Skål International 2022 Sustainable Tourism Awards: Entrants & Jury
The Skål International Sustainable Tourism Awards have been giving recognition and highlighting best practices to entities in the tourism industry for the last 21 years.
The prestige that these awards have acquired has not diminished since the creation of this programme in 2002, with over 950 participants throughout the years.
The call for entries of the 21th Sustainable Tourism Awards is now closed and we are pleased to announce that 50 eligible entries from 23 countries worldwide are competing in the nine available categories. We are delighted to present the entrants, who are endorsed by a Skål International club, except in the case of Government Bodies.
Categories
Community and Government Projects
Amigos de Sian Ka´An
Name of the project: Community sustainability in the context of Maya Ka'an, water governance and clean energy.
Country: Mexico.
Cooperativa Ecoturística Cruz del Monte
Name of the project: Proyecto Comunitario Cruz del Monte.
Country: Mexico.
Instituto Distrital De turismo (IDT)
Name of the project: Touristic San Cristóbal’s circular economy of glass.
Country: Colombia.
Municipal Tourism Office of São Luís
Name of the project: Eu Amo São Luís Campaign.
Country: Brazil.
Secretary of Tourism of Santiago de Cali
Name of the project: Turismo al Barrio.
Country: Colombia.
Countryside and Biodiversity
Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR)
Name of the project: Transforming Bunda as an epicentre of ecotourism (spiritual, sports and agriculture tourism) in Malawi.
Country: Malawi.
México Verde Expediciones
Name of the project: Turismo de aventura y acciones sustentables y de protección a la biodiversidad realizadas por el campamento México Verde.
Country: México.
Panthera Africa Big Cat Sanctuary
Name of the project: Panthera Africa Big Cat Sanctuary.
Country: South Africa.
South Karelian Foundation for Recreation Areas (Ekvas)
Name of the project: Kangaskoski Rapids Restoration in Hiitolanjoki River.
Country: Finland.
Educational Institutions / Programmes and Media
International Institute of Hotel Management
Name of the project: IIHM Sustainable initiatives.
Country: India.
Major Tourist Attractions
The Alligator And Wildlife Discovery Center
Name of the project: The Alligator And Wildlife Discovery Center.
Country: United States of America.
Marine & Coastal
Chumbe Island Coral Park (CHICOP)
Name of the project: Chumbe Island Coral Park (CHICOP).
Country: Tanzania.
City of Krk Tourist Board
Name of the project: Krčka jedra (Krk Sails) – traditional regatta of wooden sailboats.
Country: Croatia.
Raggy Charters
Name of the project: Baywatch Marine Conservation Project.
Country: South Africa.
Serena Hotels (Tourism Promotion Services)
Name of the project: Serena Beach Resort & Spa (SBRS).
Country: Kenya.
Ten Knots Group
Name of the project: From Nest to Nest, Protecting Sea Turtles: The Ten Knots Coastal and Marine Commitment.
Country: Philippines.
Rural Accommodation
Tour Operators - Travel Agents
Tourists Transportation
East By West Ferries
Name of the project: Ika Rere electric passenger ferry.
Country: New Zealand.
TOOTBUS Paris by RATP Dev
Name of the project: The first Sightseeing company in the world 100% low emision.
Country: France.
Urban Accommodation
Ambassador - IHCL SeleQtions
Name of the project: Ambassador - IHCL SeleQtions.
Country: India.
Kameha Grand Bonn Betriebsgesellschaft
Name of the project: Kameha Grand Bonn Betriebsgesellschaft mbH.
Country: Germany.
Legacy Vacation Resorts
Name of the project: Legacy Vacation Resorts.
Country: United States of America.
As an Affiliate Member of the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) since 1984, we are honoured that from this year onwards, both organisations have joined forces to give a greater dimension to these awards.
Biosphere© and the Responsible Tourism Institute continue to collaborate with Skål International since 2019. This year, they have enhanced their support and will award the "Skål Biosphere Sustainable Special Award" to each category winner. Previously, only one out of all the winners was selected for this award. The prize consists of a free one-year subscription to the new Biosphere Sustainable platform.
This 100% online tool allows the creation of personalized Sustainability Plans for continuous improvement and recognition of any company's efforts in sustainable development, involving employees and connecting with customers. Instead of completing a static questionnaire, Biosphere Sustainable helps to improve sustainability management by selecting from more than 400 sustainable activities and actions, linked to the 169 goals of the 2030 Agenda, those that best suit the resources of each entity, with the possibility of even adding new sustainable activities explicitly created for the company itself.
Jury's Evaluation
We convey our deep gratitude to the three independent judges who will be conducting the evaluation of the Sustainable Tourism Awards 2022 until September.
In their evaluation, they will have to analyze and score the entrants' sustainable initiatives' environmental, social, and economic aspects.
Patricio Azcárate Díaz de Losada
Secretary General. Responsible Tourism Institute & Biosphere Tourism.
