Caribbean has more Green Globe Certified tourism operators than any other region
Green Globe International, Inc., which owns the Green Globe brand, the premier international brand for sustainable travel, tourism and related businesses, announced successful meetings with travel and tourism leaders representing eight Caribbean nations at the 10th Annual Caribbean Conference on Sustainable Tourism at the Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort & Spa (by Sandals), which is a Green Globe Certified hotel. The meetings involving Green Globe International management, which included a presentation by Chief Operating Officer Bradley Cox, private meetings with the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Tourism Organization, and tourism officials from 8 Caribbean member nations, resulted in agreement by the parties for Green Globe International to deliver sustainability and carbon neutrality solutions for the region. The parties have agreed to work toward a Memorandum of Understanding that will provide for the development of a communications strategy, a carbon offset strategy and a sustainability strategy, which will be supported by Green Globe International. The plan will ensure that the Caribbean region has the best opportunity of creating consumer awareness of its achievements under Green Globe program over the last eight years. Destinations within the Caribbean region have more Green Globe Certified tourism operators than any other region to date. Green Globe International was invited to attend the conference to make a special presentation to member nations of the Caribbean Alliance for Sustainable Tourism (CAST) and the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA). Green Globe has been accepted as the premier brand for sustainability in the Caribbean tourism industry and is recognized by its member nations as the single brand with which consumers most readily connect. |