European Capital of Smart Tourism
European Capital of Smart Tourism Northflash proud to be part of the expert panel Göteborg and Málaga are Europe’s smart tourism capitals for 2020, following Helsinki and Lyon, which carry this title for 2019. Northflash is proud to have been part of the panel of experts that helped the EU Commission’s jury choosing […]
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Want to know how sustainable your touristic business is? Find out here!
Click here for our Free Sustainability Check. The 20 multiple-choice questions are based on the criteria of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC). We have concentrated on the most important areas of these criteria and developed the 20 test questions from them. Answer each of the questions with a simple mouse click. You are not […]
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How sustainable is your destination? Here is the answer!
Do you manage your destination already in a sustainable way? Find out here! Is your destination sustainable? Yes? No? You don’t know exactly? No problem! We tell you, here and now and completely free of charge! Answer 20 multiple choice questions in our Free Destination Sustainability Check and get the result immediately. […]
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Northflash is now a member of the GSTC
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) has accepted Northflash as a full member. Together with many other international members such as destinations, hotels, tour operators and others, Northflash will continue to work to promote sustainable tourism.
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The purpose and impact of CO2 compensation
The purpose and impact of CO2 compensation The negative effects of flying are extensively discussed in the media and the solution offered often reads: compensate your CO2 emission. By offsetting CO2 emissions, it gives the impression we are flying more sustainably. Some organisations even claim to be carbon neutral, but can this claim be correct […]
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Interview with Brian T. Mullis, Director of the Guyana Tourism Authority
Brian T. Mullis has a long history with more than 25 years experience in tourism and conservation. He worked in national parks in the US, was running several years an international ecotourism and adventure travel company and founded already 2002 the nonprofit organisation Sustainable Travel International (STI). Since 2018 he is the director for the […]
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Pro bono: We help your business to become more sustainable – for free!
You want to make your touristic business more sustainable, act more responsible, live greener and offer guests and tourists a good experience. But you don’t really know how to do it, where to start and how you get fast a good and measurable effect? You need external help, but that is expensive and for your […]
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Global Green Destination Days 2018
From the 25th to the 28th September were destinations and tourism professionals from all around the world in Arnhem and Nijmegen (Netherlands) joining for the worlds largest conference on sustainable tourism. The first days were dedicated to the founding of the Global Leaders Network for the frontrunners in sustainable tourism. Four days of workshops, […]
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Good example: Skyros
Skyros, an unspoiled nature paradise How an Aegean Island can brave the recent developments of mass and overtourism. Skyros refined it’s ecotourism offerings and developed sustainable tourism that is biodiversity-friendly, linked to the local products, engaged in protecting and conserving natural wealth and respectful towards it’s local people. by Anne Franze-Jordanov The Greek island […]
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Guide: How to become an accessible and sustainable destination
Sustainable Tourism focuses a lot on people but nevertheless often ignores tourists and also locals with handicaps. Shouldn’t tourism that wants to be as sustainable as possible even include people with disabilities? Yes, think a lot destinations and also our author Anne Franze-Jordanov who gives some advice in how to be more accessible as destination […]
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