Sustainable Views
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One Year On, Tourism Stands Firm in Support Of Ukraine
This week, we mark a sad anniversary. It has been one year since the Russian Federation chose to invade Ukraine, in a clear breach of the Charter of the United Nations…
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Interview with Jo Hendrickx, Founder of Travel Without Plastic, on its Global Tourism Plastics Initiative commitment
As part of Sustainable First’s partnership with the UNEP’s & UNWTO’s Global Tourism Plastics Initiative, we speak to Jo Hendrickx, Founder of Travel Without Plastic, about their commitment to the…
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Is it possible to be a ‘sustainable tourist’? 12 ways to make a positive impact on your travels
There are many positive aspects to tourism. Around two billion people travel each year for tourism purposes. Travel and tourism connect people and bring the world closer through shared experiences,…
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Empowering Youth as a Key to a More Sustainable Tourism
The first Global Youth Tourism Summit concluded with a simulation of the UNWTO General Assembly where 120 participants from 57 countries and aged between 12 and 18 took part, and…
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Interview with Dr. Inmaculada Saranova de Martín, Executive Director at IbizaPreservation on its Global Tourism Plastics Initiative commitment
As part of Sustainable First’s partnership with the UNEP’s & UNWTO’s Global Tourism Plastics Initiative, Mafalda Borea speaks to Dr. Inmaculada Saranova de Martín, Executive Director at IbizaPreservation, on their…
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Africa Day 2022 – Message from the UNWTO Secretrary-General
Dear Friends, I send my warmest wishes to all those celebrating Africa Day. This is a chance for us to come together to recognize the richness of this diverse continent,…
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Interview with Wassim Daoud, Head of Sustainability and CSR at PONANT on its Global Tourism Plastics Initiative commitment
As part of Sustainable First’s partnership with the UNEP’s & UNWTO’s Global Tourism Plastics Initiative, Mafalda Borea speaks to Wassim Daoud, Head of Sustainability and CSR at PONANT, and PONANT…
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Interview with Thomas Loughlin, Sustainability Lead at Booking.com on its Global Tourism Plastics Initiative commitment
As part of Sustainable First’s partnership with the UNEP’s & UNWTO’s Global Tourism Plastics Initiative, Mafalda Borea speaks to Thomas Loughlin, Sustainability Lead – Sustainable Supply at Booking.com, about their…
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Tourism Raises Its Voice for Peace
By Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) After two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, people, as well as our whole societies and economies, have suffered enough. We…
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Making Tourism Stronger and Ready for the Future
This has been another challenging year for our societies, our economies and tourism. Many millions of jobs and businesses remain in peril, at the mercy of an evolving crisis and…