Gstc board member and trainer ioannis pappas
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This document provides information about a summer school on project management for sustainable development held in Italy in October 2017. It discusses criteria-based certification schemes for sustainable tourism, including an overview of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) which establishes standards for sustainable travel and tourism. Examples are given of destinations that have achieved GSTC certification or implemented sustainable tourism programs addressing issues like energy savings, visitor behavior, local entrepreneurship, accessibility, and reforestation.
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- 1. PM4SD Summer School 2017 Project Management for Sustainable Development Leadership and Governance for Sustainable Tourism, 4-8 October 2017, Sila National Park, Calabria, Italy PM4SD, ETIS & Global Sustainable Tourism Council Criteria based Certification Schemes Dr Ioannis PAPPAS, Member of BoD Global Sustainable Tourism Council
- 2. Sustainable Tourism “Sustainable Tourism is about a journey…a process of becoming more and more sustainable” – GSTC “Sustainable tourism should not be taken to refer to a specific type of tourism. Instead, it is an aspiration for the impacts of all forms of tourism.” - UNWTO Tourism for Development Discussion Paper on the occasion of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development 2017
- 3. Many labels… much confusion…
- 4. What is the GSTC? Founding Organizations: The leading global authority in setting and managing standards for sustainable travel & tourism 12 th Asia Pacific Roundtable for Sustainable Consu Call for Action – “Acting Together for our Fu 12-13 July 2016 14 July 2015 - Back to back ev Apsara Angkor Hotel, Siem Reap, C http://www.aprscp.net/12th-APRSCP CONCEPT NOTE AND AGEND 1. 12 th APRSCP: Call for Action – “Acting Together for our Future Sustai The 12 th Asia Pacific Roundtable for Sustainable Consumption and Produ Angkor Hotel in Siem Reap, Cambodia on 12 and 13 July 2016 with back is organized by the Asia Pacific Roundtable on Sustainable Consumption Ministry of Environment, Kingdom of Cambodia, in partnership with the (IISR). The 12 th APRSCP is supported by the United Nations Environment Regional Policy Support Component (RPSC) of the European Union (EU Asia Network Facility, the Network on Resource Efficiency and Cleaner Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the China National Cle 2. Theme
- 5. Each set has 41 criteria in 4 pillars: Sustainability Management Social & Economic Cultural Environmental To date, two sets of GSTC Criteria have been developed: Criteria for Hotels and Tour Operators (2008, revised 2012, 2017) Criteria for Destinations (Nov 2013) GSTC Criteria
- 6. GSTC CRITERIA FOR DESTINATIONS Section A. Destination Sustainability Management Section B. Economic Benefits to the Host Community Section C. Benefits to Communities, Visitors and Cultural Heritage Section D. Benefits to the Environment
- 7. Norwegian Fjords Okavango Delta, Botswana Teton County, Wyoming, USA St. Kitts & Nevis Lake District, Chile GSTC Destination Criteria: Early Adopters
- 8. What Is a Destination? • A tourism destination is defined as “a geographic area currently or potentially attractive to tourists”. • When discussing sustainable tourism standards for destinations, think of a destination as a unified entity of communities, tourism-related activities, and the cultural and ecological surroundings, and consider cumulative impacts of all tourism activities.
- 11. Awards & Certification Programme Sustainable Destination Development Programme Destination Sustainability Management System (DSMS) Process of Awards & Certification 1. (Self-) Assessment RESULT: <60% 2. Engage Stakeholders 3. Prioritise Aspects 4. Define: - actions; budget - planning; roles 5. Implement action plan RESULT: >60% Apply for Award / Certification Independent Audit Recognition Marketing & Communication
- 12. Differences Award / Certification • Rating data kan worden gedeeld met consument-georiënteerde stakeholders – OTAs – bijv. BookDifferent – TOs – bijv. TUI – Travel blogs / magazines Awards Certification Audit process Sampling of supporting documentation Full documentation and stakeholder review Audit type Every 2 years: desk audit Every 4 years: on-site audit Every 2 years: on-site audit Compliance requirements 1 theme score >8: Bronze 2 themes score >8: Silver 3/4 themes score >8: Gold 5 themes: Platinum • 100% Compliance with GD standard • GSTC Accredited verification process Recognition Promotion - Green Destinations Map - Partners consumer platform - Automatic nomination for Top100 Plus: promoted through GSTC promotion programme
- 13. Our tools Measure- ment 3rd party auditing & verification by a certification council CSR-index / core indicators Setting goals & implementing measures Covering all sustainability pillars; integrating other standards Checking all suppliers and core stakeholders
- 18. Sustainable Tourism Initiatives – Rewarding…
- 19. The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Sustainable Tourism Training Program
- 20. • Online and face-to-face training classes throughout the year. • Expert trainers and training partners in over 20 countries. • GSTC Certificate in Sustainable Tourism. Upcoming online courses: • 2017Q4: Oct 30 – Nov 24 (EARLY-BIRD) http://www.gstcouncil.org/en/sustainable-tourism-training/upcoming.html The GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training Program (STTP) offers practical insights and effective steps to help you improve your sustainability practices.
- 21. GSTC Certificate in Sustainable Tourism All training participants who complete a 3-day STTP training class or a 4- week online course will have the opportunity to take the official STTP Exam, and earn, upon successful completion, the GSTC Certificate in Sustainable Tourism.
- 22. Sustainable Tourism Training Program Classes offered in several languages on-site or online
- 23. 259 Participants from 40 Countries 6 OCEANIA from 65EAST ASIA from 68SOUTH & SOUTHEAST ASIA from 34NORTH AMERICA from 12 CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA from 66EUROPE from 4 AFRICA from 4 MIDDLE EAST from GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training Program | Jan-June 2017
- 24. Website: www.gstcouncil.org / GSTC Criteria Facebook: @GlobalSustainableTourismCouncil Twitter: @GSTCouncil THANK YOU !
- 31. Norway Sustainable Destination Certification https://www.visitnorway.com/about/sustainability/ Innovation Norway works with local and regional DMOs to implement a destination certification program that helps strengthen local competence and encourage public-private partnerships. 44 criteria and 108 indicators A: Political commitment B: Industry commitment C: Environment, nature and culture D: Social values and viability E: Economic viability
- 32. Huatulco, Mexico: Energy Saving Initiatives Bahias de Huatulco The destination uses green energy generated through a wind farm containing 105 wind turbines, supporting both the hotel zone and urban areas. Their Equipo Verde (Green Team) got hotels and motels in the bays to agree to replace old or faulty equipment to save energy and improve efficiency, as well as implementing an outreach program to promote energy saving initiatives within hotels, targeting guests. These initiatives have enabled Huatulco to reduce their energy consumption to 55.8 GJ/ Person Year for 2014. Relevant Criteria & Indicators: GSTC-D D5 (energy conservation), IN-D5.a & b. Case Study Created By: EarthCheck
- 33. Otun Quimbaya Fauna and Flora Sanctuary, Pereira, Colombia The Otun Quimbaya Fauna and Flora Sanctuary is a national park that has a ecotouristic program and support a local organization, the Communitarian Association Yarumo Blanco. The visitors always have an introductory meeting before they enter to the park or use the facilities to learn about the conservation in natural parks and the basic rules for their stay. These can be also found in written form. Relevant Criteria: GSTC-D C3 – Visitor behaviour Case Study Created By: Natalia Naranjo Ramos
- 34. Promoting Economic Opportunities though Local Fair Trade Thailand’s Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration (DASTA) has developed community-based tourism in BaanSanLomJoy, Chiangmai, to promote the hilltribe craft and to provide hilltribe people with direct economic benefit supporting their livelihoods. Relevant Criteria: GSTC-D, B9 (Supporting Local Entrepreneurs and Fair Trade)
- 35. Developing Accessible Destinations VisitEngland offers practical accessible tourism guides for destination managers to help create destinations that meet various accessibility needs of their visitors. Relevant Criteria: GSTC-D, A8 (Access for All) Destinations for All: A guide to creating accessible destinations Winning More Visitors: A guide to providing access information on destination websites.
- 36. Kaikoura, New Zealand Kaikoura’s Trees For Travellers project for visitors results in the planting of native species in and around Kaikoura, in a bid to reforest the area and offset emissions. Travellers are emailed the GPS co- ordinates for “their tree” so they can return again to visit it and maintain a connection with the destination. Relevant Criteria & Indicators: GSTC-D A5 (climate change adaptation), IN-A5.c. Case Study Created By: EarthCheck Kaikoura, New Zealand: Trees for Travellers
Editor's Notes
- #3: This is a summary of important ways that the Criteria are put into action. The Criteria are available to the world free of charge, available from our website in many languages. They are used in many ways: as training tools for sustainability, and for a variety of management needs including monitoring, evaluation, reporting. They are used formally by as a model for developing national or local standards. Established local or national standards can then gain a mark from independent and neutral GSTC agents to indicate to the public that the standard adhers to the GSTC Criteria. There are three levels: 1 – GSTC Recognized, which means that all 41 GSTC Criteria are included in the standards. The Japan Ecolodge Association, managed by our mutual friend Mr. Masaru, has gained GSTC Recognized status for the standards they use in certifying ecolodges as sustainable within their network. Many GSTC Recognized standards are those used for hotel certification, but that situation is changing as national sustainability and ecotourism standards are applying for GSTC Recognition based on the relatively new GSTC Destination Criteria. 2 – GSTC Approved, which means that GSTC approves of the procedures and management approach to organizations that use their GSTC Recognized standards in applying them to certification schemes, awards, or other formal applications of their standards 3 – GSTC Accreditation, for those standards which wish to adhere to internationally-recognized accreditation
- #5: The GSTC Criteria for Hotels & Tour Operators were created in 2008 by our predecessor organization, which two years later merged with another NGO that share the same goals. The merger was completed in 2010 with financial support from the UN Foundation with the full consent of the United Nations system. From our start we have been supported by UNEP and the UNWTO. We refer to ourselves as the “GSTC” or “the Council” and use the tagline of “Travel Forever”.
- #12: Start with a process of self-assessment
- #13: Same process but: more tough on document / proof requirement and audit procedure
- #23: We offer training to anyone engaged in tourism: public sector, private sector, academia, NGO’s, consultants, anyone Public classes that are participant-paid or pre-formed classes – 2-3 days classroom Offered in English, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, and Thai – more languages coming
- #32: Building competence: part of the program is training and capacity building, helping enterprises within the destinations to improve sustainability performance (e.g. how to be better hosts). Development process at the local DMO levels must always start with interest expressed from local stakeholders. First stakeholder engagement, then industry and government support, followed by an action plan with concrete steps. This process helps integrate sustainable tourism approaches into local and regional planning processes, and offers a common theme for cooperation. It’s also a great way for local and regional destinations to identify their unique assets.