Good practices

Located in Vienna’s 15th district, Boutiquehotel Stadthalle has earned global recognition for its sustainability revolution. It became the world’s first city hotel with a zero-energy balance, generating as much energy as it uses, while fully aligning with the United Nations’...

On 24 July 2019, the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and the City of Dubrovnik signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding to foster sustainable tourism and effective visitor management in one of Croatia’s most iconic destinations. Key Commitments under the...

Äksyt Ämmät Oy, also known internationally as Green Finn Tour Operator, is a fully licensed tour agency and DMC based in Nurmes, North Karelia, Finland, offering eco-conscious, responsible travel experiences since the mid‑1990s. Äksyt Ämmät focuses on experiences that tread lightly...

The North Downs Way National Trail is a 246 km route following a medieval pilgrim path from Canterbury to Winchester (later extended to Dover). Officially recognised as a National Trail in 1978, it traces ancient pilgrim routes to Canterbury Cathedral and...

Justgood Tourism, founded in 2020 and based in Padova, Italy, is a multidisciplinary consultancy specializing in transforming tourist destinations, DMOs (Destination Management Organizations), and public bodies into proactive agents of sustainable tourism. Their mission is clear: shift the focus from...

The Toolkit for Tourism Destination Management, developed by Etifor (a University of Padova spin-off), adapts the European Tourism Indicator System (ETIS) to offer a practical, stakeholder-driven guide for sustainable destination management. It equips local leaders with hands-on tools to monitor,...

The ECOTOURS initiative—officially titled Empowering local communities turning them into laboratories for co-development of circular and sustainable tourism ecosystems—is an innovative EU project funded by EISMEA SMP-COSME-2021-TOURSME. The project began on January 1, 2023, and ran through June 30, 2025....

Sustainable tourism plays a pivotal role in achieving the UN’s 2030 Agenda. The UN’s SDG platform highlights its significance by linking tourism to economic growth (SDG 8), responsible consumption (SDG 12), and conservation of oceans (SDG 14). What Is Sustainable Tourism? The UN...

“Keep Our Sand and Sea Plastic Free” is a tourism sustainability campaign in Cyprus which aims to reduce plastic pollution on beaches and in the sea. The project focuses on eliminating single-use plastics in popular coastal areas like Ayia Napa,...

In September 2021, the European Travel Commission (ETC) released the Handbook on Encouraging Sustainable Tourism Practices, a practical guide designed to help National Tourism Organisations (NTOs) and Destination Management Organisations (DMOs) promote sustainable tourism across Europe. This handbook aims to...