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Responsible Tourism rock stars win big at Africa Travel Week • 2022 winners announced for the WTM Responsible Tourism Awards live at Africa Travel Week. • TUI Care Foundation, Wild Horizons and Green Safaris awarded gold. • Gold winners in each category will go on to compete in the Global Awards at WTM London from 7-9 November.
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he winners of the WTM Responsible Tourism Awards 2022 have officially been announced at Africa Travel Week (ATW), with TUI Care Foundation, Wild Horizons and Green Safaris taking home gold. The live ceremony, held on the Global Stage at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) on Monday, 11 April, commenced in front of a live audience of global industry professionals and local media. “It was a great pleasure to honour those responsible-tourism rock stars who lead by example, and champion meaningful causes within our industry,” said Martin 20 Business Events Africa April 2022
Hiller, content and creative director: travel, tourism and creative industries at RX Exhibitions. “We also want to extend a massive thank you to all of our sponsors, and applicants who continue to shine a spotlight on Africa as a continent that truly cares for its people, places and the wellbeing of our planet.” Following an intense judging session, the panel, including Harold Goodwin, WTM’s Responsible Tourism Advisor, shortlisted seven organisations from across Africa as gold winners for this year’s awards. Official winners and runners-up per category are as follows:
Decarbonising Travel & Tourism: Climate change will have profound consequences for businesses in the travel and tourism sector, and people and wildlife in originating markets and destinations. It is important to find ways to reduce the amount of carbon emissions that travellers and holidaymaker’s cause. • Gold: Green Safaris Green Safaris operates properties in Zambia and Malawi using tourism to contribute to conservation, community development and the promotion of engaged tourism. Their lodges are built with earthbags − which reduce cement use by 95% − as well as local materials www.businesseventsafrica.com
