Certification | European Ecotourism Conference 2010

Green Globe launches updated sustainability standard

Green Globe Certification (www.greenglobe.com) launched its latest update to the Green Globe Standard for sustainable operation and management. The Green Globe International Advisory Group, which brings together the knowledge of travel and tourism professionals, as well as environmental experts, has overseen the latest review process.

Updates occur twice per calendar year, and this midyear update has [...]

Ecotourism in Europe and in the World

Richard Denman from The Tourism Company will give on European Ecotourism Conference 2010 an overview of Global perspectives on Ecotourism in Europe

Eco-Romania – Ecotourism Certification System

Andrei Blumer from The Association of Ecotourism in Romania will talk on European Ecotourism Conference 2010 about Eco-Romania labelling scheme and how to integrate ecotourism certification with destination management.

How to protect wilderness while sleeping

PAN Parks Foundation and its leading Local Business Partners are now offering an easy way for you to contribute to Europe’s wilderness protection: the PAN Parks Bed project.

How does it work? Just stay at least one night at one of the PAN Parks Bed Partners where 1 euro/person will be added to your accommodation bill [...]

Ecotourism - Responsible Travel on Local Conditions

I was asked to write a short article to AEGEE booklet Youth’s Eye on Sustainability. Here it is:

Ecotourism or ecotravel has many different meanings for different people. I do understand it as way of thinking and acting rather than a travel segment or product, a philosophy rather than a market nich. From the ecotraveler’s perspective [...]