The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is pleased to announce the Winners of the 2016 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards.
The awards were presented at a special ceremony during the 16th WTTC Global Summit in Dallas, TX. The summit showcased business leadership in sustainable tourism and celebrated ground reaking and inspiring initiatives across five categories.
David Scowsill, president and CEO, WTTC, said “The 2016 winners of the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards are truly inspirational examples of tourism that has a long term vision. In a world of shrinking resources, with increasing pressure on cultural heritage and local traditions, these organizations are living proof that Travel & Tourism can be a force for good. These companies are showing clear leadership in the industry.”
The 2016 Winners are:
Community Award: Expediciones Sierra Norte, Mexico
Destination Award: Parkstad Limburg, Netherlands
Environment Award: The Botswana Rhino Conservation Project by Wilderness Safaris, Botswana
Innovation Award: Carmacal Carbon Calculator by ANVR – The Netherlands Travel Trade Association, Netherlands
People Award: Youth Career Initiative, United Kingdom & worldwide
Each year a group of independent judges from the private sector, academic institutions, non-profit organizations and government come together to select the finalists and winners of the awards. The three-stage judging process is extremely rigorous and includes thorough on-site evaluations of all finalists. This year, it involved 36 judges and over 60 days of work in the field.
