CST signed on to the Guiding Principles for Tourism's New Future

July 31, 2020 - In June 2020, six leading organizations in sustainable tourism have come together for the first time to form the Future of Tourism Coalition with the global mission to place destinations at the center of recovery strategies. Those six organizations are the Center for Responsible Travel (CREST), Destination Stewardship Center, Green Destinations, Sustainable Travel International, Tourism Cares, and the Travel Foundation, with the guidance of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC).

“The Coalition is pursuing a shared global mission: to place destination needs at the center of tourism’s new future. Through commitment of their Guiding Principles, the greater travel industry and destination agencies can align around a path forward for a more sustainable future for tourism.” (Future of Tourism)

Those Principles  call for signatories to:
- See the whole picture
- Use sustainability standards 
- Collaborate in destination management
- Choose quality over quantity
- Demand fair income distribution
- Reduce tourism’s burden
- Redefine economic success
- Mitigate climate impacts
- Close the loop on resources 
- Contain tourism’s land use
- Diversify source markets
- Protect sense of place
- Operate business responsibly

Interested travel and tourism stakeholders are invited to show their support and become part of the movement by joining as signatories. The Center for Sustainable Tourism (CST) at ASU was one of the first academic institutions globally to sign on to the Guiding Principles for Tourism's New Future. 

Please join us in signing on to this effort!