Tourism for People, Nature & Climate
We are a global organisation that supports sustainable destinations, their businesses and their communities.
Destinations Members
Awarded and Certified Destinations
Business Members
Countries
Green Destinations in your Language
We have created dedicated pages tailored for visitors from different countries and regions.
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Our Programs & Services
For Destinations
We evaluate your destination’s sustainability performance and offer global recognition for accomplishing the ascertained benchmarks.
GD GSTC Destination Assessment
Training and Support
Top 100 Destinations Stories
GD Certification Awards
GD GSTC Destination Certification
For Businesses
We employ a series of tools to assess, support, and certify the sustainability practices of your travel business.
Training and Support for Businesses
Good Travel Stories Festival
Good Travel Seal (GTS Level 1 and 2)
Good Travel Seal (GTS Level 3)
For DMOs and Tourism Boards
The Good Travel Alliance was launched at ITB Berlin 2025 as a collective of committed destinations, countries, DMOs, tour operators, and experience providers working together to develop travel offers, attractions, tours, and routes that maximize social benefits while minimizing negative impacts on the climate, environment, and culture.
Good Travel Alliance
Green Destinations Community
Launched at ITB Berlin 2015, our Green Destinations Community features a strong nexus of our representatives, partners, and ambassadors from around the globe, who strive to make tourism better and more sustainable.
Our Events
Every year, Green Destinations offers exceptional opportunities for tourism stakeholders to comprehensively discuss sustainable destination management practices and connect with like-minded pioneers and advocates at Green Destinations Events.
Our signature, biannual events are the Green Destinations Story Awards Ceremony at ITB Berlin and the Green Destinations Conference.
Our Strategic Partners
Latest News
Strategic Partnership: ATTA & Green Destinations
Green Destinations and the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) have partnered to drive measurable and impactful sustainability practices...
March 2025
Congratulations to the winning stories! The Green Destinations Story Awards 2025 at ITB Berlin 2025 was a resounding success ✨ The Green...
Park City, Utah: Winner of the Green Destinations Story Awards and a Special Contributor to ITB Berlin 2025🏆
Green Destinations is delighted to announce that Park City, Utah, USA (Mountain IDEAL certified), has been awarded the top honour in the Business...