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Cape town – quadruple sustainable tourism whammy
Two Responsible Tourism Prizewinners; city to host International Responsible Tourism Conference and Responsible Tourism website launched
Hotel Verde, known as the greenest hotel in Africa, won the Best City Hotel Gold award and the V&A Waterfront won the Best Destination Gold award at the 11th Responsible Tourism Awards held at World Travel Market London this week.
Other South African finalists also received awards. Mdumbi Backpackers based in the Eastern Cape received an accolade winning the Best for Poverty Reduction Silver award, and SAASA (South African Animal Sanctuary Alliance – Monkeyland, Birds of Eden & Jukani) won a Gold award for Best Animal Welfare Initiative and the overall World Responsible Tourism award.
The awards have become the global benchmark for responsible tourism leadership. They recognise the essential role that tourism can play in benefitting citizens and enriching the perspectives of travellers worldwide.
See all the award winners HERE http://www.responsibletravel.com/awards/winners/2014.htm
The City of Cape Town revealed that it will play host to the 11th International Conference on Responsible Tourism in Destinations, to be held from 13 to 15 April 2015. The conference, a collaboration between the City of Cape Town and the International Centre for Responsible Tourism, will form part of Africa Travel Week, incorporating WTM Africa.
Says City of Cape Town Member for Tourism, Events and Economic Development, Councillor Garreth Bloor; "Cape Town is a pioneer in responsible tourism. It was here that the 1st International Conference on Responsible Tourism in Destinations was held in 2002 and that resulted in the establishment of the Cape Town Declaration. This was the game changer and catalyst for our tourism role-players to achieve sustainable development through responsible tourism practices."
Cape Town also launched its new dedicated responsible tourism website http://www.responsiblecapetown.co.za
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