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Can't see this email? View it in your browser. MARCH 2019 EDITION Who are the Finalists for the Tourism for Tomorrow Changemakers Award? Find out more about the 2019 Changemakers Finalists. Read more... ABTA releases new guide on plastics for sustainable tourism The Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) has launched new guidance to help travel companies take a long-term strategic approach to tackling their use of plastics. Read more... Three companies win annual TO DO Award for Human Rights in Tourism An association working to protect human rights for hotel workers, a tour company promoting women's empowerment in India, and a company helping Peruvian weavers with market access have won the annual TO DO awards, presented each year at ITB Berlin. Read more... UN Climate Action awards open for applications Organised by The United Nations Climate Change secretariat, the awards aim to highlight innovative, scalable and replicable examples of what people are doing to address climate change. Read more... Europarc meeting to explore sustainable tourism for protected areas Europarc's XI Charter Network Meeting brings together professionals interested in Europe's parks and other protected areas to explore a range of issues in relation to sustainable tourism, from overtourism to rural entrepreneurship. Read more... Launch of the first ever Africa Protected Areas Congress The conference in Kenya will discuss ways that Africa can ensure a sustainable future for its protected areas, people and biodiversity while showcasing homegrown examples of practical, innovative, sustainable and replicable solutions that unite conservation and sustainable human development. Read more... UNDP to help Sri Lanka establish Sustainable Tourism Certification Scheme UNDP is providing technical and financial assistance to design and implement a pilot project for sustainable tourism certification. Read more... Seychelles commissions study into islands' tourism carrying capacity The Seychelles is to undertake a feasibility study measuring the impact of tourism on the islands, ahead of next year's deadline on the moratorium for the construction of large hotel projects. Read more... Written and edited by Jeremy Smith TOURISM FOR TOMORROW WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE WTTC GLOBAL SUMMIT IN SEVILLE, SPAIN 2-4 APRIL 2019! 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.