2019 Tourism for Tomorrow Finalists Announced!

Can't see this email? View it in your browser. JANUARY 2019 EDITION 2019 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards finalists announced The 15 finalists for the 2019 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards have been announced, with three finalists in each of five categories. Read more... Who are the Finalists for the Tourism for Tomorrow Climate Action Award? Find out more about the 2019 Climate Action Finalists. Read more... Who are the Finalists for the Tourism for Tomorrow Investing in People Award? Find out more about the 2019 Investing in People Finalists. Read more... UN Climate Change and WTTC highlight role of travel and tourism in attaining a carbon neutral world by 2050 The UN Climate Conference (COP24) in Katowice, Poland saw the first Travel & Tourism event ever held at the annual COP, with both organisations addressing the links between Travel & Tourism and climate change and presenting a pathway for the sector to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Read more... WTTC announces editorial partnership with The Telegraph Travel for 2019 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards We are delighted to announce that Telegraph Travel will be the editorial media partner for the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards 2019. Read more... NEW NAME, NEW LOOK, NEW GROUP - From Considerate Hoteliers to CONSIDERATE GROUP Considerate Hoteliers are proud to announce the launch of their new company identity – growing from a specialist company driving responsible business practices in hotels, to the CONSIDERATE GROUP with an expanded client portfolio. Read more... Switzerland supports the development of sustainable tourism in Vietnam A new programme that aims to raise the competitiveness and sustainability of Vietnamese tourism has been launched. Read more... Finalists of 15th UNWTO Awards for Sustainable Tourism announced A total of 190 applications from 71 countries were received across three categories: Public Policy and Governance, Enterprises, and Non-Governmental Organizations. Read more... Lyon and Helsinki to be European Capital of Smart Tourism 2019 The two cities are the first to hold the title European Capital of Smart Tourism, in recognition of their work promoting tourism while respecting the environment, the well-being of the local residents and the principles of sustainable development. Read more... Slow Food and the Mountain Partnership Secretariat partner to protect livelihoods of mountain people The main feature of the new initiative is a pilot project that promotes access to markets for small mountain producers in developing countries, enabling them to obtain a fair price for their products, and helps customers make more informed purchases. Read more... Written and edited by Jeremy Smith 2019 TOURISM FOR TOMORROW FINALISTS ANNOUNCED! Find out who they are here 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.