Sişli, Türkiye

Supporting Şişli, with capacity-building and sustainability certification tools

Case Studies | Destination-level Approaches

Green Destinations provided comprehensive technical support to Şişli, Istanbul, in its pursuit of destination certification, combining capacity-building, stakeholder engagement, and tailored tools to align the destination with global sustainability standards.

The support package emphasized practical outcomes:

Stakeholder collaboration: Engaging local government, businesses, and NGOs to drive shared sustainability goals.
Gap analysis: Identifying priority areas like policy enforcement, monitoring, and business sector engagement.
Step-by-step certification readiness: From initial reporting to audit preparation, ensuring alignment with the Green Destinations Standard

Şişli obtained its Silver-level Award in 2024.

The final certification audit was conducted independently by the Green Destinations Foundation, ensuring impartiality and credibility.

Key Project Elements:

✅Training & Capacity Building

✅Destination Certification

✅Preparing for Recognition & Certification

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Scaling Impact: Destination Spotlights

Across the globe, destinations are using our tools to improve visitor experiences, and support local communities. In this section, we’re highlighting case studies from a variety of locations that have successfully implemented our solutions.

From Regional-Level to Country-Level approaches, these stories showcase how our tools are making a real impact on the ground—and how they can support your destination’s goals too.