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World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards 2024 Open for Entries

The WSTHA invites individuals and organisations making an impactful contribution in sustainable travel and tourism to enter its 2024 inaugural program for free.

ITB Berlin 2024: WTTC’s Hotel Sustainability Basics Surpasses 1,700 Properties

The WTTC's global initiative helping hoteliers on their first steps to improve their sustainability ratings, has reached a significant milestone with over 1,700 hotels verified across 70 countries worldwide.

ECTAA: Greece Takes Bold Strides Towards Sustainable Tourism

Greece is ushering in a new era in its tourism strategy, focusing on nature conservation, community respect, and human-centric considerations.

GNTO Collaborates with ECTAA to ‘Green’ the Greek Experience

ECTAA, Europe’s travel agents, and the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) will host a webinar on “Greening The Greek Experience” in December.

Radisson to Equip 300 Hotels in Europe with Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Radisson has partnered with PowerGo to provide charging solutions for electric vehicles at some 300 of its hotels in Europe.

Op-Ed: ‘The right people and investments are needed for a more sustainable tourism sector’ – Zurab Pololikashvili, UNWTO

World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili talks to GTP and sets the stage for sustainable travel and growth.

Op-Ed: ‘Travel & Tourism will emerge more sustainable in the years to come’ – Julia Simpson, WTTC

WTTC President & CEO Julia Simpson talks to GTP and reminds that sustainability is still at the top of the travel agenda.

Op-Ed: ‘Sustainable travel in Europe: Where are we now?’ – Eduardo Santander, ETC

ETC Executive Director and CEO Eduardo Santander talks to GTP and says the path to sustainable travel is indisputably a long and complicated one.

Op-Ed: ‘Greece should strive to lead a sustainable aviation revolution’ – Rafael Schvartzman, IATA

IATA Regional Vice President for Europe Rafael Schvartzman talks to GTP and highlights that Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is the industry's number one priority.

Op-Ed: ‘Sustainable tourism: A challenge that is well worth the reward’ – Alexandros Vassilikos, HOTREC

HOTREC President Alexandros Vassilikos talks to GTP and refers to some of the challenges that businesses in the industry may face when trying to become more sustainable.

Op-Ed: ‘Tourism’s future will be shaped by the growing interest in sustainable travel’ – Eric Drésin, ECTAA

ECTAA Secretary General Eric Drésin talks to GTP and refers to the association's key priority: sustainability in travel.

Op-Ed: ‘Momentum around sustainability is building’ – Tom Jenkins, ETOA

ETOA CEO Tom Jenkins talks to GTP and refers to the desperately urgent need for businesses to play their part in combatting climate change.

Op-Ed: ‘The cruise world is aiming to become one of the most sustainable tourism forms’ – Marie-Caroline Laurent, CLIA Europe

CLIA Europe Director General Marie-Caroline Laurent talks to GTP and highlights that cruise lines are investing significantly to make cruise travel one of the most sustainable forms of tourism.

Op-Ed: ‘Business events are far than an adjunct to the tourism industry’ – Sarah Markey-Hamm, IAPCO

IAPCO President Sarah Markey-Hamm talks to GTP and highlights the aim to promote an environment that can build on the success of the MICE industry.

Op-Ed: ‘The momentum for airport climate action is ongoing’ – Olivier Jankovec, ACI EUROPE

ACI EUROPE Director General Olivier Jankovec talks to GTP and underlines that the idea of a “sustainable recovery” for the industry isn’t such an oxymoron after all.

Global Ecotourism Market Gaining Ground, Expected to Grow 15% Between 2023-2033

The ecotourism market is set to surge in the following years, driven by consumer demand for sustainable travel and supported by technology and conservation efforts worldwide.

Yachting: Green is the New Blue for AllinBlusive

Private yacht company Allinblusive has been making waves in the industry for its commitment to sustainability.

UNWTO Unites South East Europe Tourism Ministers Around Shared Sustainability Goals

The UNWTO brought together tourism ministers from South East Europe and set the foundations for unprecedented high-level collaboration on projects in the region.

Sustainable Travel: Emirates Recycles Over 500,000 kg of Plastic, Glass in One Year

Emirates in 2022 recycled over 500,000 kg of plastic and glass by repurposing discarded bottles onboard, promoting sustainable travel.

Aqua Vista Hotels Pledges to Make the World a Better Place

Aqua Vista Hotels, a Greek award winning hotel management, development and consultancy company, has signed the “UNESCO Sustainable Travel Pledge”, a global agreement to promote sustainable tourism and heritage conservation.
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