Green destinations day – time to change for the better

Join Tourism Experts and Destination Ambassadors – redraft the world’s Green Travel Map on World Tourism Day, now also Green Destinations Day 2016

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Many popular tourist destinations are suffering from the pressure of rapidly increasing tourism numbers, but a new generation of "green destinations ambassadors" is emerging.

Inspired by the principles of sustainable tourism, they are determined to secure their destination’s local identity and its cultural and natural attractions for future generations.

A global alliance of leading tourism experts and a Green Destinations Ambassadors Community is launching a new concept of responsible tourism. Travel sector start-ups are ready to create a new marketplace for green destinations, based upon interactive Green Travel Maps to be developed for smart phones.

The world’s leading green destinations and experts will meet 27-28 September in Ljubljana, Slovenia, at the occasion of World Tourism Day and Global Green Destinations Day.

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This event is expected to change the sustainable tourism landscape.

• The presentation of the 2016 Top 100 Sustainable Destinations will provide a showcase of good practices to the world.
• The launch of the Green Destinations Ambassadors Community will provide a voice to destination leaders who want to inspire and help each other, with the support of the new global network at experts.
• And finally, Green Destinations Ambassadors will identify green offers for travelers as the basis of a new type of Green Travel Map.

Global Green Destinations Day will bring together leading sustainability-oriented destinations, tourism operators, hoteliers, representatives of companies that offer practical green solutions in tourism, and representatives of governmental and non-governmental institutions active in the field of planning sustainable policies.

In addition to the launch of the 100 greenest destinations, the key mission of the event is to allow participants to make new connections and access strategic partnerships and international networks.

The theme of this year’s selection is "Destinations for Future Generations", which serves as a platform for promoting practices which support the unique characteristics of the destinations, biodiversity, the balance between protection and accessibility of natural and cultural heritage, and the sustainable development of local communities.

If you want to affect your destination’s future for the better be at Green Destinations Day 2016 http://greendestinationsday.com

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