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Greece Tourism Critique: Can We Pay Attention Now?

Greece is in huge trouble. Ultimately, tourism, the country’s most valuable economic sector, will disintegrate.

Metaxa Hospitality Group Fumbles Sustainable Hospitality Message

Andreas Metaxas is rebranding his hotels business as game changing sustainable. But, Greek hoteliers seem confused about definitions.

Greece’s Kikilias With the Latest “Ahem” Provocation

Greece's new tourism minister is different from the old one, he's taller. The narrative is the same, the goals the…

Greece Hospitality Decisionmakers Fist Bump “Sustainability” Some More

Greek hoteliers and hospitality stakeholders have been pumping sustainability for all it's worth for years now. And there's no sign…

“Islands of the Winds” Exhibition Opens at Heraklion’s Venetian Fortress

The “Islands of the winds. The nautical culture of the Prehistoric Aegean” exhibition opens at Koules Fortress on the harbor…

The WWF Warns Us the Mediterranean Is Becoming Tropical Sea

A new WWF report says the Mediterranean is quickly becoming a tropical sea, with temperatures rising 20% faster than the…

One By Land, Or Two By Sea – Greece Says “Sustainability Be Damned”

News from the 66th Meeting of the UNWTO Commission of Europe reveals the big lie, that anyone in Athens cares…

How Hospitality Sustainability Might Be Transformed Post-COVID

A new report reveals that by 2050, hotels will need could be far more sustainable with the right cooperative framework…

Five Greek Islands Among Threatened European Cultural Heritage Sites

According to the European voice of civil society, Europa Nostra, several Greek islands are in danger of losing their cultural…

TUI Group’s Fritz Joussen Proclaims Company “Future Proof”

TUI Group CEO Fritz Joussen proves once and for all his company could care less about sustainability, people, or future…

Greece Moves to Ban All Single-Use Plastics by July 2021

Greece is advancing on plans to ban single-use plastics by July, 2021. A new law targets unsustainable practices.

TUI Group Names Charlotte WWiebe Sustainability Director

TUI Group has just named Charlotte WWiebe Sustainability Director, taking over the role from Jane Ashton, who leaves the company…

Posidonia 2020 Could Be Biggest Ever Maritime Meetup

The 2020 Posidonia exhibition is on course to see record numbers of exhibitors and visitors this summer, serving the Greek…

Sustainable Tourism May End Up With a Regulatory Solution

The private sector cannot be counted upon to provide a truly sustainable solution for tourism. It seems clear lawmakers will…

WWF Calls for Action to Save the Mediterranean Sea

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has now called for countries to adhere to the agreements of its Mediterannean Sea Initiative.

Boiling Seas of Earth Cruises Half Price on Black As Soot Friday

A candid look at the most unsustainable form of vacationing, cruise lines that seem to have no intention of tidying…

Oops! SETE is Redefining Realities: Stay Tuned for Comic Sustainability

At the annual Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), stakeholders discussed a new era of tourism. Or, are they redefining realities?

The WWF’s Blue Panda Heads to Ionian Sea

The World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) Blue Panda will be sailing to the Ionian Islands to raise awareness about the risks…

Recap: 3rd UNWTO/UNESCO World Conference on Tourism and Culture

On the agenda of the 3rd UNWTO/UNESCO World Conference on Tourism and Culture event held December 3-5, in Istanbul, Turkey, stakeholders…

UNWTO, WTO, ITC, and WTTC Make Joint Statement on Tourism

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the World Trade Organization (WTO), the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), and the International…