Fiji has completed the merging of tourism experts, destination representatives, academics and sustainability experts from all over the world to discuss the most important challenges and solutions in promoting sustainable tourism practice in 2025.
The conference welcomed 350 delegates from more than 40 countries to the Sheraton of Fiji in Denarau.
The event began with a two -day intensive preliminary conference training for sustainable tourism, which took place on August 3 and 4, where the participants had detailed learning and dialogue. On August 5, the III GStC Academic Symposium took place and provided scientists and practitioners a platform to present research and case studies in connection with sustainability, commitment of the community and the resistance of the goals.
Fantasha Lockington, deputy chairman of the Tourism Fidji Board, opened the day of the conference together with Dr. Kelly Bricker, a deputy dean of the HNU-Asu Joint International College (Haic) and GStC Vice Chairman; GStC Managing Director Randy Durband and Dr. Miheee Kang, GStC -Chief Assurance Officer. They held the opening speeches that have set the tone for the event and emphasized the importance of sustainable tourism and the collective commitment to the establishment of resistant and responsible travel practices.
The conference program was structured around three core topics: tourism, community, culture and responsible development area of the coast and island, the resistance of the climate, adaptation and sustainable recovery. These thematic tracks provided a clear framework for the sessions, so that the participants could tackle relevant content from renowned speakers.
The global conference, which was held on August 6 and 7, contained a wide range of sessions in which urgent problems in tourism were examined today, including the discussion of panel discussions about the goal of small island, the protection of the reefs, coral recovery, responsible diving, the sustainability in attractions, hospitality, events, sustainability measurement and valuation as well Environmental regeneration.
Durband commented on the success of the conference and advised: “We are working hard to operate conferences with useful and practical information and updates from real practitioners about solutions for the challenges of transition to more sustainable forms of tourism.
“As we maintain a global perspective, we have focused on challenges and solutions that are unique for island states by organizing GStC2025 in Fiji.”
The event also included two evening receptions that offered valuable networking opportunities and moments of cultural exchange.
Travel redefined: Tourism for people and planets
GStC2025 also contained a special session to present the “Travel Refined: Tourism for People and Planet” project, which was produced by Content With Purpose (CWP) in collaboration with GStC. In this preview screening, the new global video series of the GStC was presented, in which stories from all over the world are shown that bring the GStC standards to life.
After the conference, the participants were invited to explore Fiji by a variety of after -conference tours. This included visits in local villages, cultural services and natural -based activities such as Naidiri Marine Biodiversity Park, which represents the country's commitment to sustainable tourism.
GStC2025 Fiji served as a milestone for the global sustainable tourism community and reinforced the importance of cooperation, education and local strengthening. By organizing the conference in Fiji, GStC underlined the important role that Iceland's goals play in global tourism ecosystem and the need for coordinated efforts to protect these environments.
Measurement of the CO2 footprint and other sustainable practices during the conference
As with previous GStC conferences, the CO2 footprint of the event and the journey of all participants is calculated and is compensated for by reforestation. Other sustainable event practices were carried out, such as B. reducing paper and plastic use to a minimum: print on a minimum, badge made of recyclable paper and no one-way plastic were used during the conference. The meals were made from products from the region and were mostly vegetarian.
Reforest, an Australian social company that is dedicated to traveling and events, leaves a positive legacy for the climate, nature and local communities, served as a sustainability partner for GStC2025 in the Fiji. As part of this collaboration, Reforest in cooperation with Conservation International plants a tree on behalf of each participant through a local reforestation project in the province of RA on the island of Viti Levu. Each planted tree helps to remove CO₂ from the atmosphere, to restore the degraded landscapes to support wild animals and create sustainable living options for nearby villages.
GSTC
As a global organization, GStC shoots its annual conference in various regions of the world every year to ensure inclusiveness and representation. This approach enables stakeholders from different regions to take part in a person without always having to cover long distances.
The hosts of the 2025 conference in Fiji is part of this obligation to conferences in Singapore (2024), Spain (2022), Botswana (2018), Chile (2017) and other regions in previous years.
GStC 2026 takes place on the Thai island of Phuket.
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The main picture shows deputy chairman of Tourism Fiji board member, Fantasha Lockington; GStC Chief Executive, Randy Durband; Fiji Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation – Hon Viliame Gavoka and Vice Chairman of the GStC, Dr. Kelly Bricker.
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