Tourism for Tomorrow Awards finalists

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The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has announced the 15 finalists for its 2019 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards.

The 2019 finalists are organised into Climate Action, Investing in People, Destination Stewardship, Social Impact and Changemakers categories.

The Changemakers Award will put a special spotlight on fighting the illegal wildlife trade through tourism, an issue that is also a focus of WTTC with its Buenos Aires Declaration on Illegal Wildlife Trade launched last year.

The WTTC Tourism for Tomorrow Awards, now in their fifteenth year, showcase business practices of the highest standards that balance the needs of ‘people, planet and profits’ within the Travel & Tourism sector.

All 15 finalists illustrate a strong commitment to supporting change, transformation in business practices and consumer behaviour towards a more environmentally conscious sector, according to WTTC statement.

Following a rigorous three-phase judging process, winners of the 2019 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards will be announced during the awards ceremony at the 19th WTTC Global Summit in Seville, Spain from 2 – 4 April 2019.

 The finalists of the 2019 WTTC Tourism for Tomorrow Awards –

Climate Action Award, for organisations undertaking significant and measurable work to reduce the scale and impact of climate change: Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort, Aruba The Brando, Tetiaroa Private Island, Tahiti Tourism Holdings Limited, New Zealand

Investing in People Award, for organisations demonstrating leadership in becoming an exciting, attractive, and equitable employer in the sector: Lemon Tree Hotels Limited, India Reserva do Ibitipoca, Brazil Shanga by Elewana Collection, Tanzania

Destination Stewardship Award, for organisations helping a place to thrive and bring forward its unique identity for the benefit of its residents and tourists: Grupo Rio da Prata, Brazil Masungi Georeserve, Philippines St. Kitts Sustainable Destination Council, St. Kitts and Nevis

Social Impact Award, for organisations working to improve the people and places where they operate: Awamaki, Peru Intrepid Group, Australia Nikoi Island, Indonesia

Changemakers Award, this year focused on organisations fighting the illegal wildlife trade through sustainable tourism: Kelompok Peduli Lingkungan Belitung (KPLB), Indonesia SEE Turtles, USA The Cardamom Tented Camp, Cambodia

The winner of each category will be determined by the WTTC Tourism for Tomorrow Awards 2019 Winners’ Selection Committee, chaired by Fiona Jeffery OBE, Tourism for Tomorrow Awards Chair and Founder & Chairman, Just a Drop.

Feb. 4 , 2019

Fiona Jeffery OBE said, “The role of the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards is to inspire and educate. They identify responsible leadership in our industry and outstanding role models from which best practices can be learnt and built. Our role is to spread this knowledge and encourage a broader appreciation of environmental and ethical governance which helps drive a growing commitment to sustainable tourism practices, so they become part of the DNA of our industry and not the exception.” To find out more about the finalists, go to the 2019 Tourism for Tomorrow Finalists page.