Green Destinations Story Awards
@ ITB Berlin
The Green Destinations Story Awards showcases and celebrates the most inspirational initiatives for sustainable tourism development from stories submitted to the annual Green Destinations Top 100 Stories.



About the Event
The Green Destinations Story Awards showcases and celebrates the most inspirational initiatives for sustainable tourism development from stories submitted to the annual Green Destinations Top 100 Stories.
The Green Destinations Story Awards ceremony will take place on the 7th of March, at ITB Berlin 2023.
Special Awards
The People’s Choice Award
This year again, Green Destinations will open a 6th category of awards: the People’s Choice Award – to allow YOU to support your favourite story.
Select your favourite destination in the form below. Voting starts on January 5th at 11:00 a.m. and ends on January 23rd at midnight. To ensure fair selection, votes are limited to one per person.
The destination that receives most votes will be awarded the People’s Choice Award at the Green Destinations Story Awards ceremony at ITB Berlin.
Share this with your networks to encourage them to vote for your favourite story!
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The ITB Earth Award
This award recognises global leadership in the fight against climate change and environmental degradation amongst a collection of smart projects for more sustainable tourism.
This story is elected by Rika Jean-François, Commissioner ITB Corporate Social Responsiblity.

Nominated Stories
The full list of nominees will be published on January 5th at 11:00 a.m. Stay tuned!

Baiona
Ethological safari of the horse “Garrano”

Miren Kras
“Krasna Kuhnja” (Exquisite Cuisine) – a mirror of the development of sustainable gastronomy”

Ljubljana
Digitalization of Jože Plečnik’s cultural heritage

Ozu
Preservation and revitalization of patrimony in a Japanese castle town

Bombinhas
Net at sea, a tradition on the beach: mullet fishing as an identify of Bombinhas

Coffs Coast
Two Path Strong – strong in culture and strong in education
Category: Environment & Climate

Jeruzalem
Campers welcome in destination Jeruzalem Slovenia.

Inverness Loch Ness
A view from Nessie: Inverness Loch Ness’ Climate Action Plan

Cascais
AdaptCascais Fund

Bago City
Reviving the majestic diversity of Bago Watershed.

Pedro Gomes
Change 1 habit

Barbados
The Path to Becoming the First Carbon-Neutral Small Island
Category: Governance, Reset & Recovery

Koh Mak
Koh Mak, The Journey to become the first low carbon destination in Thailand

North East and Yilan Coast NSA
The Capacity Management Conducted to Guishan Island.

Terres de l’Ebre
The Val de Zafán Green Way

Santuario Histórico Bosque de Pómac
The recovery of the Pómac Forest, a new opportunity for life

Oguni Town
Crowd Control at Nabegataki Park

Normandie
To work together on a CSR approach with the Tourist Offices of Normandy.
Category: Nature & Scenery

Southwest Coast NSA
Coexisting with Nature in Haomeili: Taking Sustainable Action – Beach Nourishment and Ecological Restoration

Arouca
UNESCO Global Geopark – From 0 to 516 – The “Bridge” for Sustainability

Sagay City
Mangrove Forest Protection through Community-based Eco Tourism Project

Azraq Wetland Reserve
Azraq Oasis Restoration and Socioeconomic Development

Aso city
Sustainable Conservation and Utilization of the more than a thousand years old Grasslands to Conserve the Aso Landscape and improve tourism

Saaremaa Island
What a fishy story
Category: Thriving Communities
Meet the Jury

Rika Jean Francois

Mafalda Borea

Jonathan Tourtellot

Elissa Keenan

Glenn Jampol

Masaru Takayama

Bernard Metzger

Florian Kaefer

Jamie Sweeting

Greg Takehara

Katie James

Paloma Zapata

Wes Espinosa

Andreas Dohle

Hugo de Jong

Louise de Hemmer

Anula Galewska

Hartmut Wimmer

Holger Sigmund
Green Destinations Story Awards
thanks our Sponsors and Partners
This ceremony of awards is only possible thanks to the generosity and implication of key partners.
Green Destinations is proud to collaborate with industry leaders to support destinations to share their excellent initiatives, and inspire the global tourism industry towards more sustainable development.


