Together, towards a better tourism

Together , towards a better tourism.

*GSTC: Global Sustainable Tourism Council http://www.gstcouncil.org/en/gstc-criteria/criteria-for-hotels-and-tour-operators.html

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B. For Local Communities

C. For Cultural Heritage D. For the Environment

A.

Effective

Sustainable

Management

+ Benefits

- Impacts

2

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1 • Long-Term Sustainability Management System

2 • Legislation

3 • Staff Training

4 • Visitor Satisfaction Measurement

5 • Honest Promotion of the Destination

6 • Sustainable Planning, Development & Management

7 • Respect of Community Rights (land, water…)

8 • Awareness Raising for both Visitors & Hosts

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Communicate your Good Practices: A.8. http://youtu.be/bca3ZypXwsM

Hotel Sponsorship Program: A.3. http://youtu.be/az0fzUVKsu8

Creation of a Tourism Association: A.1. http://youtu.be/FefH-ZIH9bQ

Universal Accessibility: A.6. http://youtu.be/O6cJdhXg3XU

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1 • Support for Local Development Initiatives

2 & 7 • Equal Opportunity for Employment

3 • Buy Local at Fair Prices

4 • Local Products Sales & Promotion towards Visitors

5 • Documented Code of Conduct for Visitors

6 • Policy against Sexual Trafficking

8 • Labor Laws and Fair Wages

9 & 10 • Provision of Basic Services is Conserved (water, energy…)

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Support Local Foundations: B.1. http://youtu.be/XnszwLMI7JM

Community Banking and Microcredit: B.1. http://youtu.be/vCUm6o5JnFE

Furniture in Guadua (bamboo): B.3. http://youtu.be/47Ymo3sV0eQ

Education and Training Center: B.1. http://youtu.be/8-ILnuaXAtU

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1

• Documented Code of Conduct for Visitors

2

• Policy against Historical/Heritage Artifacts Trade

3

• Conservation Support Programs

4

• Heritage Culture

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Experience-based and Interactive Walking Tour: C.4. https://youtu.be/jHda4JMZD-c

Family-Style Meals: C.4. http://youtu.be/4lBIUHa9wjo

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1

• Conserving Resources:

• Eco-friendly and local purchases

• Responsible use to avoid waste

• Responsible energy use & consumption

• Responsible water use & consumption

2

• Reducing Pollution:

• Reduction and compensation of CO2

• Awareness-raising of people

• Grey water treatment

• Reduction, Reuse and Recycling of waste

• Limit use of chemicals

• Reduction of other contaminates

3

• Conserving Biodiversity, Ecosystems and Landscapes:

• Policy against wild flora trafficking

• Policy against wildlife trafficking

• Native species conservsation

• Natural area conservation

• Responsible interactions with wild animals

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Composting Toilets & Ozone Water Treatment: D.2.4. http://youtu.be/7X6VQm8c3PU & http://youtu.be/A0Vt24y-yjQ

Grease Trap & Biofilters: D.2.3. http://youtu.be/vkVhBuuwTdk & http://youtu.be/IehYwYHoOUs

Awareness-Raising about Illicit Wildlife Trafficking: D.3.2. http://youtu.be/faSbUUaHBUs

Responsible Consumption of Fish & Aquaponics: D.1.1. http://youtu.be/A3Lup3O4PTM & http://youtu.be/BrmzLGgOxw4

Natural National Parks Promotion & Reforestation: D.3.4. http://youtu.be/-tVRX5NlPbI & https://youtu.be/RHTq12lW3XE

Collaborative Maintenance of an Ecological Trail: D.3.4. https://youtu.be/20fNOVNcSXA

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Contact

Florie Thielin

florie@hopineo.org

www.hopineo.org/hoptour-latinamerica

This presentation was developed by Giada Masiero and Florie Thielin with translation assistance by Dr. D’Arcy Dornan, GSTC Brazil Country Representative.

This presentation illustrates a series of projects and studies whose aim is to help other tourism

professionals to make their activities more sustainable by helping to explain what the GSTC criteria are and illustrate them with real examples.

What is missing? What improvements could be made?

Please, feel free to share with us your feedback so that we may continue building together a better future for Hopineo, its partners, and more globally

for a more responsible tourism.

« The recognition of tourism as an economic powerhouse and contributor to all three pillars of sustainable

development – economic, environmental and social – underlines the enduring relevance of UNWTO’s mission to

promote responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism. »

United Nations World Tourism Organization,