MEDIA RELEASE: INAUGURAL ECOTOURISM FORUM TO SHINE SPOTLIGHT ON NORTHERN NEW SOUTH WALES DESTINATIONS
Ecotourism Australia’s inaugural ECO Think Destination Forum will be held jointly on Gumbaynggirr Country by Bellingen Shire and the Coffs Harbour City Council from the 22nd – 25th of March, bringing together regional stakeholders to discuss sustainable destination management.
MEDIA RELEASE: ECOTOURISM AUSTRALIA'S NEW CEO ANNOUNCED
Elissa Keenan has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Ecotourism Australia after a competitive, three-month recruitment process which saw over 100 applicants vie for the position previously held by Rod Hillman.
MEDIA STATEMENT: ECOTOURISM AUSTRALIA CELEBRATES 30 YEARS WITH A NEW VISION
As travel restrictions start to ease and the tourism industry looks ahead to how it will change in a post-COVID world, Ecotourism Australia is celebrating its 30th birthday with a shift in strategic direction and an accompanying suite of new logos.
MEDIA RELEASE: NEW ECOTOURISM HALL OF FAME ENTRANTS SHOW CERTIFICATION IS A FRAMEWORK FOR LONG-TERM SUCCESS
As Ecotourism Australia celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2021, four of Australia’s premier nature-based tourism operators celebrate their entry into the organisation’s Hall of Fame for being certified for 20 years.
MEDIA RELEASE: ECOTOURISM AUSTRALIA CEO ROD HILLMAN RESIGNS AFTER NINE YEARS
Rod Hillman, CEO of Ecotourism Australia (EA), has announced his resignation today during the organisation’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), after almost nine years as its Chief Executive.
MEDIA RELEASE: GOOGLE NOW SHOWCASES ECO CERTIFICATION IN ACCOMMODATION LISTINGS
Google has started showcasing accommodation businesses’ ECO Certification status on its listings, just days before the start of October – the month in which Ecotourism Australia officially celebrates its 30th birthday.
MEDIA RELEASE: HOW CONSERVATION AND TOURISM ARE REBUILDING AUSTRALIA’S TOURISM SECTOR
Three of Australia’s bushfire-prone regions are joining the push to build Australia’s tourism sector back better using sustainability principles, thanks to funding from the World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia (WWF-Australia) and Ecotourism Australia’s internationally recognised ECO Destination Certification program.
MEDIA RELEASE: ECOTOURISM AUSTRALIA’S NEW GREEN TRAVEL GUIDE MAKES FINDING SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL OPTIONS EASY
On the advent of World Environment Day, 5 June, Ecotourism Australia has launched a brand new version of its longstanding Green Travel Guide, making it easier than ever before for travellers to find certified ecotourism experiences and destinations and have a positive impact when they travel.
WHAT TO DO AND WHERE TO STAY AT THE GLOBAL ECO CONFERENCE 2020
The Global Eco Asia-Pacific Tourism Conference, the premier event of Ecotourism Australia, will be held 1-3 December 2020 in Margaret River, Western Australia. Now in its 28th year, it’s no coincidence that Global Eco attracts the world’s leading ecotourism operators, protected area managers and tourism professionals.
TEN TOURISM BUSINESSES INDUCTED INTO ECOTOURISM AUSTRALIA HALL OF FAME
Ten of Australia's leading nature-based tourism businesses were inducted into Ecotourism Australia's Hall of Fame this month, recognised for being ECO certified for 20 years.