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<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;">From VESTAS ...</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In march 2011 ECOTRANS and Visions on Sustainable Tourism presented the VESTAS at ITB: 20 certification systems and awards had nominated 100 businesses, tour operators and destinations in Europe. An Ecotrans expert group had selected about 20 extraordinary examples as winners. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">How was it announced? Who nominated whom? Where are the 100 nominees? What has been presented at ITB?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">See all details on <a href="/who-who/civil-society-ngos/travelmoledestinet-sustainable-tourism-awards" title="VESTAS">VESTAS 2011</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;">... to VISTAS</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>At ITB 2014</strong> the new VISTAS will be launched with <strong>pilot destinations</strong> from Europe, nominated by intetrnational awards, certificates and networks of destinations commotted to sustainable development. Further destinations from all over the world will be invited to apply for VISTAS 2015 and to present themselves at ITB 2014 as VISTAS starters.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>At ITB 2015</strong> the global <strong>VISTAS</strong> will be presented with best practices from all global regions</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Contacts</strong>:</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="mailto:valere@travelmole.com">Valere Tjolle</a>, Visions on Sustainable Tourism/TravelMole</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="mailto:herbert.hamele@ecotrans.de">Herbert Hamele</a>, ECOTRANS</span></p>2018-04-26T06:15:34Ztag:destinet.eu,2018-04-26:/who-who/civil-society-ngos/vistas/abouthttps://destinet.eu/misc_/EnviroWindows/Site.gifECOTRANSTourism2030VESTAS to VISTAS: Global rollout begins (March 2011, Vision/Travelmole)tag:destinet.eu,2014-11-21:/who-who/civil-society-ngos/vistas/about/vestas-vistas-global-rollout-begins-march-2011-vision-travelmole2014-11-21T00:19:20ZHerbert HameleHerbert Hamele<h1>VESTAS to VISTAS: Global rollout begins</h1>
<p><img src="http://www.travelmole.com/images/stories/2009/vestaspic.png" alt="" height="176" width="281" /><br /><br /><strong>VISTAS now to roll out globally starting with Asia Pacific</strong><br />The 2011 VESTAS were announced to a packed audience and 12 sustainable tourism initiatives got chosen as Best of the Best of the Best.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.travelmole.com/images/stories/2009/DSC07290.JPG" alt="" height="211" width="281" /><br />SEE PICTURES BY DEEPIKA UNNI <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/116813983479937407667/ITBCSREvent?authkey=Gv1sRgCOu-26rvscm0VA&feat=email"><strong>HERE</strong></a><br /><br /><strong>Followed by a great Burundi dance and drum ensemble.</strong><br /><br />Nominations were showcased for sustainable tourism, unsustainable tourism (the "Rusty Nail Award") and Peace in Tourism (an effort for the 2012 Olympic Games supported by Lord Coe)<br />After Herbert Hamele of Ecotrans outlined the reasoning behind the awards, the judging process, the categories and the judges, the first years" VESTAS "Outstanding Examples" of European<br /><br />Sustainable Tourism were announced:</p>
<p>Destination Outstanding Examples :</p>
<ul>
<li>Pielachtal Austria <a href="http://www.pielachtal.info/default.asp?tt=PIELACHTAL_R33">www.pielachtal.info/default.asp</a></li>
</ul>
<p><br />Transport Outstanding Examples:</p>
<ul>
<li>Asker ag Baerum O-Taxi Norway<a href="http://www.0-taxi.no/">www.0-taxi.no/</a></li>
</ul>
<p>Attractions Outstanding Examples:</p>
<ul>
<li>Bournemouth Seafront England <a href="http://www.bournemouth.gov.uk/">www.bournemouth.gov.uk/</a></li>
<li>Høve Støtt Hallingdal Norway <a href="http://www.hovestott.no">www.hovestott.no</a></li>
</ul>
<p>Tour Operator Outstanding Examples:</p>
<ul>
<li>Rabbie"s Trail Burners Scotland <a href="http://www.rabbies.com/">www.rabbies.com/</a></li>
</ul>
<p>Accommodation Outstanding Examples:</p>
<ul>
<li>Basecamp Oulanka Finland <a href="http://www.basecampoulanka.fi/page.asp">www.basecampoulanka.fi/page.asp</a></li>
<li>Bio-Hotel Kenner"s Landlust Germany <a href="http://www.kenners-landlust.de/">www.kenners-landlust.de/</a></li>
<li>Creativhotel Luise Germany <a href="http://www.hotel-luise.de/">www.hotel-luise.de/</a></li>
<li>Gutshaus Stellshagen Germany <a href="http://www.gutshaus-stellshagen.com">www.gutshaus-stellshagen.com</a></li>
<li>Naturressort Schindelbruch Germany<a href="http://www.schindelbruch.de/">www.schindelbruch.de/</a></li>
<li>Treshnish and Haunn Cottages Scotland <a href="http://www.treshnish.co.uk/">www.treshnish.co.uk/</a></li>
</ul>
<p>Judging was carried out in individual topics by recognised specialist experts:</p>
<ul>
<li>Natural and Cultural Heritage :</li>
<li>Climate Change, Energy & Resource Efficiency:</li>
<li>Sustainable Transport & Travel:</li>
<li>Sustainable Supply Chain Management:</li>
<li>Destination Management & Good Governance:</li>
<li>Knowledge Networking, Training & Education:</li>
<li>Quality Assessment, Certification & Marketing:</li>
<li>Sustainable Consumption and Production & Tourism</li>
</ul>
<p>Experts were: Marion Hammerl, Francesca Conti, Ghislain Dubois, Karl Reiner, Naut Kusters, Richard Denman, Mikael Backman, Herbert Hamele and Gordon Sillence<br /><br />The 95 nominees will now be published on the DestiNet 'Atlas of Excellence' <a href="/market-place/nominees-and-winners-awards">www.destinet.eu/marketplace</a> and in TravelMole.com<br /><br />To showcase sustainable tourism worldwide, the VESTAS (Vision European Sustainable Tourism Awards} will now morph into the VISTAS (Vision International Sustainable Tourism Awards).<br /><br /><img src="http://www.travelmole.com/images/stories/2009/vestas%20team.JPG" alt="" height="211" width="281" /><br /><em>Gopinath Parayil VISTAs & The Blue Yonder (Global Co-ordinator), Herbert Hamele Ecotrans, Valere Tjolle TravelMole/Vision on Sustainable Tourism, Gordon Sillence Destinet</em><br /><br />Regional events will be held during 2011 and 2012 in:</p>
<ul>
<li>North America</li>
<li>Caribbean & Latin America</li>
<li>Europe </li>
<li>AsiaPacific</li>
<li>Middle East </li>
<li>Africa</li>
</ul>
<p>For full details and to get the VESTAS ITB presentation pdf visit:<a href="/tools/voluntary_instruments/fol703514/fol588962/travelmoledestinet-sustainable-tourism-awards/"><strong>VESTAS</strong></a><br /><br />Valere Tjolle</p>