WHO ARE WE?
“Empowering local communities to make tourism sustainable”
WHY JOIN US?
DESTINATIONS
- We offer an affordable and easy-to-use GSTC-accredited Certification program.
- More than any other certifier, we offer destination recognition and visibility in the market through our Awards program and our responsible travel promotion program.
- Certification is available to destinations of all sizes, including country-wide implementation programs.
TOURISM PROFESSIONALS / ORGANISATIONS
- Join our large network of tourism professionals, organisations and academic institutions in more than 30 countries.
- Share knowledge and experiences with colleagues from around the world.
- Open call for destination managers and tourism professionals that want to promote our program.
OUR PROGRAMS & SERVICES
Certification Program
Do you need to assess sustainability performance in your destination? We offer a complete, affordable and easy-to-use Assessment, Awards & Certification program that meets the needs of both small and large destinations.
Top 100 Competition
This yearly competition highlights good practice stories in destination management of local and regional destinations, as inspiring examples to other destinations, tour operators and travelers. Open to destinations worldwide.
Events
We host various sustainability-related events throughout the year, including the Top 100 Competition Awards at the ITB Berlin, and the Global Green Destinations Days, the leading event in sustainable tourism for business and destination leaders.
Good Travel Guide
Become part of the Good Travel Guide, our affiliate sustainable travel platform that promotes destinations and businesses to responsible travellers looking for a green holiday.
OUR COMMUNITY & DESTINATIONS
GREEN DESTINATIONS REPRESENTATIVES
At Green Destinations we adopted a decentralised approach to our programs by operating a large network of partners and representatives: professionals ranging from independent consultants to NGOs, national tourism boards and government agencies.
Find out here where is your nearest partner and/or how to become one.
GREEN DESTINATIONS COLLECTION
Over the years, more than 400 destinations have joined our programs, gathering a large sustainable destinations community. By joining our programs, your destination will become part of this network, share knowledge and experiences with colleagues from around the world.
GET IN TOUCH!
Any questions about how to join our programs?
Fill out the contact form on the right or simply send us an e-mail to:
Klemen Langus,who has been the director of Turizem Bohinj Board for many years, continuously strives to put sustainable and environmental development at the core of all activities in tourism. Under his leadership Turizem Bohinj has created a comprehensive sustainable tourism model, which bases on local economy and prioritising local people.
Mrs. Jačan Obratov has a journalism degree from the Zagreb University Faculty of Political Science. Her career in tourism began at the Head office of the Croatian Tourist National Board where she still works. From 2000 to 2002 she was Head of the Information Department and between 2002 and 2013, Head of the Communications and Publishing Department. She ran the Destination Support Department until March 2016 when she was appointed Director of Destination Management and Product Development Support Division. Through years of working in the publishing and production fields, Slavija and her team put through numerous projects that the Croatian National Tourist Board received recognition and awards. Mrs. Jačan Obratov was editor-in-chief of the oldest Croatian international interdisciplinary journal “Tourism“ between 2003 and 2013.
Master of Economic Sciences with many years of experience in the fields of business management, projects, marketing, tourism development at the national level and management of tourist destinations at the local level, also co-designer of the national project Green Scheme of Slovenian Tourism. Currently is managing the tourist destination Miren Kras, which in 2019 received the golden sign of the Slovenian Green Destination and is ranked among the 6 most sustainable Slovenian destinations.
Carla Chandra is the Deputy Director of the Guyana Tourism Authority