Welcome to another episode of Ours To Protect, as we take a closer look at biodiversity and sustainability in Co Clare.
Clare’s bid to become a globally recognised and certified sustainable tourism destination commenced in 2022 when surveys of residents and visitors to the County were undertaken to measure and monitor tourism impacts on the local economy, communities, heritage, and environment.
Clare’s pursuit of this certification aims to provide a structured framework for measuring progress, identifying potential risks and areas that require improvement.
Pat Flynn has been speaking with Carol Gleeson, manager of the Burren and Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark.
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*Tourism leaders across County Clare have joined forces to achieve Ireland’s first Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Destination Certification.
*Recognised as a global leader in managing standards for sustainable travel and tourism, the GSTC has developed internationally recognised criteria around sustainable management, and socioeconomic, cultural and environmental impacts, including consumption of resources, reducing pollution, and conserving biodiversity and landscapes.
*The Tourism Department of Clare County Council and the Clare Tourism Advisory Forum have established a County Clare GSTC Destination Green Team to oversee the process of securing the Destination Certification, to devise a sustainable tourism policy and to establish a systematic approach to address the challenges faced by County Clare as a destination to support the application being submitted for the designation.
*The Green Team comprises a cross-section of local authority employees, tourism agencies and businesses, conservation agencies, community leaders and organisations, the UNWTO INSTO Network, and the sustainable tourism expertise of Atlantic Technical University (ATU) Sligo.
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