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The goal of this year’s World Tourism Day Forum is to have a research-based discussion with practical examples of how destination stewardship is being implemented around the world so participants walk away with a better understanding of what destination stewardship is, why it’s important (beyond economics, including preserving and enhancing a place’s natural, cultural, and spiritual elements), and how communities are successfully implementing it around the world.

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Destination Stewardship: It’s Everybody’s Business [Press Release]

CARE for the Cape & IslandsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Jill Talladay508-760-8187jill@careforthecapeandislands.orgcareforthecapeandislands.org March 1, 2022 C.A.R.E. (Creating A Responsible Environment) for the Cape and Islands Announces Spring Summit, Destination Stewardship: It’s Everybody’s Business Yarmouth Port, MA – CARE for the Cape & Islands in partnership with Center for Coastal Studies and Cape Cod Anti-Litter Coalition will host…

CREST Reflects on Native American Heritage Month

Written by CREST Program Manager, Ellen Rugh With Indigenous Peoples’ Day in October and Native American Heritage Month in November, the autumn months bring about a thoughtful place and time for CREST to reflect on the resilience, determination, and inspiration of tribal and Indigenous peoples. As responsible travelers and tourism practitioners, we must, however, be…

CREST Becomes Launch Partner for Glasgow Declaration

CENTER FOR RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL ALIGNS WITH OTHER SECTOR LEADERS TO SIGN THE GLASGOW DECLARATION ON CLIMATE ACTION IN TOURISM (November 4, 2021) – Center for Responsible Travel (CREST) announced today that it has become a launch partner of the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism. The Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism unites…

Save the Date: Our 2022 World Tourism Day Forum will be on September 27