Green Destinations Story Awards 2022
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Register to stream online on 11th March at 1PM CET
GLP Films is proud to once again be the official storytelling partner and co-host for ITB’s Green Destinations Story Awards. This yearly event pulls destinations across the globe into a powerful, feel-good competition of “Good Practice Stories” that demonstrate sustainability within tourism. Important selection criteria for this annual story competition included: how innovative the approaches are, how effectively they solve real problems in tourism, and to what extent they can be applied elsewhere.
The destinations on the 2021 Top 100 list describe their best practices and approaches within the industry, and were awarded their coveted spot after being considered for one of the five categories for the Green Destination Awards. Now, they are vying for a spot in the final awards event at ITB Berlin on March 11, at 1PM CET.
Join us here!
GLP Films (GLP), the award-winning content marketing agency dedicated to global sustainable tourism, is the official storytelling partner for the event. We’re excited to be providing video storytelling and editing services to help the finalists communicate their award-winning sustainability stories and spread their best practices, along with some hopefulness, across the industry!
Photo courtesy of Green Destinations
The Categories
The leading categories for this year’s contest are:
Localizing and Decarbonizing the Supply Chain
Communities and Culture
Environment and Climate
Nature and Ecotourism
Tourism Reset and Recover
An additional 6th award, the People’s Choice, will be conferred to the destination receiving the most votes on the Green Destinations voting platform.
Six stories were nominated for each Category. Three finalists will be selected by an impartial jury and announced during the awards ceremony.
Join us to hear these incredible, transformative tourism stories, and which destinations were selected as winners for each category.
The Jury
The selection for these awards was conducted by the Green Destinations Story Awards Jury composed of:
Rika Jean-Francois – ITB Berlin, Germany
Rob Holmes – GLP Films
Albert Salman – Green Destinations, The Netherlands
Jeremy Sampson – The Travel Foundation, UK
Greg Takehara – Tourism Cares, USA
Paloma Zapata – Sustainable Travel International
Jonathan B. Tourtellot – Destination Stewardship Center, USA
Masaru Takayama – Asian Ecotourism Network, Japan
Florian Kaefer – Sustainability Leaders, Switzerland
Hugo de Jong – Green Destinations
Glenn Jampol – Global Ecotourism Network
Bernard A. Metzger – TravelIndex
Mafalda Borea – Sustainable First, UK Thailand
Jamie Sweeting – PLANETERRA Foundation, Canada
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The Nominees
The nominees for the 2021 Green Destinations Story Awards - sponsored by ITB Berlin and GLP Films are:
Category: Localizing and Decarbonising- The Destination Supply Chain
PARQUE NACIONAL TINGO MARIA, Peru - “Sustainable tourism as an alternative to improve the quality of life of the local population”
Alberta SouthWest Crown of the Continent, Canada - Charging Ahead!
City of Trebinje, Bosnia & Herzegovina - Herzeg House – local products branding and supply chain improvement
Autonomous Region of the Azores, Portugal - Azores – Graciosa, the Model Island
Vipava Valley, Slovenia - The online market for local producers of the Vipava Valley "Tržnica na borjaču"
Hiiumaa island, Estonia - All you need is a roof over your head, but a proper one.
Category: Communities & Culture
Kamaishi, Japan - The Kamaishi Open Field Museum Concept
Rewa Eco-Lodge, Guyana - Preservation of Natural and Built Cultural Heritage in Rewa Through the Community Led and Owned Tourism Framework
Dahar Destination, Tunisia - Destination Dahar: Revitalization of the authentic rural region through a sustainable tourism model and the valorization of local Amazigh culture
Futaleufú, Chile - Futaleufú: building a universal accessibility destination in Patagonia Verde
Vail, Colorado, USA - Preserve, Enrich, and Sustain: A Path to Preserving Vail’s Cultural Heritage
Saaremaa, Estonia - Re(ed)thinking
Category: Nature & Ecotourism
Cardamom Tented Camp, Cambodia - Your Stay Keeps the Forest Standing
Ataúro Island, Timor Leste - Island-Timor-Leste-Reviving-cultural-traditions-and-fostering-ecotourism-development-through-Tara-Bandu-Marine-Protected-Areas
RESERVA NACIONAL PACAYA SAMIRIA, Peru - Ecotourism for the conservation of the jungle of mirrors
Amami-Oshima Island, Japan - Environmental cultural type National Park (Singing Island).
Orleans, Brazil - Orleans Viva Movement – Guardians of the Coast
Port Douglas and Daintree, Australia - Low Isles the Seaside Paradise
Category: Environment & Climate
Margaret River, Australia - A view from the summit: Margaret River’s
Terres de l'Ebre, Spain - Innovative Beaches in Terres de l’Ebre
Club Paradise Palawan, Philippines - Paradise in Palawan, Philippines: Turning Waste to Wonderful
GOCTA - KUELAP AMAZONAS, Peru - GOCTA - KUELAP AMAZONAS - Peru
Tartu,Estonia - Car Free Avenue 2020/ 2021 in Tartu
TIBAU DO SUL, Brazil - Guarairas Lagoon
Category: Tourism & Recovery
Nazaré, Portugal - Securing a tourism future for the Town and County of Nazareth
COLCA CANYON AREQUIPA, Peru - SIBAYO RURAL AND COMMUNITY TOURISM
Rapa Nui, Chile - Rapa Nui: Enhancement of ancestral teachings in one of the most isolated places in the world
Alto Minho, Portugal - Working together towards recovery: The good practice manual for nautical activities
Camâra Municipal de Sintra, Portugal - Casa do Valle – Virpi Oliveira e a Sustentabilidade Hoteleira
Tibau, Brazil - Feast of St. John of Tibau/RN and support to local culture during the pandemic
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About Green Destinations
Green Destinations Foundation is a non-profit organization for sustainable destination development and recognition, based in the Netherlands. Together with our partners we support more than 200 destinations in 60 countries to deliver responsible tourism based upon globally recognized principles and the Sustainable Development Goals. Visit https://greendestinations.org/ to learn how we work with destinations and countries.
About GLP Films
GLP Films (GLP) is the leading agency for sustainability storytelling. We empower brands to accelerate growth, increase their positive impact, and improve sustainability through award-winning storytelling campaigns.
In fact, since 2008 GLP has worked with top tier destinations and organizations like Visit California, Tourism Authority of Thailand, Georgia National Tourism Administration, National Geographic, UNWTO, PATA, and Global Sustainable Tourism Council, telling local stories globally through beautifully crafted video, engaging content and communications campaigns, and a people-first approach.
About ITB Berlin
ITB Berlin is the world’s leading travel trade show. Learn more on https://www.itb-berlin.com/.