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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.

COMING SOON

Training and Support for Businesses

COMING SOON

Good Travel Stories Festival

Good Travel Seal (GTS Level 1 and 2)

Good Travel Seal (GTS Level 3)

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.

Destinations

Since our commencement in 2014, more than 400 destinations have joined our Awards and Certification Program and Top 100 Stories Competition.

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Businesses

The Green Destinations Solutions for Businesses offers an array of tools to assess, support, and certify the sustainability practices of tourism businesses.

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Representatives

Our vast network of Green Destinations Representatives, spreading across 60+ countries, and a decentralised approach make the Green Destinations programs available to destinations worldwide.

FIND YOUR NEAREST REPRESENTATIVE

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.

Discover our events in the making and learn what has happened at our past ones.

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Upcoming event

Green Destinations 2024 Chile

10 - 12 December, Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica

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Upcoming event

Green Destinations 2025 France

28 - 30 September, Montpellier

Our Strategic Partners

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Latest News

2024 – TOP 100 List

2024 – TOP 100 List

News & Media, Top 100 Previous Editions

The Green Destinations 2024 Top 100 Stories list was unveiled at an online event held on Tuesday 15 October.

Jana Apih appointed Executive Director of Green Destinations Foundation

Jana Apih appointed Executive Director of Green Destinations Foundation

Announcements, News & Media

[Leiden, 14 October 2024] – The Board of Green Destinations Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs. Jana Apih as its new Executive...

News – September 2024

News – September 2024

Join our online event to discover the Green Destinations 2024 Top 100 Stories The 2024 Top 100 list will be unveiled online on Tuesday 15 October...

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