Specialists prepped for international certificate on sustainable tourism

Participants in a workshop on archaeological site management planning for sustainable tourism apply the skills they gained in a field visit to the ancient Roman city of Jerash on Thursday (Photo courtesy of ATHENA project)

Ecoturismo en Irlanda: Parque Nacional Glenveagh

Los parques nacionales son una excelente alternativa para disfrutar del turismo natural, estar en contacto con la naturaleza, realizando diversas actividades relacionadas al ecoturismo. Entre los seis parques nacionales de Irlanda, el Glenveagh es el de mayor tamaño, ubicado en el condado de Donegal, a unos 24 kilómetros al noroeste de Letterkenny, la ciudad más grande del condado.

AITO Sustainable Tourism Awards

AITO (the Association of Independent Tour Operators) has green credentials going back to 1988 – that’s an impressive 24 years of consistent green thinking, lobbying and action. Having a Sustainable Tourism (ST) policy, following AITO’s own ST guidelines and appointing an ST manager are prerequisites for AITO membership, so seriously does the association take all things environmental.

Says AITO Chairman Derek Moore: «AITO’s Annual Sustainable Tourism Awards are not just a flash-in-the-pan marketing gimmick but represent real effort and long-term commitment from all involved.