From free housing for refugees to Icelandic pledge discover what's new in sustainable tourism

E-mail not displaying properly? View it in your browser. Tourism for Tomorrow Newsletter July 2017 Forward this email to your friend IN THIS ISSUE Wildlife traffickers continue to profit from vulnerabilities in the global air transportation system, finds report Criminals are exploiting the air transport sector to smuggle protected and endangered animals and animal products on commercial flights, finds a new report. READ MORE >>> Airbnb partners with World Bank to enhance rural tourism and launches programme to boost community tourism in Europe Airbnb has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the World Bank Group to help rural and underserved communities share in the benefits of growing interest in tourism. READ MORE >>> GSTC regional conference in Chile to focus on Management, Marketing, and Awareness Under the title 'Towards More Sustainable Destinations: Management, Marketing, and Awareness', the GSTC's next regional conference will take place from September 6-9, in Aysén, Chile.  READ MORE >>> Tourism and the SDGs – Goal 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation Water scarcity affects more than 40 percent of people around the world, and this figure will only grow as climate change warms the planet. The most innovative tourism companies are looking to support the communities around them improve their access to clean water.  READ MORE >>> Accessible Tourism Interview - Robin Shepperd, Bespoke Hotels In 2016, Robin Sheppard's company Bespoke Hotels launched the Bespoke Access Awards, an international design competition for accessible tourism solutions for hotels. READ MORE >>> Iceland launches sustainable tourism pledge 'The Icelandic Pledge' is a voluntary online agreement enabling tourists to sign onto a series of commitments to keep when visiting the North Atlantic Island.  READ MORE >>> Airbnb launches new platform to provide free housing for refugees Hosts willing to share their space with a refugee for free can volunteer to open their home, with the price of participating homes set at zero dollars and Airbnb collecting no fees.  READ MORE >>> UNWTO creates draft framework for measuring Sustainable Tourism The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has published a draft framework to support the measuring of industry data that will assist in measuring and developing sustainable tourism. READ MORE >>> Written and edited by Jeremy Smith Contact Information at WTTC: For more information on Tourism for Tomorrow please click here or contact: Kmar Makni Tourism for Tomorrow Manager World Travel & Tourism Council Tel: +44 (0) 207 481 6488 Email: kmar.makni@wttc.org HEADLINE SPONSOR  2017 SIGN UP TO NEWSLETTER CATEGORY SPONSORS 2017 SUPPORTERS Adventure Travel & Trade Association African Travel & Trade Association ​ BESTen Considerate Hoteliers ​ Ecotourism Japan ​ Fair Trade Tourism ​ Global Eco Conference ​ Green Hotelier​                                      Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) International Tourism Partnership ​ PATA ​ Rainforest Alliance ​ The Europarc Federation ​ The Long Run                                      Travelife      ​ Tony Charters & Associates ​ Voyageons Autrement Unsubscribe from this newsletter

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