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GreenDestinations

Green Destinations foundation is a non-profit organization supporting destinations in tourism sustainability.

Tourism businesses are supported by Green Destinations Solutions BV.

03/06/2026

🎉 Congratulations, Saïdia, Morocco for featuring in the Green Destinations 2025 Top 100 Story List.

"Guarding the Coast: Saïdia’s Eco-Engineering Approach to Sand Encroachment and Dune preservation"

Faced with increasing sand encroachment—particularly along the promenade, hotel zones, and coastal access roads—Saïdia is addressing a growing environmental challenge. This issue is worsened by strong coastal winds, the loss of stabilizing dune vegetation, and soil artificialization. In response, the Saïdia Development Company (SDS) launched an integrated nature-based solution aimed at protecting infrastructure and restoring fragile dune ecosystems. The project combines eco-
engineering techniques such as natural sand-trapping fences, the replanting of native dune vegetation, and drone-based monitoring, alongside strong community engagement through environmental education and awareness campaigns. As a result, dunes have become visibly more stable, sand encroachment at the marina has significantly decreased, and local awareness of environmental protection has grown.

🔗 Read the whole story:https://www.greendestinations.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Saidia-2025-Top-100-GPS.pdf
🔗 Explore the complete collection of 2025 Top 100 Stories: https://www.greendestinations.org/home/what-we-do/solutions-for-travellers/top-100-destination-stories/

01/06/2026

🎉 Congratulations, Saaremaa, Estonia (Visit Saaremaa) for featuring in the Green Destinations 2025 Top 100 Story List.

"The community that saved the Chickens"

Former city-dweller Tanel Tang started the poultry farm to escape burnout. A restored barn, 1,000 hens, and organic eggs were just beginning. Honest social media storytelling, the invention of ‘digital chickens,’ and a local café followed. With community trust, the business has grown to unite entrepreneurship, sustainability, and tourism.

🔗 Read the whole story:https://www.greendestinations.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Saaremaa-2025-Top-100-Good-Practice-Story.pdf
🔗 Explore the complete collection of 2025 Top 100 Stories: https://www.greendestinations.org/home/what-we-do/solutions-for-travellers/top-100-destination-stories/

29/05/2026

🎉 Congratulations, Royal Park Rajapruek, Thailand (อุทยานหลวงราชพฤกษ์ : Royal Park Rajapruek) for featuring in the Green Destinations 2025 Top 100 Story List.

"From Tourists to Changemakers: The Royal Park Rajapruek – Thailand’s First Net-Zero Botanical Garden Living Lab"

Royal Park Rajapruek stands as a flagship model of tourism that merges the Bio-Circular- Green (BCG) Economy with meaningful stakeholder participation from travelers to local communities on a collective journey toward Net Zero. Our approach goes beyond reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It redefines tourism as a platform for active learning and environmental stewardship. One key innovation is the “Rajapruek BioSoul” a soil-regenerating blend of compost and biochar from in-garden plant waste. This closedloop system not only heals the soil but also locks away carbon over the long term in a scientifically measurable way. In doing so, we’ve transformed botanical beauty into a driving force for responsible travel and climate-smart innovation, inspiring visitors of all ages to see nature differently.

🔗 Read the whole story:https://www.greendestinations.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Royal-Park-Rajapruek-2025-Top-100-Good-Practice-Story.pdf
🔗 Explore the complete collection of 2025 Top 100 Stories: https://www.greendestinations.org/home/what-we-do/solutions-for-travellers/top-100-destination-stories/

29/05/2026

🇸🇮 Discover Slovenia beyond the GD2026 Conference and join our immersive local field trips!

🏔️ Participants of the Green Destinations 2026 Global Conference will have the opportunity to experience Slovenia’s sustainability stories firsthand through a newly announced series of immersive local field trips taking place around the conference programme.

🌲 Designed to connect delegates with local communities, heritage, gastronomy, nature, and innovative sustainability practices, these carefully curated excursions offer unique insight into how destinations across Slovenia are putting sustainable tourism into action.

The programme includes experiences such as:
- Exploring sustainable hashtag and hashtag in Ljubljana, the European Green Capital
- Discovering hashtag and Michelin Green Star gastronomy in Radovljica and Žirovnica
- Visiting the iconic alpine destinations of Bled and Bohinj to learn about hashtag management
- Experiencing the host destination Kranj through its hidden tunnels, local culture, and hashtag
- A two-day coastal and Karst journey featuring Piran, the historic Lipica Stud Farm, and the -listed Škocjan Caves

Learn more and secure your spot! 👉 https://gd2026.greendestinations.org/tours-field-trips/

28/05/2026

🎉 Congratulations, Rota do Enxaimel, Brazil (Rota do Enxaimel) for featuring in the Green Destinations 2025 Top 100 Story List.

"Osterbaum – our community rescues a tradition"

At Rota do Enxaimel, many traditions inherited from immigration are still alive — some are celebrated with enthusiasm, others are preserved in the community's memory. One of these traditions is the Osterbaum, or Easter Tree: a leafless tree decorated with eggshells. Its dry branches refer to the suffering and death of Christ, while the eggs represent the rebirth of life. Knowing that local customs can be lost over time, in 2022 our association launched a community contest to encourage the recovery and continuation of this symbolic practice. With rules, prizes and wide publicity in schools and the neighborhood, the contest is now in its fourth edition, with increasing participation

🔗 Read the whole story:https://www.greendestinations.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Rota-do-Enxaimel-2025-Top-100-GPS.pdf
🔗 Explore the complete collection of 2025 Top 100 Stories: https://www.greendestinations.org/home/what-we-do/solutions-for-travellers/top-100-destination-stories/

25/05/2026

🎉 Congratulations, Reserva Nacional Mar Tropical de Grau, Peru for featuring in the Green Destinations 2025 Top 100 Story List.

"Winds of tradition and sustainability: Artisanal sailboat fishing as a living heritage in the Mar Tropical de Grau National Reserve."

In northern Peru, between Piura and Tumbes, lies a marine treasure that connects biodiversity with the living history of its people: The Mar Tropical de Grau National Reserve. Established in 2024, this natural protected area conserves unique ecosystems in four sectors: Isla Foca, Cabo Blanco-El Ñuro, Punta Sal Reefs and the Mancora Bank. In its waters, humpback whales, manta rays, sea turtles, and invertebrates inhabit, enriching unforgettable experiences of nautical tourism, sun, and beach. This paradise not only protects wildlife but also promotes traditional artisanal fishing practices. More than 9500 fishermen find in the reserve an opportunity to develop their work sustainably, ensuring the conservation of 24 of the 35 most important fish species in the country.

🔗 Read the whole story:https://www.greendestinations.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Reserva-Nacional-Mar-Tropical-de-Grau-2025-Top-100-Good-Practice-Story.pdf
🔗 Explore the complete collection of 2025 Top 100 Stories: https://www.greendestinations.org/home/what-we-do/solutions-for-travellers/top-100-destination-stories

22/05/2026

🎉 Congratulations, Reserva Nacional de Lachay - Sernanp, Peru for featuring in the Green Destinations 2025 Top 100 Story List.

"Exploring Lachay with all senses: Inclusive tourism model for people with a visual impairment"

The green hills of Lachay, witnessed a history of inclusion and discovery. Although this natural paradise is full of life and beauty, its trails had not yet been explored by everyone. People with a visual impairment do not have the opportunity to explore its wonders. The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (MINCETUR1), in collaboration with the Lima Rehabilitation Center for the Blind (CERCIL1 by its acronym in Spanish) and the National Service of Natural Protected Areas (SERNANP1), decided to change this reality. Together, we embarked on a mission to create a pilot project to diversify the tourism offer and offer accessible experiences for all.

🔗 Read the whole story:https://www.greendestinations.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Reserva-Nacional-de-Lachay-2025-Top-100-GPS.pdf
🔗 Explore the complete collection of 2025 Top 100 Stories: https://www.greendestinations.org/home/what-we-do/solutions-for-travellers/top-100-destination-stories/

21/05/2026

🎉 Congratulations, Rakvere, Estonia for featuring in the Green Destinations 2025 Top 100 Story List.

"Stronger Together: Rakvere’s Green Path to Community Sports"

In Rakvere, a community-led transformation of the local sports centre has turned challenges into opportunities for inclusiveness, sustainability, and belonging. The project began by addressing a simple yet crucial problem: many families could not afford proper sportswear or equipment. The centre responded by creating a rental system for used skates, skis, and clothing—free for schools and available to others for a symbolic fee. This initiative evolved into a broader movement. Public donation campaigns encouraged sharing, while creative reuse practices—like building an annual Christmas tree out of recycled sports items—raised environmental awareness in joyful, symbolic ways. The trees, made from old trophies, tennis balls, or sports shoes, have become a beloved tradition. The centre also champions green everyday practices: waste sorting, indoor gardening, and energy-efficient use of space. Emotional storytelling through photography and social media reinforces the sense of identity and engagement.

🔗 Read the whole story and explore the complete collection of 2025 Top 100 Stories: Link in bio

21/05/2026

🎤 We invite sustainable tourism professionals and practitioners to submit their initiatives and best practices for consideration as speakers at the Green Destinations Global Conference 2026 in Kranj, Slovenia, 27-29 October.

💫 GD2026 is designed to foster collective, holistic, and sustainable growth within the tourism sector. The conference provides a platform to explore key challenges, exchange practical solutions, and strengthen learning and capacity development across destinations and stakeholders.

💚 Selected contributors will be invited to participate in panel discussions as part of the official GD2026 Conference Programme, joining an international community of destination leaders, practitioners, and changemakers. We look forward to receiving your submissions.

🎤 Speaker applications now open 👉 https://gd2026.greendestinations.org/call-for-speakers/

20/05/2026

🎉 Congratulations, Ponte de Lima, Portugal Visit Ponte de Lima) for featuring in the Green Destinations 2025 Top 100 Story List.

"Villages of the 4 Abbots Tables"

In the Aldeias da Mesa dos 4 Abades project, a clearly and objectively constructed strategy was applied and an action and investment plan was structured to promote this territory and its economic development through tourism and around its most obvious values and existing endogenous resources, such as traditions and local culture, the landscape, nature and gastronomy, which are of singular importance and have a strong identity. Many of these investments have since been realised, contributing to the success of the strategy. However, the project is much more than just promoting a territory in order to encourage people to visit and discover it; it is also a way of protecting and conserving it, a strategy to perpetuate and enrich it over time.

🔗 Read the whole story:https://www.greendestinations.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Ponte-de-Lima-2025-Top-100-Good-Practice-Story.pdf
🔗 Explore the complete collection of 2025 Top 100 Stories: https://www.greendestinations.org/home/what-we-do/solutions-for-travellers/top-100-destination-stories/

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