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Sustainable Destinations Top 100 competition "Destinations of Future Generations" launched at ITB

Green Destinations, TravelMole VISION for Sustainable Tourism and the Destination Stewardship Centre launched the competition for the next Sustainable Destinations Top 100 at ITB Berlin

All world destinations with a vision to get more sustainable should get in touch with Green Destinations NOW.

The award is set to be the most climate-friendly ever. Awards will be presented by video conferencing from Europe’s Green Capital 2016 – Ljubljana – as part of World Green Destination Day on 27-28 September 2016

The Sustainable Destinations Top 100 is the follow-up to National Geographic Traveler’s Destination Stewardship surveys (2004-2010) and the 2014 Sustainable Destinations Global Top 100.

The overall theme of the Top 100 Awards is "destinations of future generations".

Award candidates are destinations that cherish and celebrate their Authenticity, their Biodiversity, their Cultural values, the Destination’s local community and entrepreneurs, and their Environment, for future generations of citizens and travellers.

At the launch presentation Albert Salman, revealed that Green Destinations was now supported by 32 organisations in 23 countries and has been recognized by the GSTC (Global Sustainable Tourism Council)

New upgrades to the Green Destinations system included searchable destination activities such as windsurfing, snorkelling and beaches, destination facilities, green initiatives and even a weather and air-pollution forecasting facility, developed together with Airbus – all to make visitors experiences more fulfilling and destinations more visible.

Herbert Hamele of EcoTrans revealed a major new application for potential visitors to find and assess green destinations in Germany and to give destinations more visibility in the green marketplace. Supported by Germany.travel. GreenTravelMaps are available HERE

Representatives from sustainable destinations gave short presentations… From Spain Baiona revealed its ‘Sailing without Barriers’ initiative, from the Greek Islands, Alonissos revealed its community beach-cleaning approach, from Holland, Ameland revealed its ‘A destination for All’ vision, from Germany, Bliesgau unveiled a vast range of measures from a ‘Biosphere Bus’ to guide training to its ‘Raft of Sustainability’ to its ‘Sustainable Partner’ certificate.

The competition will start with open nominations on social media by experts, and by destination leaders.

Nominations will be eligible if they include a sustainability pitch illustrated through 5 pictures, or a short video, and a brief clarification how the destination complies with 15 criteria from the Green Destinations Standard.

Destinations that are already certified under this global sustainability standard will automatically be included in the Top 100.

Experienced experts will evaluate the sustainability pitch and the information submitted on the nominated destinations. After the check and validation, nominated destinations will be selected through a public vote among the readers of partner media and sponsors.

The results of the competition will be announced during Global Green Destinations Day, 27-28 September 2016 in Ljubljana (Slovenia), a city that kept its historic core attractive and well preserved, and was elected by the European Union as European Green Capital 2016.

During these days, the awarded destinations around the world will celebrate their selection. Top 100 Ambassadors will present the Destination Awards to destination management officials through video conferencing.

This makes this tourism award series the most climate friendly ever, not forcing all award winners to travel around the globe.

Further information: HERE

For more information on the Top 100 HERE

The nomination platform is available HERE

Global Green Destinations Day HERE

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Valere Tjolle

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