10/ #Commerce: More on last week's #Empco Directive coming in to force, & #Travalyst's role: The #EU #Empowering #Consumers for the #Green Transition Directive (#ECGT) - what it means for travel & tourism travalyst.org/news/the-eu-... #SDG12 #sustainability #claims #greenwashing

#InTheNews re. #sustainable #travel, #tourism & #development
8/ #Community: #Iberostar #WaveOfChange, pioneered by Iberostar #Hotels & #Resorts, recognised by the #WorldEconomicForum (#WEF) at the 1st edition of #BeyondTourism #Impact Stars awards www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article... #SDG12

#InTheNews re #sustainable #travel & #development
4/ #Climate: Timely PR with #COP31 attendees soon to attend in #Antalya, how is implementation? > #Türkiye jumps up global #tourism development ranking with #GSTC #sustainability scheme www.turkiyetoday.com/business/tur... #Turkiye #Turkey #SDG12

#Iberostar #WaveOfChange, a movement pioneered by Iberostar #Hotels & #Resorts, has been recognised by the #WorldEconomicForum (#WEF) at the first edition of the #BeyondTourism #Impact Stars awards.
www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article... #tourism #travel #sustainable #SDG12

#Ecotourism #Australia has released its first #Sustainability #Impact Report, establishing a baseline for measuring the #organisation’s performance and strengthening accountability over time
www.ausleisure.com.au/news/ecotour...
#SDG12 #SDG15 #SDG13 #SDG11 #community #Climate #conservation

Timely PR with the world's #COP31 attendees soon to attend in #Antalya, but how is implementation? > #Türkiye jumps up global #tourism #development ranking with #GSTC #sustainability scheme in place
www.turkiyetoday.com/business/tur... #Turkiye #Turkey #SDG12

As #Nepal prepares a new #Tourism Act, leading organisations agree to establish #NepalTourism Federation, creating a common platform to address sector-wide challenges, improve coordination among agencies & strengthen the industry's collective voice thehimalayantimes.com/world-cup-20... #SDG12 #SDG8

#InTheNews re #sustainable #travel & #development
10/ Culture: #ETC, #ECTN, #EuropaNostra & #NECSTouR announce 2026 Winners of #Destination of Sustainable #Cultural #Tourism Awards 2026 across 6 categories, from 72 entries www.hospitalitynet.org/news/4134597... #SDG12 #europe #destinations

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8/ #Commerce: #Expedition #cruise chief concedes ‘we’re not #sustainable’ travelweekly.co.uk/news/expedit... #SDG12 #SDG13 #SDG14 #ExpeditionCruise #cruising

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6/ #Commerce: #Mallorca presents plan to limit vehicles entering the #island & reduce #tourism pressure: Almost 400k entered in 2023
www.majorcadailybulletin.com/news/local/2... #SDG9 #SDG11 #SDG12 #overtourism #transport #balearic #balearics #Spain

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5/ #Commerce: In #Europe, here's 4 #destinations have made the #outdoors a #tourism strategy to become a driver of #sustainability & promotion: learn from #Slovenia, #Norway, #Austria & #Spain +#Italy outdoormagazine.it/en/2026/09/3... #SDG12 #SDG15

#InTheNews re. #sustainable #tourism & #development
4/ #Commerce: #Madagascar bets on #sustainabletourism to double its international visitor arrivals to 600k by 2030. Ministry of #Tourism & #Handicrafts pushing #ecotourism, #nationalparks & new air links
www.capmad.com/tourism-arti... #SDG12 #SDG15

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3/ #Commerce/#Climate: As US$1=1kg #GHG #emissions, #Japan’s booming #tourism industry struggling to improve #sustainability (?but #cultural integration & off the beaten path #experiences demand is?) www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/... #SDG12 #SDG13

#InTheNews re. #sustainable #tourism & #development
1/ #Commerce/#Community: #WEF's latest #Travel & #TourismDevelopment Index #TTDI - 5 priorities set apart the top performers & fastest improvers from other #countries in our more uncertain world www.weforum.org/stories/sust... #SDG12

#Finland's capital, #Helsinki, has taken first place in the Global #Destination #Sustainability (#GDS) Index for the 3rd year running. The figures show that the city's commitment is paying off, but the #city wants to go further...
hospitalityinside.com/en/The-world... #SDG11 #SDG12 #Community

#Expedition #cruise chief concedes ‘we’re not #sustainable’ travelweekly.co.uk/news/expedit... #SDG12 #SDG13 #SDG14 #ExpeditionCruise #cruising #Commerce

#Mallorca presents plan to limit vehicles entering the #island & reduce #tourism pressure: Almost 400,000 entered through its ports in 2023
www.majorcadailybulletin.com/news/local/2... #SDG9 #SDG11 #SDG12 #overtourism #transport #carbon #emissions #balearic #balearics #Spain #mobility #commerce

As US$1=1kg #GHG #emissions, #Japan’s booming #tourism industry struggling to improve #sustainability (? or do the writers need to understand demand for #cultural integration & #experiences off the beaten path is?) www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/... via @japantimes #SDG12 #SDG13 #climate #GHGs

#Madagascar bets on #sustainabletourism to double its international visitor arrivals. Ministry of #Tourism & #Handicrafts pushing #ecotourism, #national parks & new air links to reach 600,000 overseas visitors by end of 2020s
www.capmad.com/tourism-arti... #Antananarivo #SDG12 #SDG14 #SDG15

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