Four weeks left to apply for the Awards, interview with Gloria Guevara, Dutch tourism tax increase and more

View this email in your browser OCTOBER 2017 EDITION Four weeks left to apply for the 2018 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards Organisations working to enhance sustainable practice in the Travel & Tourism sector can apply under one of the five categories Read more... Tourism and The SDGS - partnership for the goals The reach and complexity of the tourism supply chain means that the scope for meaningful partnerships is vast. Our final post on tourism and the SDGs, focusses on SDG17 - partnerships for the goals. Read more... Interview: ITP on a new hotels partnership to deliver SDGS We speak to ITP's Director Fran Hughes about its newly announced hotel partnership committing to four key SDGs. Read more... WTTC Interview: Gloria Guevara Manzo President & CEO, WTTC WTTC's new president and CEO speaks about overtourism, the roles of business and government, and the importance of protecting the natural world. Read more... Climate change increasing in significance for hotels, finds report 40% of hotels responding to the 2017 Green Lodging Report said climate change has a significant impact on their decisions regarding operational improvements and investments. Read more... UNWTO Code of Ethics for Tourism becomes an International Convention The UNWTO has transformed the Code of Ethics for Tourism into an international convention that covers the responsibilities of all stakeholders in the development of sustainable tourism. Read more... South Pacific Tourism Organisation partners with UNDP to boost sustainable tourism The two agencies have committed to take responsible approaches through energy, water and waste reduction.  Read more... Dutch tourism tax to be increased to address overcrowding Amsterdam has announced plans to raise taxes on tourists by as much as €10 ($12) per night in a bid to address overcrowding and its impact on locals' quality of life.  Read more... Accessible tourism focus: Thailand opens 7 new accessible routes Thailand's tourism authority has launched a range of accessible tourism routes in popular areas of the country.  Read more... Written and edited by Jeremy Smith TOURISM FOR TOMORROW AWARDS 2018 Applications for Tourism for Tomorrow Awards 2018 are now open. Click here to apply. TOURISM FOR TOMORROW IN THE NEWS Find out where Tourism for Tomorrow has been featured in the media last month. CONTACT INFORMATION 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: CATEGORY SPONSORS: SUPPORTERS: Adventure Travel & Trade Association African Travel & Trade Association Asia Ecotourism Network BEST EN Considerate Hoteliers Ecotourism Japan Fair Trade Tourism Green Hotelier Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) International Tourism Partnership PATA Rainforest Alliance The Europarc Federation The International National Trusts Organisation Tony Charters & Associates The Long Run Travel+SocialGood Travelife Voyageons Autrement Unsubscribe from this newsletter