EUROPEAN DISTINCTION 'PAFOS AS A GREEN DESTINATION'
Another Important distinction for the destination Pafos in the context of the annual '100 top stories' of Green Destinations.
Pafos (Pafos Regional Board of Tourism) was distinguished for its initiative and 'story' (best story-best practice) in the Business & Marketing category, specifically for the innovative initiative to promote the destination through specialized digital and technological channels in various European countries.
The 10th edition of the Green Destinations Top 100 competition shares and promotes stories that recount innovative and effective initiatives and projects from destinations working towards more responsible tourism development.
The competition is held under the auspices of the Top 100 Partnership, supported by the Future of Tourism Coalition, with special contributions by ITB Berlin, QualityCoast, Good Travel Guide, Travelife, Ecotourism Australia and DEL Turismo.
The 2024 edition has generated an inspiring collection of Good Practice Stories from 32 countries. By sharing their stories, destination management organisations can be acknowledged and recognised for the solutions they have implemented in response to sustainable tourism challenges and problems. With the tourism sector facing very challenging times in the past years, these destinations resiliency and hard work to become more responsible should be celebrated.
Applicants to the competition are first evaluated on the core criteria of the Green Destinations Standard, in order to ascertain they meet basic sustainability requirements. Upon sufficient compliance with these criteria, they subsequently develop an inspiring story supported by provided training and masterclasses.
This year saw 170+ registrations from 45 countries, with 129 stories submitted. Submissions were evaluated by the Top 100 evaluator team, country experts and partners, coordinated by Green Destinations. The selection criteria considered elements such as the story’s quality, transferability, level of innovation and presence of all sustainability pillars.
The Top 100 Committee, chaired by Albert Salman, President of Green Destinations, has stressed that selection to the Top 100 list does not mean the destination is sustainable. Rather, it acknowledges that the destination has made a remarkable or inspiring achievement in making tourism more sustainable that is worth sharing with the world; while complying sufficiently with Green Destinations basic sustainability criteria.
Green Destinations Top 100 Stories
