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GREEN DESTINATIONS offers awards and certifications for municipalities, cities, islands, regions, protected areas and private destinations. Their certification program is based on their Green Destinations Standard, which is recognized by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council as aligning with global sustainability standards. Green Destinations offers awards and certifications, which are valid for two and three years, […]

GREEN GLOBE provides certification standards for sustainability within numerous industries, including hotel & resort, supply chain, restaurant, transportation, and travel. The Green Globe Certification Standard is composed of 44 criteria and over 380 compliance indicators. The 30-year-old standard is updated twice a year to incorporate changes in global sustainability standards and relevant global events. Green

GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE TOURISM COUNCIL sets global standards for sustainable travel and tourism. The GSTC criteria are split into two sets: Destination Criteria for public policy-makers and destination managers, and Industry Criteria for hotel and tour operators. Each set of criteria is broken down into four pillars: sustainable management, socioeconomic impacts, cultural impacts, and environmental impacts.

GREEN KEY is a certification of environmental responsibility and excellence in the tourism industry. Businesses that earn this certification have proven their commitment and adherence to the criteria of the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE). Green Key and their certified businesses are also committed to the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The Green Key certification

GREEN PEARLS is a verified global leader in handpicking sustainable and green hotels all around the world. The Green Pearls requirements for green hotels cover a number of categories, including management plan, architecture, water and energy consumption, waste management, employees, local communities, and more. Hotels that are certified by Green Pearls fulfill at least 80%

TOURISM DECLARES CLIMATE EMERGENCY supports tourism businesses, organizations and individuals in declaring a climate emergency and taking action to reduce their carbon emissions. This initiative was founded by Alex Narcott, the CEO of Much Better Adventures, and Jeremy Smith, a sustainable tourism writer and consultant. They felt the need to create a tourism-specific declaration to

SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AND OUTDOORS KIT FOR EVALUATION (STOKE) is the first ever sustainable evaluation system built specifically for ski and surf tourism operators, destinations, and affiliated events. The criteria for the STOKE certification are based on standards set by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council and adapted specifically to the ski and surf industries. From least

BIOSPHERE RESERVES – UNESCO are “learning places for sustainable development”, where social and ecological systems are studied, managed, and tested through an interdisciplinary lens. The three main functions of biosphere reserves are: (1) conservation of biodiversity and cultural diversity, (2) economic development that is socioculturally and environmentally sustainable, and (3) research, monitoring, education and training.

EARTHCHECK has become the world’s leading scientific certification and advisory group for tourism and travel since it began in 1987. EarthCheck helps businesses and governments create sustainable, healthy, safe and prosperous tourist destinations. Their services include certification, consulting, training, and custom software. EarthCheck allows travelers to visit, work and play with a clean conscience, demonstrating

CHAMPIONS OF THE EARTH is the United Nation’s highest environmental honor. Every year since 2005, the UN Environmental Program celebrates individuals, groups and institutions whose actions have a transformative impact on the environment. From corporate leaders to political pioneers to grassroots trailblazers, Champions of the Earth come from all industries. Champions of the Earth are