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Sustainable Tourism
Planning and Development Laboratory inaugurates new cash prize
for Sustainable Tourism efforts
Forms:
Rhode Island |
New England |
United States
Sustainable Tourism Principles
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Deadline Info
The Sustainable Tourism Planning and Development Laboratory presents
the ARISTA,
for notable achievement in Sustainable Tourism.
The ARISTA is a new recognition to be presented to one organization
in each of three geographic areas: Rhode Island, New England and
USA. This prize will be awarded in September of 2009 to an agency,
non-governmental organization or business for its project or
program demonstrating the implementation of sustainable tourism
practices. The deadline for ARISTA award applications is
September 15, 2009.
The purpose of this new prize is "to encourage the use of
sustainable principles in tourism development," according to Dr.
Robert Billington, Executive Director of the Sustainable Tourism
Laboratory. “It is an opportunity to remind us that sustainable
tourism is, first and foremost, about benefiting our residents and
resources."
Sustainable tourism planning aims to integrate multiple sectors. It
involves citizens’ groups, private corporations, government and
individuals, thus providing the widest possible benefits to the
community. According to Billington, "The ARISTA will be presented to
organizations that regard as vital the protection and appropriate
economic uses of the natural and human environment."
"This new recognition comes with a $250.00 cash prize and trophy for
each of the three geographic areas. It will reward those
individuals, groups or agencies that work to integrate
environmental, social, historical, cultural and economic planning in
their tourism development work," said Billington.
The
Sustainable Tourism Planning and Development Laboratory, established
in 2005, is certified in Tourism Governance under the United Nations
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO.org)
as a program of the
Blackstone
Valley Tourism Council (BVTC). The BVTC was established in 1985
and has recently been recognized in Destination Development
worldwide by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC.org).
The mission of the Sustainable Tourism Laboratory (Sustainabletourismlab.com)
is to help any community intent on doing so, to develop tourism in a
sustainable way. Using the principles of Civic Tourism, Geotourism
and Sustainable Tourism, the Sustainable Tourism Laboratory works to
share its knowledge and expertise with other tourism communities.
“We have some great agencies doing great work across America,” says
Billington. “It's time we shed some light on their work. We hope
the ARISTA will continue to grow in importance and size though the
years.”
Forms:
Rhode Island |
New England |
United States
Sustainable Tourism Principles
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Deadline Info
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