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SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AWARDS

2015

SKÅL INTERNATIONAL

SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AWARDS CEREMON Y
Thursday, 29 October 2015

The fourteenth annual Skål Sustainable Tourism Awards has taken place on Thursday 29 October 2015 during the Opening Ceremony of the 76th Skål World Congress held in Torremolinos, Spain.

The awards were launched to highlight best practices in tourism around the world and also serve the purpose of acquainting the world with this new concept that puts emphasis on the importance of the interaction of the physical, cultural and social environment the traveller's responsibility and the need for active community participation for Sustainability.

 

A record number of 67 projects have competed in the eight categories available.  

The winners have officially been announced and congratulated on their results by the President of Skål International, V. Salih Cene. 

2015 participants
 


 Independent
Judges

 

DANIELLA SACHS

DANIELLA SACHS

Lead Advisor Africa
Sustainable Travel International
LUBNA EDWARDS

LUBNA EDWARDS

Director Global Sustainability and Partnerships
Sealed Air
PROF. Dr. TUNCAY NEYISCI

PROF. Dr. TUNCAY NEYISCI

Former Lecturer
Akdeniz University, Faculty of Fine Arts
Three prominent and distinguished judges have independently evaluated the entries received according to leadership criteria in sustainability that encompass tangible, measurable benefits to the environment, enhance business, and the society and communities in which they operate. for the meticulous and laborious work they have conducted.

Skål International sincerely appreciates their time and efforts for the meticulous and laborious work they have conducted.

 

LINEAR PARK

COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT PROJECTS

LINEAR PARK
Mexico

Award collected by Rafael Millan, Director, Skål International, on behalf of Roberto Trauwitz Echeguren, Minister of Tourism for the State of Puebla

VIDEO

PARQUE XCARET

COUNTRYSIDE AND BIODIVERSITY

PARQUE XCARET
Mexico

Award collected by Jane Garcia, Touristic Business Administration, Parque Xcaret and President, Skål International Cancun

VIDEO

OLD QUARANTINE STATION

MAJOR TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

OLD QUARANTINE STATION
Australia

Award collected by John Spencer, President, Skål International Sydney North, on behalf of Suzanne Stanton, Mawland Group

VIDEO

CHUMBE ISLAND CORAL PARK (CHICOP)

MARINE AND COASTAL

CHUMBE ISLAND CORAL PARK (CHICOP)
Zanzibar, Tanzania

Award collected by David Fisher, Skål International Vice President, on behalf of Sibylle Riedmiller, CHICOP

VIDEO

BASECAMP EXPLORER

RURAL ACCOMMODATION

BASECAMP EXPLORER
Kenya

Award collected by David Fisher, Skål International Vice President, on behalf of Basecamp Explorer

VIDEO

COFFEEBEANS ROUTES

TOUR OPERATORS AND TRAVEL AGENTS

COFFEEBEANS ROUTES
South Africa

Award collected by Iain Harris, Founder & Creative Director, Coffeebeans Routes

VIDEO

CHIVA-SOM INTEGRATED WELLNESS INITIATIVE

URBAN ACCOMMODATION

CHIVA-SOM INTEGRATED WELLNESS INITIATIVE
Thailand

Award collected by Dale Lawrence, President, Skål International Thailand, on behalf of Brian Anderson, Sustainable Development Manager, Chiva-Som Health Resorts

VIDEO

FJORD LINE

TOURISM TRANSPORTATION

FJORD LINE
Norway

Award collected by Jan Sunde, Past President of Skål International, on behalf of Elga Wigum, Sales Manager, Fjord Line

VIDEO

CHUMBE ISLAND CORAL PARK (CHICOP)

SKÅL SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD BY DIVERSEY CARE

Zanzibar, Tanzania

Award collected by David Fisher, Skål International Vice President, on behalf of Sibylle Riedmiller of CHICOP

VIDEO