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Azores receive ‘Silver Level IV’ in Sustainable Tourism Destination Certification

by Sustainable AzoresNotícias January 29, 2024Comments are Disabled

The Azores have solidified their position as a global leader in sustainable tourism by achieving the ‘Silver Level IV’ certification for “Sustainable Destination” from EarthCheck. This recognition is based on the rigorous sustainability criteria established by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), reinforcing the Azores as the only archipelagic destination in the world to attain …

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Azores reach the third level of silver as a sustainable tourism destination

by Sustainable AzoresNews, Notícias December 19, 2022January 11, 2023No Comments

It is the only archipelago in the world certified as a Sustainable Tourism Destination The Azores have obtained the third silver level in the international certification as a Sustainable Tourism Destination by the EarthCheck standard, according to the criteria of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC). This classification proves the positive and consolidated evolution of …

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Azores prepare the way to raise the level of certification as a Sustainable Tourist Destination

by Sustainable AzoresNews, Notícias March 17, 2022October 28, 2022No Comments

This week the Regional Secretariat for Transport, Tourism and Energy and the DMO Azores, promoted the meetings of the Sustainability Monitoring Groups of the Azores Tourist Destination, constituted by the regional directorates that make up the Government of the Azores. The meetings, which took place on the islands of Terceira and São Miguel, were to …

The Government of the Azores highlights the importance of sustainable tourism practices

by Sustainable AzoresNews, Notícias October 11, 2021October 28, 2022No Comments

The Regional Secretary for Transport, Tourism and Energy of the Azores, Mário Mota Borges, defended in Lyon (France) that it is determinant to follow sustainable practices, for the benefit of locals and tourists who visit the Azores. Mário Mota Borges, guest speaker representing the Azores, in the ISTO Forum Europe – an event that takes …

Sustainability Charter represents a treaty of inspiration and guidance standards for the Azores

by Sustainable AzoresNews, Notícias October 1, 2021October 28, 2022No Comments

The President of the Regional Government of the Azores, José Manuel Bolieiro, defended on the evening of Thursday, 30th of September 2021, that the Azores Sustainability Charter, an initiative of the Regional Secretariat for Transport, Tourism and Energy, represents a “true treaty of norms of inspiration and guidance ”for the Region. “In terms of environmental …

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Azores Regional Government claims leadership in commitment to Sustainability

by Sustainable AzoresNews, Notícias October 1, 2021October 28, 2022No Comments

According to the program of activities associated with the celebration of World Tourism Day, the XIII Regional Government signed the Azores Sustainability Charter on Thursday, 30th of september 2021, in the city of Horta. The President of the Regional Government of the Azores, José Manuel Bolieiro, the Vice President, Artur Lima, and the other members …

Coordinator of the Azores DMO takes stock of the first two years of the certification

by Sustainable AzoresNews, Notícias September 17, 2021October 28, 2022No Comments

Carolina Mendonça, Coordinator of the Tourism Destination Sustainability Structure – Azores DMO takes stock of the first two years of the certification of the Azores as a sustainable tourist destination and states that the Region is working to achieve Level II of the Silver Certification, reaching the Gold Certification in 2024. AO. Two years after …

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Azores aim to achieve gold as a Sustainable Tourist Destination

by Sustainable AzoresNews, Notícias September 13, 2021October 28, 2022No Comments

The Azores want to raise sustainability standards and achieve, in 2024, the certification of gold as a sustainable tourist destination, said the Regional Secretary for Transport, Tourism and Energy, Mário Mota Borges. In 2019, the Azores were the first region in the country certified as a sustainable tourist destination, a distinction awarded with the “silver” …

National Tourism Award: The Certification of the Azores wins in the category of Sustainable Tourism

by Sustainable AzoresNews, Notícias December 17, 2020October 28, 2022No Comments

The Azores won the first place at the National Tourism Award, promoted by BPI and Expresso, in the Sustainable Tourism category, with the Certification as a Sustainable Tourist Destination by EarthCheck. This project has been contributing to the strategic positioning of the tourist-cultural destination, aligning it with a growing international adoption by consumers, already clearly …

Azores with bronze status in EarthCheck tourist destination certification process

by Sustainable AzoresNews August 30, 2019October 28, 2022No Comments

The Regional Secretary of Energy, Environment and Tourism said today in Ponta Delgada that the Azores “already have the bronze status ‘Benchmarked’ of EarthCheck”, as a certifying entity for sustainable tourist destinations. “This is something we are very proud of because it reveals the first external recognition of a commitment that we work hard, with …