, make sure that you’ve first asked yourself, and really spent time understanding, WHY you are doing what you’re doing. Why is it important for your participants to learn about or discuss the particular issues and topics you’re covering?
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Sustainable Tourism Training Program (STTP), in partnership with the Sustainable Cultural Heritage Through Engagement of Local Communities Project (USAID SCHEP), is offering a custom online course of the GSTC STTP, available to tourism industry professionals in Jordan.
"Carrying on as before, or just tweaking business as usual is not an option." Tourism Declares Climate Emergency is a network of tourism industry organizations and professionals working together to promote concrete solutions to reduce our climate footprints. Being part of this network means adopting and working towards...
Martin Heng, Accessible Travel Manager & Editorial Adviser for Lonely Planet, shares some ideas and insights on how and why we should promote not just accessibility, but also inclusive tourism that benefits everyone.
Tourism can be a very powerful tool for positive economic development for local destinations and communities. But do tourism projects - investing in creating jobs, providing opportunities, and building infrastructure - really bring desired changes and lasting benefits for community members?
The GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training Program (STTP) offers practical insights and effective steps to help you improve your sustainability practices. With the aim of strengthening awareness of sustainable tourism in destinations around the world, the training program covers global trends in sustainable tourism and...
The three-day training program (16-18 October 2019) is designed for travel and tourism industry professionals interested in learning about sustainability best practices for businesses and destinations. The training covers tourism as a tool for sustainable development, sustainability best practices and the GSTC Criteria, the...
TrainingAid and our partner Jlag / the Foundation for European Sustainable Tourism (FEST) delivered a 3-week long tailored online training course from April 15 - May 3, 2019, on PM4SD (Project Management for Sustainable Development) to tourism managers from across Armenia, offered through UNDP Armenia Integrated Rural Tourism...
Three lessons on effectively managing small-, medium- and large-scale projects in sustainable tourism, with insights from our partners and expert contributors, and additional examples of sustainable tourism projects from around the world.