National Geographic announces the World Legacy Awards Call for Entries. Applications are being accepted now through Aug. 20, 2016. Celebrating National Geographic’s mission of inspiring people to care about the planet, the World Legacy Awards honor today’s leading sustainable tourism destinations, organizations and businesses, and share their stories with travellers around the world. Any travel and tourism company, organization or destination—ranging from airlines to hotels, from cities to countries, and from luxury tour operators to adventure travel outfitters, is eligible to apply for the awards in one of the five categories.
Applications are being accepted in five categories – Earth Changers, Sense of Place, Conserving the Natural World, Engaging Communities and Destination Leadership. Finalists will be announced by National Geographic in December 2016, and the winners will be announced in March 2017 at ITB Berlin during a special awards ceremony and also participate in related events. The exclusive destination sponsor for the 2017 World Legacy Awards is Botswana Tourism.
“For many companies, campaigning for sustainable tourism has become an indispensable part of their work”, said Dr. Christian Goeke, CEO of Messe Berlin. “By presenting the World Legacy Awards, together with National Geographic, we underline how important social responsibility and protecting nature and wildlife are in today’s tourism industry. As the world’s leading travel trade show, we are proud to help raise awareness for sustainable tourism.”
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