Ovuheli Island, Maldives. Mass tourism nearly ruined some travel destinations but fortunately the industry is changing its mind (Source: Reuters)

In climate conscious times cheap flights, glitzy hotels, and desert golf look like carbon-wrapped luxuries. Not fair, says Geoffrey Lipman, assistant secretary-general of the UN World Tourism Organization, who says the tourist trade's climate costs are balanced by economic and social gains.

The IIPT Peace Through Tourism conference in Zambia was the venue for the pre-launch for the International Council of Tourism Partners (ICTP) first global destination alliance.

Offset Options is partnering with  Greenearth.travel to help travel companies and travellers respond to climate change with an innovative, low-cost offset program. 

 It’s great to be back in Jeju – a unique land of myths, stone monoliths & ancient kingdoms, with an economic base of tourism and a renowned university – it’s a perfect setting for strategic reflection.

To commence the appropriate strategic thinking   Eturbo News published the Paper written by Geoffry Lipman and Shawbn Vorster,  leading strategic thinkers in this field.

As announced in eturbo news  the International Council of Tourism Partners (ICTP) revealed today its new logo, graphically representing the organization’s objective, which shows there is strength when tourism destinations collaborate. ICTP supports quality destinations that are committed to green growth.

January 25, 2100 : Professor Geoffrrey Lipman is completing an assignment this week and the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland as a key Participant in the Travel and Tourism Sector.

Investors express interest in major African and Mpumalanga investment projects

(Forimmediaterelease.net) LONDON - “ICTP is an organization that we need to help advance quality and green growth – issues that are central to our tourism future,” said Alain St.Ange, CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board, “Alone we can and will make a difference in our own countries – together we can help change the world.”