World to celebrate green tourism in Slovenia
Global Green destination day to be held in Ljubljana September 27 on World Tourism Day
On World Tourism Day, 27th September, a two-day conference, Global Green Destinations Day will begin in Ljubljana, Slovenia’s capital.
The flagship green destinations event will bring together leading experts in sustainable development and green tourism, opinion leaders, representatives of destinations, associations, hoteliers and tourist operators who strive for sustainable development in tourism.
Main partner and co-organiser of the event is Ljubljana Tourism, in cooperation with the Slovenian Tourist Board.
Slovenia’s capital has won the candidacy for the green conference because of its prestigious title of European Green Capital 2016.
The Global Green Destinations Day programme also presents the exclusive awards ceremony for the Top 100 Sustainable Destinations 2016, featuring the most successful sustainable tourism destinations of the world, as well as the best providers of green solutions in the tourism sector, who will receive awards for their responsible environmental and social performance.
In addition to the nomination of the 100 greenest destinations, the key mission of the event is to allow participants to make new connections and access strategic partnerships and international networks. The organisers and partners aim is to promote a brighter, more connected and sustainable future in tourism.
The theme of this year’s selection of the TOP 100 Sustainable Destinations is "Destinations for Future Generations", which serves as a platform for promoting practices which support the unique characteristics of the destinations, biodiversity, the balance between protection and accessibility of natural and cultural heritage, and the sustainable development of local communities.
To enter a destination for selection in the top 100 go to http://greendestinations.info/
Valere Tjolle
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