2013 Wild Asia award call for entries

The Wild Asia Responsible Tourism Awards are back and from today (27th March) until 23rd May, any Asia based accommodation provider or tour operator committed to sustainability can enter,

If you believe you should be rewarded because you’re making a difference, download your application form from the Wild Asia website, to get the international recognition you deserve.

Launched in 2006, the Wild Asia Responsible Tourism Awards are back for 2013 with an extended selection of categories to honour innovative businesses that have excelled through the practice of responsible tourism. Now in their seventh year, the Awards are open to accommodation and tour operator businesses across Asia in all shapes and sizes, budgets and locations.

Grounded in the Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria, the Awards have helped to shape international standards for environmentally and socially sound tourism. The Wild Asia Awards remain the only Asia wide awards committed to recognising sustainable tourism and to date have seen more than two hundred entries. 

For Finalists of the Responsible Tourism Awards, the accolade and recognition validates business’s efforts in responsible tourism. The Awards give these enterprises an international platform to showcase their achievements in environmental best practices and support for local communities, demonstrating to the world that their businesses care.

The 2013 Awards’ Winners will be announced at Asia’s biggest business-to-business travel trade show ITB Asia in Singapore this October, as part of the international responsible tourism networking events.

Each year, Wild Asia works to improve the judging and transparency of the Awards. As a result, the 2013 Awards see an exciting international panel of judges, all with a minimum of 10 years responsible tourism experience from all corners of Asia. The 2013 Panel includes representatives from prestigious platforms such as the International Ecotourism Society, the Global Sustainable Tourism Council, Sustainable Travel International, and PATA.

Furthermore, each finalist will undergo rigorous judging and have a full report published on the Wild Asia website highlighting their achievements and why they were selected. These insightful reports will act as practical tools for inspiring other tourism operators to adopt their methods of best practice.

2013 Categories

• Best in Community Engagement and Development- This award recognizes exceptional commitment to supporting the local community and economy in which your business operates. Apply now!
• Best in Cultural Preservation – This award recognizes engagement and efforts by tourism businesses in preserving, enhancing and promoting local cultures and heritage. Apply now!
• Best in Protection of Natural Areas and/or Wildlife Conservation – This award recognizes tourism businesses’ consideration of their local environment and biodiversity by actively supporting and protecting their natural assets. Apply now!
• Best in Resource Efficiency – This award recognizes excellence in waste, water and energy management and sustainable architectural design in order to minimize your business’s environmental impact. Apply now!
• Most Inspiring Responsible Tourism Accommodation Provider – This award recognizes the accommodation provider that excels in all of the above categories by taking into consideration all the key principles of responsible tourism (maximum positive impacts to the local community and minimum negative impacts to the environment) and awards innovation for this most inspiring accommodation of the year. Apply now!
• Most Inspiring Responsible Tour Operator (NEW!) – This award recognizes the tour operator that excels in all of the above categories by taking into consideration all the key principles of responsible tourism (maximum positive impacts to the local community and minimum negative impacts to the environment) and awards innovation for this most inspiring responsible tourism business of the year.

Download your Application Form at tourism.wildasia.org

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