WTM Latin America opens registration for the Responsible Tourism Award

The finalists will be announced in March and the awards ceremony will take place on April 15 during the event. Under the theme “Where Tech Meets Touch”, WTM Latin America takes place from April 14 to 16 at the Expo Center Norte in São Paulo.

Under the leadership of Pablo Menéndez, who is also the curator of Teatro Transformación, the fifth edition of the Responsible Tourism Award is organized around six categories (new and/or revised) and has the support of experts from entities in different Latin American countries. The categories are:

1. Best initiatives to tackle climate change and conserve biodiversity. Supporter of this category: Adventure Travel Association

2. Best initiatives to promote diversity, equity and inclusion in tourism. Supporter of this category: Colectivo Muda

3. Best initiatives to promote socio-economic impact and peace building through tourism. Supporter of this category: La Mano Del Mono

4. Best networking initiatives to promote responsible tourism in destinations. Supporter of this category: Planeterra.

5. Best initiatives for Indigenous and/or Traditional Communities tourism. Supporter of this category: World Indigenous Tourism Alliance (Winta).

6. Best initiatives to rescue memory and enhance historical heritage. Supporter of this category: Acotur.

“We are looking for inspiring and committed companies and initiatives that have work related to one of the six pillars that will be awarded. We know that these stories exist. Our role is to project them so that they become an inspiration and a model to replicate for a more fair, accessible, inclusive and sustainable tourism,” says Bianca Pizzolito, Event Leader of WTM Latin America.

Registration must be completed by February 15th, by clicking  here to access in Portuguese,  here to access in Spanish and  here to access in English.

Source: WTM Latin America.