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Real work, real impact: WTM Africa honours 22 organisations across 13 countries at its 2026 Responsible Tourism Awards

The WTM Africa Responsible Tourism Awards 2026 were presented today at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, recognising 22 organisations across 13 countries who are delivering measurable impact for...

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Press Releases

Final call for WTM Africa 2026 Responsible Tourism Awards entries

Step up and showcase your impact! World Travel Market (WTM) Africa is urging responsible tourism stakeholders to submit their entries for the Responsible Tourism Awards before the 20 March deadline. Free to...

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Press Releases

WTM Africa 2026 spotlights future-focused tourism sustainability

World Travel Market (WTM) Africa 2026 is positioning responsible tourism as an industry benchmark and a defining pillar of the show, taking place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) from...

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Category - Responsible Tourism

Responsible Tourism

Weeva is a winning tech innovator and the travel industry’s secret weapon for driving sustainability

Nwabisa Mjoli knows the real challenges hotels face in going green. As Weeva’s Sustainability Content and Support Lead, she’s making it easier for properties to turn ambition into action. Weeva’s user...

Africa Travel Week

Responsible Tourism

Lemala’s Green Initiative: Turning Trash into Treasured Educational Resources

James Haigh, head of sales at Lemala Ngorongoro Tented Camp in Tanzania, a gold awardee at the 2023 WTM Global Responsible Tourism Awards in the ‘Best For Tackling Plastic Waste’ category, had a game...

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Responsible Tourism

Uthando South Africa Transforms Travel into Help and Connection Winning Award for Making a Difference

James Fernie, Founder of Uthando South Africa, shares how his organisation, a gold awardee at the 2023 WTM Global Responsible Tourism Awards in the ‘Best For Meaningful Connections’ category, is revolutionising...

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Responsible Tourism

This glassblowing studio brings ancient African traditions to eager tourists

…and won the Global Responsible Tourism Award for doing good! We sat down with Chas Prettejohn, Managing Director of Ngwenya Glass in Eswatini, to learn more about how this unique operation uplifts rural...

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Responsible Tourism

The Global Travel Hall of Fame now has a Sustainability category

In November 2023 Harold was listed in the Global Hall of Fame Academy as the Founder of the Responsible Tourism Movement. 2023 was the first year that Sustainability Awards have been presented. Harold was recognized...

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Responsible Tourism

In conversation with Glenn Mandziuk about the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance and Net Positive Hospitality

Join Glenn Mandziuk of the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance in a compelling podcast exploring the future of eco-friendly tourism. Key topics include sustainable practices, employee welfare, and the role of the...

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Awards

Championing Change: WTM Africa Responsible Tourism Awards 2024 entries now open!

Entries open for WTM Africa Responsible Tourism Awards 2024 with deadline set for 1 March 2024 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of the Awards since its inception in 2004 6 categories confirmed for the 2024 edition Cape...

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Enter the WTM Africa World Responsible Tourism Awards 2024

A much-anticipated highlight at WTM Africa, the annual Responsible Tourism Awards honour exceptional initiatives and individuals leading by example with sustainable tourism practices. If this sounds like you, this is...

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Responsible Tourism

RT Awards Global Winners 2023

There are eight businesses recognised in the 2023 Global Responsible Tourism Awards, all those that won Gold in the Regional World Responsible Tourism Awards from Africa, India and Latin America, were entered into these...

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Responsible Tourism

Certification: what comes next?

by Harold Goodwin The purpose of consumer facing certification is presumably to assure the guest or client that the hotel they are planning to stay in, or the operator they plan to travel through, meets a given...

Africa Travel Week

Real work, real impact: WTM Africa honours 22 organisations across 13 countries at its 2026 Responsible Tourism Awards

Final call for WTM Africa 2026 Responsible Tourism Awards entries

WTM Africa 2026 spotlights future-focused tourism sustainability

Category - Responsible Tourism

Weeva is a winning tech innovator and the travel industry’s secret weapon for driving sustainability

Lemala’s Green Initiative: Turning Trash into Treasured Educational Resources

Uthando South Africa Transforms Travel into Help and Connection Winning Award for Making a Difference

This glassblowing studio brings ancient African traditions to eager tourists

The Global Travel Hall of Fame now has a Sustainability category

In conversation with Glenn Mandziuk about the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance and Net Positive Hospitality

Championing Change: WTM Africa Responsible Tourism Awards 2024 entries now open!

Enter the WTM Africa World Responsible Tourism Awards 2024

RT Awards Global Winners 2023

Certification: what comes next?

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