New Competitions, Centres, Guidelines and Guides

Can't see this email? View it in your browser. JULY 2018 EDITION Interview with Tourism for Tomorrow 2018 People Award Winner Hans Pfister, Cayuga Collection Holly Tuppen interviews Tourism for Tomorrow People award winner, Hans Pfister, co-founder of Cayuga Collection, who tells us why the people behind the scenes are the lynchpins of sustainable travel. Read more... Sustainable cities focus: Cape Town Cape Town has always been seen as a leading destination in the development of responsible tourism, the birthplace of the central commitment that it "creates better places for people to live in, and better places to visit." Read more... UNWTO launches start up competition New competition is looking for proposals for emerging and disruptive technologies, as well as on startups based on new business models, such as the circular economy. Read more... Jamaica launches Global Centre for Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management The centre will carry out policy-relevant research and analysis on destination preparedness, management and recovery from disruptions or crises that impact tourism and threaten economies and livelihoods around the world. Read more... G Adventures and Friends International announce industry-first Guidelines for Child Welfare As tourism has developed to become ever more experiential, with more and more tourists engaging in community-based activities, there is a growing awareness of the need for, and the importance of, a framework to protect children. Read more... ITP unites hotel sector to tackle forced labour The world's leading hotel groups have come together to support the International Tourism Partnership's recently launched Principles on Forced Labour. Read more... Global Sustainable Tourism Council recognises Innovation Norway's Sustainable Destination Standard 'GSTC-Recognized Standard' status covers nature, culture, environment, social values, community involvement and economic viability. Read more... Bonaire becomes world's first 'Blue Destination' The Caribbean island of Bonaire has announced the development of a multifaceted public-private partnership programme to ensure the sustainable use of ocean resources for growth, well-being, jobs and the ocean ecosystem's health. Read more... UNWTO report makes case for tourism as driver of sustainable development Launching its new 'Tourism for Development' report, the UNWTO has demanded greater awareness of sustainability in tourism policies and business practices as well as in tourist behaviour. Read more... AIG Travel promotes safe travel for LGBTQ community New travel safety education initiative seeks to raise awareness among members of the LGBTQ community of potential risks while travelling. Read more... Considerate Hoteliers wins support from UK Government for development of Energy Management app. App is designed to easily interpret daily energy performances trends that are correlated to room nights and/or food covers. Read more... Impact Travel Alliance releases report on how to bring sustainable tourism mainstream This month, New York-based nonprofit Impact Travel Alliance releases the report "Making an Impact: Bringing Sustainable Tourism to the Masses." 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.