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
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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.
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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
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