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Mikhail Gorbachev died on August 30th, 2022. The former President of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) is best remembered as the man who engineered the peaceful transformation of the USSR and the opening of the Berlin Wall. Less known is the fact that during his incredible life he collaborated closely with Maurice Strong. Together they […]
Read More Vale Mikhail Gorbachev, planetary hero
Ever wondered what goes into creating a tourism trail? Who are involved in creating a tourism trail? Why start a tourism trail? What is a tourism trail, anyway? Answers to these question and more are offered in a new online short course created by the Centre for Responsible Tourism Singapore (CRTS). Learn about the challenges of creating a […]
Read More How to create a tourism trail: Understanding the benefits and the challenges
Red Rocks Initiative for Sustainable Development will launch the ‘Virunga Transboundary Initiative’ in 2022. The Initiative will share its conservation and sustainable development concepts with neighbouring countries following their success in Rwanda. The Virunga Transboundary Initiative will include communities in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo that share the Virunga massif with those […]
Read More Rwanda’s neighbours to learn conservation, sustainable development practices
The 10th Red Rocks Cultural Festival comes to Musanze district, Rwanda, August 26-September 2, 2022, coinciding with the Kwita Izina gorilla naming ceremony on the slopes of Virunga Mountain. Red Rocks Cultural Center will host the event at its premises in Nyakinama village, Musanze district, Rwanda with additional celebrations in nearby Mukungwa town and Kinigi, […]
Read More 10th annual Rwandan cultural festival to coincide with gorilla naming ceremony
First published on “Good Tourism” Partner SUNx Malta’s website, this is an open letter from SUNx to the heads of UNWTO, UNEP, UNFCCC, and the signatories of the Glasgow Declaration: Climate Action in Tourism: With support from the Government of Malta, we have set up a global Climate Friendly Travel (CFT) framework to support climate […]
Read More Open letter to UNWTO, UNEP, UNFCCC, and Glasgow tourism climate action signatories
Anurak Community Lodge, an award-winning ecotourism experience in southern Thailand, has fully reopened following two years of COVID-related uncertainty. The 19-unit nature retreat, which won the PATA Grand Award for Sustainability in 2020, and is Travelife Gold certified, officially reopens 1 August with room enhancements, a refreshed food and beverage menu – including southern ‘jungle’ […]
Read More Award-winning Anurak ecotourism experience reopens in southern Thailand