2018 Tourism for Tomorrow Finalists announced

View this email in your browser JANUARY 2018 EDITION 2018 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards finalists announced The 15 finalists for the 2018 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards have been announced, with three finalists in each of the five categories.Read more... Global Sustainable Tourism Dashboard upgrades to improve sustainable tourism decision making Users can now explore visual data on topics including Poverty Alleviation, Dispersion of Travel, Carbon Emissions, Sustainable Production, Protected Areas, Gender Equity and Security.Read more... Tourism and Sustainable Development: Interview with Visit.org We speak with the co-founder of Visit.org, the world's largest platform for social impact travel experiences. Read more... New Instagram warning educates users about potential cruelty from wild animal selfies Hashtags such as  #KoalaSelfie or #SlothSelfie will launch a warning screen advising of associated risks of practices. Read more... European countries lead new rankings in sustainable tourism Strong policies supporting sustainability in the tourism industry helped European countries take the top three spots in inaugural Sustainable Tourism Index. Read more... Palau creates world first conservation pledge, stamped in visitors' passports The Republic of Palau has launched a new immigration policy to protect its environment and culture. Read more... Florence starts collecting tourist tax via Airbnb As of January 1st 2018, Airbnb now automatically collects and remit tourist tax whenever a reservation is made to stay in the Italian city of Florence. Read more... Written and edited by Jeremy Smith TOURISM FOR TOMORROW AWARDS 2018 The 2018 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards Finalists have just been announced! 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