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The Tourism Sustainability Council (TSC Partnership):
The Tourism Sustainability Council (TSC
Partnership), a group developing universal criteria for
sustainable tourism. The
GSTC
Partnership teaches hotels and tour operators how to
implement the criteria as well as qualify organizations as
sustainable travel companies.
TSC Partnership believe that Consumers deserve a cohesive
certification process to help determine which travel suppliers
adhere to true sustainable practices. Customers can be confident
that if they find a hotel or destination on our green pages, we
believe that company is legitimately working towards long-term
sustainability.
The
Tourism Sustainability Council (TSC
Partnership) are an effort to come to a
common understanding of sustainable tourism, and will be the
minimum that any tourism business should aspire to reach. They
are organized around four main themes: effective sustainability
planning; maximizing social and economic benefits for the local
community; enhancing cultural heritage; and reducing negative
impacts to the environment. Although the criteria are initially
intended for use by the accommodation and tour operation
sectors, they have applicability to the entire tourism industry.
The picture seen above
is the Palomar Hotel in Washington DC; a
Kimpton TSC designated hotel.
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