Finalists for WTM World Responsible Tourism Awards announced

Friday, October 5, 2018

The 18 finalists for the 2018 WTM World Responsible Tourism Awards have been announced, and they cover everything from multinational travel companies, destinations and NGOs, to a single homestay.

The finalists come from all across the world, from Sri Lanka and India to Spain, South Africa, the UK and the USA. Some work globally, while others are committed to the local region where they are based. All of them share a commitment to advance tourism as responsibly as possible.

This year there were five categories that people could apply for: Best for Communicating Responsible Tourism, Best for Employment Conditions, Best for Local Economic Benefit, Best for Wildlife, and finally Best for Managing Success, which looks for destinations that are best coping with the demands of over-tourism. The 18 finalists for 2018 are:

● African Ivory Route, Limpopo, South Africa
● Associacio Marques de Pastor . El Cinque LlAC, Catalunya, Spain
● Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain
● Coconut Lagoon, Kerala, India
● Fringe Ford, Kerala, India
● International Institute for Environment and Development, Global
● Intrepid Group, Global
● Intrepid Colombo, Sri Lanka
● Kumarakom, Kerala, India
● Madi a Thavha, Limpopo, South Africa
● Mother Ivey’s Bay Holiday Park, UK
● National Trust, Northern Ireland
● One Seed, USA
● Rethink Orphanages, Global
● Sri Lanka Wildlife Conservation
● TUI UK & Ireland
● Wildlife ACT, South Africa
● World Animal Protection, Global
The awards will be presented at WTM London on WTM World Responsible Tourism Day on November 7, where the Gold and Silver winners in the five categories will be announced.

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