Tourism for People, Nature & Climate

We are a global organisation that supports sustainable destinations, their businesses and their communities.

Top 100 destinations

Awarded and Certified destinations

Representatives & Partners

Countries

Our Programs & Services

For Destinations

We evaluate your destination’s sustainability performance and offer global recognition for accomplishing the ascertained benchmarks.

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GD GSTC Destination Assessment

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Training and Support

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GD Certification Awards

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GD GSTC Destination Certification

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For Businesses

We employ a series of tools to assess, support, and certify the sustainability practices of your travel business.

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Climate Action or (free) Sustainability Assessment

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COMING SOON

Training and Support for Businesses

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Good Travel Stories Festival

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Good Travel Seal (GTS Level 1 and 2)

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GTS Level 3 and GSTC-Accredited Certification

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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.

Photo: Eilandgevoel – Goeree-Overflakkee

GET TO KNOW ALL OUR DESTINATIONS

Businesses

The Good Travel Program offers an array of tools to assess, support, and certify the sustainability practices of tourism businesses.

Photo: Minamichita, Japan

GET TO KNOW ALL OUR PROGRAMS FOR BUSINESSES

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.

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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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Past Event