Category Events, Tourism, Organisations & Operators, Sustainability

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has launched its latest global report (1),“Accelerating Travel & Tourism Recovery – Global Evidence from Four Decades of Crises,” during its landmark Leadership Cruise event in Egypt, sending a powerful message to governments, investors, and travellers worldwide: tourism always recovers. 

The Caribbean Tourism Organization’s Sustainable Tourism Conference wrapped up on a high note last week in San Pedro on Ambergris Caye, bringing together tourism leaders from across the region and beyond under the theme “Tourism in Full Color: Integrating Blue, Green, Orange and Beyond Economies into Sustainable Planning and Development.”

Hosted by the Belize Tourism Board and the Ministry of Tourism, Youth, Sports and Diaspora Relations, the conference provided a dynamic platform for dialogue, innovation and collaboration.

Paris has been named Official Host Destination for the World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards 2026, with the Gala Ceremony to take place in the French capital on 9 December 2026 as the culmination of the two-day World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance Summit.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), together with strategic partners, successfully concluded the Global Sustainable Tourism Conference (GSTC) 2026 in Phuket from 21 to 24 April 2026. The event reinforced Thailand’s role as a proactive contributor to the international sustainability agenda, demonstrating the strength of the country’s unified cross-sector tourism effort spanning national and local government, the MICE industry, and civil society.

Under the bright lights of ITB Berlin—one of the world’s most influential tourism fairs—Lanzarote is making its presence felt with quiet confidence and a clear sense of purpose. This is not an island content to simply sell sunshine and scenery. Instead, Lanzarote arrives in the German capital with a compelling message: the future of travel must be thoughtful, climate-conscious, and regenerative—and this Atlantic island has been living that philosophy for decades.

The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA), alongside its public sector partner, the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), took center stage at the Global Tourism Resilience Day Forum, in Nairobi, Kenya, presenting a forward-looking framework that positions the Caribbean not merely as a region that survives crises but one that is systematically and collaboratively building the infrastructure to emerge stronger.

Galapagos Shark Diving, a conservation-focused dive travel operator, has donated USD 31,523.40 in 2025 to marine conservation initiatives in the Galápagos Islands, directly supporting whale shark research and ocean education for young girls. As part of this commitment, the company has launched the “Name a Whale Shark 2025 Contest”, allowing participating citizen science divers to name newly tagged whale sharks in recognition of their contribution to research.

The Croatian tourism capital City of Dubrovnik has been recognised with the title of ‘World’s Leading Sustainable Destination 2025’ by voters at the World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards.

Dubrovnik’s ‘Respect the City’ initiative is a pioneering model for managing overtourism while preserving cultural heritage and enhancing residents’ quality of life. Launched in 2017, the strategic, multidisciplinary project positions Dubrovnik as a sustainability leader in the Mediterranean by balancing economic growth with the protection of its UNESCO-listed Old Town. Through innovative technology and coordinated governance, the city has introduced Croatia’s first electric car-sharing scheme, implemented an AI-powered visitor forecasting system, and launched the Dubrovnik Pass – integrating attraction access and visitor flow management.

FITURNEXT, FITUR’s Sustainability Observatory, supported by Aqualia, a benchmark brand in the management of the integrated water cycle, has concluded its seventh edition with a focus on water and on the role of tourism as an ally in the sustainable and responsible management of this resource. Throughout its sessions, more than 40 experts from the public and private sectors took part in this forum to share best practices and present innovative solutions and technologies that are already helping to transform the tourism sector.

The International Tourism Trade Fair (FITUR), organized by IFEMA MADRID from 21 to 25 January, announced during its third professional day the winners of the 46th Best Stand Awards and the 7th Sustainable Stand Awards. These awards recognize excellence in stand design, image and functionality, as well as commitment to sustainable participation.