Sentence examples for gstc from inspiring English sources

Different programs cover different regions and different features, for example, LEED certifies the design of buildings, other processes, such as the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (or GSTC), certify social as well as ecological sustainability.

In this case GreenLeaders was developed without consultation of the GSTC, though TripAdvisor worked with UNEP as well as with organisations including the Carbon Trust and EnergyStar in designing its scheme.

The GSTC – which partners with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), accredits certification programmes and provides baseline sustainability criteria for hotels – is trying to refine this long list by devising a GTSC approved designation.

"The GreenLeaders programme falls a bit short in external review," explains Randy Durband, CEO of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC).