ECO Certified Tour Operators gain GSTC Approved Status
‘As of today all Ecotourism and Advanced Ecotourism Eco-certified operators can proudly display the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Approved logo’ announced Mr. Guy Chester, Technical Director GSTC, at Ecotourism Australia’s conference - GlobalEco. "Ecotourism Australia’s ECO Certification is one of only three tourism certification programs globally that has gained GSTC-Approved status whereby their operators can display this logo that clearly shows visitors these tourism experiences have been assessed by a credible scheme as being sustainable tourism."
‘We are proud to work with GSTC and provide our members yet another tool to reach a global market. The GSTC logo is a global brand with high awareness levels in the marketplace, especially with the high yield European and US markets’. Said Rod Hillman CEO, Ecotourism Australia. ‘We look forward to our members reaching out to new markets and providing even more reassurance to visitors of the high quality experiences that ECO certified operators provide.
Ecotourism and Advanced Ecotourism certified accommodations are now also listed in the GSTC’s online database as being certified by a GSTC-Approved program. Tours will be added to this database in the near future. This database will be shared with various third-party distributors through exclusive partnerships, including BookDifferent and their upcoming Global Overview of Sustainable Accommodations and Tours.
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Rod Hillman – 0427 279 414