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Can't see this email? View it in your browser. DECEMBER 2018 EDITION Sustainable cities focus: Madrid For our final city focus, we look at how the capital of Spain and home of UNWTO is working to become more sustainable. Read more... Thomas Cook makes plastic reduction pledge Travel company has committed to remove 70 million single-use plastics from its supply chain within a year. Read more... UNWTO Report Enables Inclusive Tourism, Destinations' Contribution to SDGs New report examines approaches to inclusive tourism around the world, and highlights the need for greater focus on these issues by the sector. Read more... NEPCon and Travelife announce new certification collaboration The world's largest non-profit mission-driven certification body has launched a new collaboration with Travelife Accommodation and Travelife for Tour Operators. Read more... IUCN publishes guidelines on Tourism in Protected Areas New report offers clear guidance and best practice to ensure development respects these fragile areas' primary conservation objectives. Read more... Palau bans 'toxic' sunscreens to protect its coral reefs Palau has become the world's first nation to ban sunscreens that many researchers believe are killing off coral reefs and damaging marine environments. Read more... Caribbean Tourism Organization announces disaster risk management guide for region's tourism Aimed at tourism businesses and policymakers, the 2019 publication will help guide the tourism sector's preparedness, response and recovery from the many natural hazards that threaten the region. Read more... Written and edited by Jeremy Smith 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:    Lucy Matthews WTTC Tourism for Tomorrow Manager T: +44 (0) 207 481 8007 E: lucy.matthews@wttc.org The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales. Registered number 2506591. Registered office: The Harlequin Building, 65 Southwark Street, London SE1 0HR, United Kingdom. We reserve the right to monitor email communication through our system for the purpose of security and training. For details on how we process your data, please see our Privacy Policy. This message and its attachments are private and confidential and may be legally privileged or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. It is for use by the addressee(s) only. If you have received this message in error, you must not use, distribute, copy or disclose this email or any of its attachments. If received in error, please notify us by return email (dpo@wttc.org) and permanently delete it from your system. Unless it specifically states otherwise, this email does not form part of a contract. You can choose to unsubscribe here from future marketing emails. The WTTC logo is a registered trademark owned by the World Travel & Tourism Council Ltd. All rights reserved.