Sustainable Development and Tourism: a Process of Collaboration By Johan Hattingh, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at Stellenbosch University IN THE 2024 survey on sustainable development and sustainable tourism, the question was asked: What were the biggest challenges and obstacles you encountered in implementing sustainable tourism, and how did you overcome them (or not)? Respondents highlighted […]
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Sustainable Tourism in Global Perspective – Part 1
By Johan Hattingh, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at Stellenbosch University. Professor Hattingh is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at Stellenbosch University. He has specialised, among other things, in Applied Ethics, with a particular focus on Environmental Ethics and the Ethics of Climate Change, two fields in which he is still actively working. HOW DO YOU approach […]
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Sustainable certifications: Value-add or red tape? Part 4
by Niël du Toit, CEO of Go Sustainable Tourism Adding value through the effects of 4C Management IN A BUSINESS context, value-add is about activities, processes or services that enhance the value of a product, service or experience for customers. It can refer to enhanced customer experience namely improving the product or service in such […]
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Sustainable certifications: Value-add or red tape? Part 3
by Niël du Toit, CEO of Go Sustainable Tourism Identifying the management objectives Having established the basic elements of purpose, purposefulness and structure of the GST Management Method, the next phase is my search for the functional elements to be used as management objectives in a questionnaire. These functional elements are gleaned from the tips […]
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Sustainable certifications: Value-add or red tape? Part 2
by Niël du Toit, CEO of Go Sustainable Tourism Development of the GST management method over 20 years IN THIS article we will discuss how sustainability is practically applied in the GST Business Management Method. Gathering information GST is a two-legged, confidential, relationship cooperation between Theory and Practice. It is like coach and athlete. Theory […]
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Sustainable certifications: Value-add or red tape? Part 1
by Niël du Toit, CEO of Go Sustainable Tourism Fundamentals of sustainable tourism In a recent article published in Tourism Update, the question was asked: “Green certifications: Value-Add or red tape?” I thank the editor of Tourism Update for this article because it is a question that is relevant for the tourism industry. From the […]
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Growing interest in sustainable travel – surveys
by Anne Kruger, GST Correspondent Sustainable travel has been a buzzword for some time now, but surveys reveal that cost is still king with consumers. A report by the World Travel & Tourism Council has shown that consumers are in favour of sustainable travel but that cost is the biggest influence on their choices. The […]
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Leon Hugo: hiking trail rating innovator
by Anne Kruger, GST Correspondent WHAT MAKES a good hiking trail? This question has taken up much of the time of Prof Leon Hugo, former head of the Department of Geography at Pretoria University and international authority on hiking trails. An avid hiker in his day, he has developed the international Green Flag certification system […]
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The best barbecue experience in South Africa?
By Mark van Eyssen, GST Assessor, Boland area I HAD THE PRIVILEGE of assessing the Adara Palmiet Valley Boutique Hotel, for sustainable tourism. It is situated on Sonstraal Road in the Klein Drakenstein region of Paarl. I booked in on a Sunday afternoon prior to the assessment the next day. The Hotel, situated on a […]
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Mount Ceder: A Perfect Escape for the Sustainability-conscious Nature Lover
By Rina Steyn, GST Correspondent Mount Ceder, a working olive farm, is a certified member of Go Sustainable Tourism (GST), using the GST management method consisting of the following four equitable legs: Conservation, Community, Customer and Company. Why is it such a perfect escape? The customer leg of the method has to do with how customers […]
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