Making the Magic More Sustainable at Disney Parks and Resorts
Since 1955 the original magic kingdom, Disneyland Park, California, has grown into two theme parks, three hotels and a shopping, dining and entertainment district, all of which follow responsible...
View Article1st European Sustainable Tourism Observatory in Greece
Tuesday, 5th March 2013. A Monitoring Centre for Sustainable Tourism Observatories was inaugurated last month, on the Aegean Islands. This first Sustainable Tourism Observatory in Europe under the...
View ArticleTransport and Environment: Aberdeen and Zagreb win EU sustainable mobility...
Wednesday, 6th March 2013. The European Commission has announced the winners of the 2012 European Mobility Week Award and of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans Award. The cities were presented with...
View ArticleDubai Sustainable City construction starts in July – KHALEEJTIMES
May 1st, 2013 In this article Muzaffar Rizvi writes about the Dh1 billion green-development project; a “sustainable city” coming up in Dubai and expected to be completed by 2015. Construction is...
View ArticleCentre Parcs holiday village aims to become leading sustainable tourist...
TRAVELMOLE.COM Elis Joudalova from Travelmole.com writes about an inspiring story: how the Centre Parcs holiday village coming up in Woburn Forest (Britain) aims to become an iconic sustainable tourism...
View ArticleWhat Chinese cities can teach US about sustainable innovation – Greenbiz.com
May 2013 Michael Schmitz from Greenbiz.com writes about how the Chinese government is implementing sustainable policies and technologies in their cities using a bottom-up approach. China, being one of...
View ArticleShaping a green growth roadmap for Myanmar
5 June, 2013 – Professor Geoffrey Lipman Myanmar is at a vital crossroads in its economic and social re-awakening. It is one of the real examples in our lifetimes of a country with a chance to move...
View ArticleChina adopts law to regulate tourism
25-apr 2013 China’s top legislature on Thursday adopted a law on tourism in an effort to protect the rights of tourists and clear the way for the industry’s sustainable development. It is the first...
View ArticleSustainable Travel Leadership Network Releases Tool To Help Destinations...
May 28, 2013 The Sustainable Travel Leadership Network (STLN), a group of leading companies from major travel industry sectors united to share knowledge on responsible tourism, unveiled a new tool...
View ArticleTAT turns to Marketing 3.0
‘Value-driven activities’ will reduce ad expenses 27 May 2013 The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is adjusting this year’s marketing strategy to promote “value-driven activities” with the aim of...
View ArticleTourism planning vital part of city’s development plan – Theborneopost.com
This article by Karen Bong is all about how Tourism planning needs to be integrated with cities’ development master plans to have truly sustainable tourism cities. At the recent two-day Global Tourism...
View ArticleQTA and UNWTO looking to build on Qatar hotel boom – Hoteliermiddleeast.com
Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) has signed a 17-month agreement with UNWTO to develop policies, regulations and strategies needed to takeQatar’s booming tourism into the future keeping in mid its 2030...
View ArticleNew sustainable destination report 2013 will be out soon.
Created using the layrs app by @jvdt 10 AUGUST 2013 DMOs, Hotels, guest houses, B&Bs, tourism attractions, inbound tour operators, DMCs, Tourist Boards: Take this opportunity to jump-start greening...
View ArticleHosting the world
By Professor Geoffrey Lipman London 2012, Shanghai Expo 2010, the 2010 FIFA World Cup inSouth Africa… more than just sporting or cultural events, all have proved to be transformative moments in the...
View ArticleGreen growth and tourism – plan for the future
Lipman sets out sustainable tourism plan for the future, calls for spring summit Professor Geoffrey Lipman, the highly placed and connected boss of GreenEarth.travel and a number of other green tourism...
View ArticleNew small destination marketing initiative unveiled
Off-the-peg multimedia destination treatment to maximize quality tourism potential If you represent a small but interesting destination, it’s often difficult to get visibility. A solution may be at...
View ArticleVISTAS! Beautiful foodie destination wins award
Belgium is a foodie hotspot, but it can be difficult to find the best local artisanal products – unless you happen to visit the small town of Durbuy. Everybody knows it. Cohesive food...
View ArticleGerman event venue hosts first green concert
LOS ANGELES, California – Green Globe member, the Musik und Kongresshalle Luebeck (MuK) in Germany, partnered with Climate Alliance Air Pro Luebeck to celebrate the first green concert, held at MuK on...
View ArticleVISTAS! Beautiful Mediterranean eco-island wins award
Gozo will become a beautiful eco-island by 2020, supported by a keen and committed sustainable community. Gozo (Malta), previously awarded the QualityCoast Gold and now a VISTAS! award is an island...
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