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Top 100 Story Awards

ITB Berlin 2025

The GD Top 100 Story Awards showcase and celebrate the most inspirational initiatives for sustainable tourism development from stories submitted to the annual Green Destinations Top 100 Stories competition.

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Green Destinations Story Awards Unveiled

Since 2014, the Green Destinations Top 100 Story Awards at ITB have showcased the most inspiring initiatives for sustainable tourism development in 6 categories based on the nominations for the GD Top 100 Stories. The 10th Edition will take place at ITB Berlin 2025, Tuesday 4 March.

During the event, we will announce the winners of the GD Story Awards, celebrate the newly GD Awarded and Certified destinations, and announce the host destination for our GD2025 Global Conference.

Special Awards

Special Award

ITB Earth Award

This award recognises exceptional contributions to sustainable tourism through destination stewardship, inspiring practices, and effective stakeholder management.

This year the ITB Earth Award celebrates outstanding global leadership and innovation in combating climate change and environmental degradation within the tourism sector.

This story is elected by ITB.

Special Award

People’s Choice Award

This year again, Green Destinations opened a 6th category of awards: the People’s Choice Award – to allow YOU to support your favourite story.

The destination that receives the most votes will be awarded the People’s Choice Award.

 

Category Awards-Nominated Stories

Category: Destination Management

Nominee

Barrington Coast, Australia

The place where the leaves touch the waters, from the mountains to the sea

Nominee

Jeruzalem, Slovenia

The Dispersed Hotel

Nominee

Los Órganos, Perú

Los Órganos: Building activities alliances for the sustainable tourism management

Nominee

Luang Prabang, Laos

Preservation of the Architectural Form of Houses in the World Heritage Area

Nominee

Northeast and Yilan Coast NSA, Taiwan

Zhuangwei Tourism Park- Integrating with Dune Landscape

Nominee

Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia

A ticket that opens doors of the Lika Destination – branding initiative for sustainable tourism development

Category: Nature & Scenery

Nominee

Central Coast, Australia

Waterways and Wildlife: Good turns to balance conservation and visitation

Nominee

Parque Andino Juncal, Chile

A new model of conservation and sustainable development for Chile: The experience of Parque Andino Juncal

Nominee

Penha, Brazil

Fisherman ́s Paths: where tradition meets nature

Nominee

San Crisanto, Mexico

Amando San Crisanto, A Sacred blend of Mayan Heritage and Innovation

Nominee

Tivat, Montenegro

Less is more - Billboard removal results of Tivat

Nominee

Tokaj Borvidék, Hungary

Harmonizing Heritage and Nature: Bodrogkeresztúr’s White Stork Conservation and Village Renewal

Category: Environment & Climate

Nominee

Azores, Portugal

Preserving Paradise: Lagoa do Fogo;s Shuttle Service Success

Nominee

Bago City, Philippines

Regenerative Agritourism: Cultivating a Sustainable Future for Bago City

Nominee

Nature's village Resort, Philippines

Nature;s Way: Fostering Sustainable Practices and Positive Environmental Impact

Nominee

Rogla - Pohorje, Slovenia

Rogla: Exploring new horizons of sustainable tourism

Nominee

Saidia, Morocco

Targeted and Sustainable Mosquito Control at Saïdia Resort

Nominee

Tallinn, Estonia

From the Singing Revolution to The Anti Waste Revolution: How We Cleaned Up Our Nation’s Backbone Event

Category: Culture & Tradition

Nominee

Cayo, Belize

Loving Cayo, the heart that gives life to the bio- cultural heritage of Belize

Nominee

Miren Kras, Slovenia

The sounds of peace

Nominee

Tono, Japan

Reviving Local Culture: Tono's Heritage System and Community Involvement

Nominee

Uthai Thani Old Town, Thailand

Preserving our pride: the country's last raft house community

Nominee

Yilan Park of National Center for Traditional Arts, Taiwan

Be a Sharer: The Revitalization of the Traditional Orange Turtle Sharing Culture

Nominee

Zagreb County - Ivanić-Grad, Croatia

Corn Maze “Hrvatica” - Find Your Way Back to Heritage

Category: Thriving Communities

Nominee

Amarante, Portugal

HÁ FEST! HÁ youth involvement

Nominee

Chiang Khan, Thailand

Managing Tourism Impact through Participatory Processes

Nominee

Järvamaa, Estonia

Small village`s dream lights up the country

Nominee

Rurrenabaque Madidi Pampas, Bolivia

Empowerment of indigenous women in the conservation of agrobiodiversity, their culture and their relationship with the forest

Nominee

Sirinhaém, Brazil

Community-based Tourism: a protagonism of “shellfish woman” from Aver-o-Mar, Sirinhaém, PE, Brazil

Nominee

Tamandaré, Brazil

Father Arlindo's Leadership in the Search for Sustainable Development in Tamandaré, Pernambuco, Brazil

Category: Business & Marketing

Nominee

Alto Minho, Portugal

Bringing businesspeople together

Nominee

Gangwon State, Republic of Korea

How the ‘Sustainability Gang’ Won Against the Changing Seasons

Nominee

Izmir, Türkiye

Unveiling Urla´s Wine Heritage: The Birth of the Urla Vineyard Route

Nominee

Park City, Utah, USA

Park City. For the Mountainkind

Nominee

Residenza Khaddiuggia, Italy

The Renaissance of a Boomer: Manila;s Inclusive Sustainable Breakfast Innovations through Authentic Connections with Local Producers In Pantelleria Island

Nominee

Sun Moon Lake NSA, Taiwan

Join us! Harnessing Collective Wisdom to Promote Sustainable Tourism

Meet the Jury

 

Jonathan Tourtellot

Jonathan Tourtellot

Destination Stewardship Center

Elissa Keenan

Elissa Keenan

Ecotourism Australia

Masaru Takayama

Masaru Takayama

Asian Ecotourism Network (AEN)

Jamie Sweeting

Jamie Sweeting

Planeterra

Greg Takehara

Greg Takehara

Tourism Cares

Katie James

Katie James

Travel Foundation

Paloma Zapata

Paloma Zapata

Sustainable Travel International

Andreas Dohle

Andreas Dohle

DEL Turismo

Hugo de Jong

Hugo de Jong

Green Destinations

Albert Salman

Albert Salman

Green Destinations

Noah Pircher

Noah Pircher

GD - South Tyrol

Hartmut Wimmer

Hartmut Wimmer

Outdooractive

Mafalda Borea

Mafalda Borea

Sustainable First

Felipe Vera Soto

Felipe Vera Soto

GD Representative

Mahadevan P

Mahadevan P

Green Destinations

Beatriz Barreal

Beatriz Barreal

Riveria Maya Sostenible

Bart Hageman

Bart Hageman

Green Destinations

Bernard Metzger

Bernard Metzger

TravelIndex

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