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Join our online event to discover the Green Destinations 2024 Top 100 Stories |
The Top 100 Competition celebrates outstanding examples of sustainable tourism practices from around the world. Despite the postponement of the GD2024 Global Conference, we are excited to celebrate the online unveiling of the 2024 Top 100 list on Tuesday 15 October 2024, 8 PM CEST (UTC +2).
As is previous years, this year’s unveiling will feature the presentation of the best good practice stories, showcasing innovative and impactful approaches to responsible tourism. Each story highlights how destinations have addressed environmental, social, and economic challenges while promoting sustainable travel experiences.
Join us in celebrating these inspiring stories - register now!
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Congratulations to our Green Destinations Awarded Destinations |
The Green Destinations Awards and Certification Program enables destinations to have their sustainability performance independently assessed and apply for Awards or Certification when sufficient levels of sustainability are achieved. Kudos to these destinations on the achievement of their awards: |
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Parque Nacional Tingo María Peru 🇵🇪 We are excited to welcome the second Peruvian destination in our Awards Program - Tingo María National Park. Among the oldest in Peru, it epitomises the high forest zone’s diverse tourism resources. Its scenic allure stems from the majestic “Bella Durmiente” mountain range, named for its peaks resembling a reclining woman gazing skyward. This park boasts rich birdlife and is a preserved high jungle ecosystem within its ecoregion, featuring varied flora and fauna in its cloud forests. |
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Nan Living Old City Thailand 🇹🇭
Nan Living Old City, the second awarded destination in Thailand, is nestled in a lush valley in northern Thailand near the Laos border. This small city remarkably preserves its cultural, traditional, religious, and historical values passed down through generations. The extensively inherited beliefs, traditions, and norms of the local people play a crucial role in the restoration and conservation of their valuable cultural heritage. This includes ancient sites, antiques, and significant religious places. |
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Shodoshima Island Japan 🇯🇵 Shodoshima Island, located in Japan’s tranquil Seto Inland Sea, blends stunning natural beauty with a rich cultural heritage. Famous for its verdant olive groves and dynamic food scene, the island offers unique culinary experiences. Its landscape features dramatic coastlines and traditional soy sauce breweries that welcome visitors. Shodoshima also hosts rural kabuki performances and showcases historical stone masonry, offering insights into its storied past. |
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Congratulations to the following destinations on the successful renewal of their awards: |
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Terres de l’Ebre - Spain Spain 🇪🇸
Located in the southernmost part of Catalonia, Terres de l’Ebre stands out for its high ecological value and low-density tourism. The area, shaped by the river Ebre and declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, is distinguished by the strong identity of its inhabitants, reflected through their traditions, history, folklore, and gastronomy. These elements combine to make the destination truly unique, offering a deep connection to both the natural environment and cultural heritage. |
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Åsnen Sweden 🇸🇪
Åsnen, a unique nature destination in Sweden, features a distinctive and atmospheric inland lake archipelago with over 1000 islands and a 700 km shoreline. This area hosts a mosaic of diverse natural habitats, many untouched by human activity for extensive periods. It supports a variety of rare and sensitive bird species, along with uncommon plants, mosses, and lichens. Visitors can experience complete silence and true darkness free from light pollution, which is rare in these latitudes. |
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Saba The Netherlands Caribbean Island 🇳🇱
The island of Saba, covering just 13 km² in the Caribbean, is home to around 2000 residents. Distinct from many other Caribbean islands, Saba lacks beaches, which has allowed it to avoid the typical ‘sun-sea-sand’ tourism development prevalent elsewhere in the region. Instead, its rugged terrain and dormant volcano are blanketed with lush flora and fauna across five ecosystems, accessible through a network of guided hiking trails. |
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Baiona Spain 🇪🇸
Located on the south coast of Galicia, (northwest Spain), Baiona has been a QualityCoast destination for more than 10 years and is the perfect union between land and sea where you can enjoy a magnificent microclimate, with mild temperatures. Its natural environment offers different alternatives; from the cave station “Outeiro dos Lameiros” or the walk through the marshes of the Miñor river to the long coast where you can find 4 km of beaches distributed in main 6 points. |
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Alto Minho Portugal 🇵🇹
Alto Minho, Portugal’s northernmost region by the seaside, showcases a 36 km coastline with spectacular beaches—15 awarded the blue flag—and charming maritime villages. Inland, the territory captivates with majestic mountains and lush green valleys, with 96% remaining undeveloped, offering pristine natural beauty. Freshwater streams in the area invite diving and riverside leisure activities. Alto Minho is also celebrated for its historical buildings, diverse gastronomy complemented by local Vinho Verde wine, and traditional festivities. |
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To discover more awarded and certified destinations, visit: |
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GD2024 Serie de seminarios en línea Próxima sessão será em português! |
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No nosso seminário web, ‘DEL Turismo: uma estratégia de gestão compartilhada para um turismo responsável’, Beth Bauchwitz (Consultora em Turismo e Sustentabilidade IDEL), Estácio Guimarães (Consultor DEL Turismo) e Keli Regina Benvegnú (Consultora em Turismo e Sustentabilidade) aprofundarão nos desafios e estratégias singulares da governança participativa no turismo. O foco será em uma gestão sustentável e responsável, que beneficie as comunidades, o patrimônio e as economias. 🇧🇷
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Os detalhes do próximo seminário online são os seguintes: • Data: 26 de setembro de 2024 • Horário: 11:00 AM (BRT) (GMT - 3)Por favor, registre-se o quanto antes para garantir sua vaga. Esperamos vê-lo lá e continuar juntos nossa jornada em direção à gestão sustentável de destinos.
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On-site training of the GTS for the Guyana Tourism Authority Team |
On 19 and 20 September 2024, our Good Travel Seal Auditor and Trainer conducted an on-site training for the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) as part of a nationwide initiative in Guyana. This two-day session was attended by seven participants. The primary objective of the training was to equip the GTA team with a thorough understanding of the GTS tools, the certification process, and the reporting platform. This knowledge will enable them to independently guide and assist local businesses interested in obtaining GTS certification. Additionally, a key aim of this project is for the GTA to achieve GTS certification themselves, setting a strong example for sustainability in Guyana. Participants expressed that they gained a clear understanding of the Good Travel Seal’s requirements and the advantages of certification. |
Future of Tourism Coalition supports new OECD report launch |
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Green Destinations is thrilled to spotlight an exciting upcoming event supported by the Future of Tourism Coalition |
As a collective dedicated to building a more sustainable and resilient tourism sector, the Future of Tourism Coalition (FoTC) is delighted to collaborate with the launch of the report “Measuring and monitoring the sustainability of tourism at regional level in Spain: Indicator framework and compilation guide” by the OEDC.
Register now to join us in Marbella, Spain on 11 October 2024 (or online) for the launch of the OECD report exploring indicators to measure and monitor the sustainability of tourism in the four Spanish regions of Andalusia, Catalonia, Navarra, and the Region of Valencia. |
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El turismo sostenible, protagonista de la Cumbre Green Aysén 2024 |
Extendemos nuestras más sinceras felicitaciones a la región chilena de Aysén por acoger la exitosa Green Aysén Summit 2024, testimonio de su compromiso con el desarrollo del turismo sostenible.
Green Destinations estuvo presente en este evento a través de Felipe Very Soto, Vicepresidente de GD, y de nuestras representantes de México, Beatriz Barreal, y Bolivia, Verónica Zambrana Ríos, que aportaron valiosos conocimientos a este encuentro. Green Aysén 2024 sirvió de plataforma dinámica para el intercambio de conocimientos, talleres prácticos y creación de redes, con el objetivo de dotar a los empresarios locales de prácticas sostenibles. Esto se alinea perfectamente con los esfuerzos que estamos realizando en Green Destinations para apoyar y promover el turismo sostenible en todo el mundo.
Para saber más sobre nuestros eventos y cómo puede participar, visite nuestro sitio web:
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