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June 9, 2023World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

CASE STUDY FROM BETTER PLACES: TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN CLIMATE ACTION

Better Places’ work on climate action began before the company did. The company’s CEO Saskia Griep used to work at another...

Organisation
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Sectors
Tourism
Resource
October 3, 2022World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Lighting Installation As A Service

The "produce more and sell more" business model could become outdated due to Philips' "product-as-a-service" strategy, which...

Organisation
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Sectors
Tourism
Energy
Resource
September 30, 2022World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Beer from Potato Peel

A typical solution to excess food waste from Albert Heijn Supermarkets in Amsterdam is to collect all its fruits, vegetables...

Organisation
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Sectors
Food & Beverage
Tourism
Consumer Goods
Resource
September 30, 2022World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Repurposing Cork Stoppers

NH Hotel Group has strengthened its signature circular economy programme, CORK2CORK, through which it provides the cork...

Organisation
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Sectors
Tourism
Buildings and construction
Resource
September 30, 2022World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Self-Sustaining Aquarium

The QO hotel has a self-sustaining aquarium that grows fish for food, whose waste provides an organic fertilizer for...

Organisation
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Sectors
Food & Beverage
Waste, incl. Chemicals
Tourism
Buildings and construction
Policy
January 7, 2020United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

The National Green Development Policy Action Plan for Implementation of Green Development Program /2016-2030

• 3.1.7. Develop eco-tourism products and services that meet environmental and sanitation requirements. • 3.1.8. Promote...

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Project
February 6, 2019German Development Cooperation (GIZ)

Luang Prabang - Handle with Care

Luang Prabang has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1995 and has become the main tourism destination in Lao...

Organisation
German Development Cooperation (GIZ)
Project
February 1, 2019Bioregional

Singita - placing One Planet Living at the heart of luxury tourism

In committing to its One Planet Action Plan in 2016 Singita is aiming to create a benchmark for sustainable tourism for the...

Organisation
Bioregional
Project
January 22, 2019Herost

Millennium Hikers

The main objectives of this initiative is to raise awareness of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and to inspire action...

Organisation
Herost
Project
November 26, 2018ANVR - Dutch Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators

Better Holidays Program from Dutch Tour Operators Association

The objective is to offer a set of trainings and tools to improve the sustainability performance of the tour operators...

Organisation
ANVR - Dutch Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators
Project
February 7, 2018Korea Ecotourism Society

Korea ecotourism destinations assessment

The objectives of the assessment is to show the status of Korean ecotourism destinations' sustainability in environmental...

Organisation
Korea Ecotourism Society