#InTheNews re. #sustainable #travel, #tourism & #development:
2/ #Community/#Commerce: To curb #Airbnb in #Europe will require demonstrating 3 yrs of damage with the model of tension zones that #Catalonia already applies > www.apdnoticies.com/en/barcelona... #Europe #STR #SDG12 #EU

#InTheNews re. #sustainable #travel, #tourism & #development:
1/ #Community/Commerce: #Airbnb set to face more curbs as #EU proposes rules to tackle #housing crunch reuters.com/business/air... #STR #SDG9 #SDG12 #Europe

Great #teamwork promoting our free CTC #emining #WEEE day on
Sat 12th Sept 10am-4pm
#greenschools
#sdg8 #sdg11 #sdg12 #sdg13 #leadership #care #community #respect
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Mayors in #England be able to impose new uncapped #touristtax on visitors' overnight stays, as a % of cost of #accommodation. The gov says will mean more money invested into local areas. #Hospitality leaders warn it will put jobs at risk & hit families
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #SDG8 #SDG12

#Amsterdam fails to get #EU backing to limit its #Airbnb rules: mayor Femke Halsema has failed to persuade the #EuropeanCommission to help crack down on people renting out their own homes to #tourists
www.dutchnews.nl/2026/09/amst...
#SDG9 #SDG12 #SDG11 #communities #community #Europe #destinations

It's #ZeroWasteWeek!

📸 In #Nepal, these school kids learn about #plastic & #wastemanagement. The '#Ecobricks' #plastic bottles packed with clean, dry, non-recyclable #plasticwaste to create reusable building blocks.

Do you notice #waste in #hotels?
🛍 www.earth-changers.com/purpose/zero...
#SDG12

#Regenerative #hotels: #Hospitality beyond #sustainability - reducing harm, restoring #nature, strengthening #communities, keeping more #tourism value in #destinations, increasingly depending on the #health & #resilience of places around
www.hotelmanagement-network.com/features/reg... #SDG12

#Green #Piketberg Route 366 "That Gives Back to the Land" puts #regenerative #tourism in focus in the Western Cape, SA, connecting visitor #experiences with local #livelihoods, #agriculture, #heritage & #community #development
bizcommunity.com/article/gree... #regen #SDG12 #destinations

A good reminder - nonlinear, same for many #sustainabletourism & #destination frameworks & #certifications? > #SmartTourism & #Cities: Is it-time for 'and' not 'or'?
mexicobusiness.news/sustainabili... #destinations #destinationmanagement #certication #SDG12

#InTheNews re. #sustainable #travel & #development
5/ #Commerce: #Morocco has launched its first regional #sustainabletourism #certification programme in Souss-Massa. With 55 #tourism businesses certified, it cld be a blueprint for #responsibletourism eturbonews.com/morocco-sust... #SDG12 #standards

#InTheNews re. #sustainable #travel & #development
3/ #Commerce: The #Dubai Department of #Economy & #Tourism has awarded its #SustainableTourism Stamp to 237 #hotels in its latest cycle, +55% from previous 153 hotels, & >3x the 70 at 2023 inception www.hoteliermiddleeast.com/hme/dubai-se... #SDG12

#GSTC introduces unique QR codes on #sustainability certificates to strengthen verification, traceability, & transparency. By scanning the code, #travelers & interested parties can access the GSTC website live listing & its #certification status travtalkindia.com/gstc-introdu... #SDG12

#SaudiTourism Ministry & #Accenture partner to advance #AI solutions, emerging technologies, #responsible #AI research, & #smarttourism #destinations & #experiences www.ttnworldwide.com/ArticleTA/46... #SaudiArabia #Saudi #SDG12 #travel #tourism