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Follow on Google News | Eco Trailblazer Greenloons Invited to Join Global Sustainable Tourism CouncilGreenloons will contribute time and expertise to help raise sustainable tourism certification standards and increase consumer access to certified ecotourism suppliers worldwide.
By: Dave Wiggins Vienna, VA, and Washington, D.C., Aug. 16, 2011 – Irene Lane, founder of Greenloons, http://www.greenloons.com/ The GSTC is an international initiative dedicated to promoting sustainable tourism practices around the world. It was founded in partnership by the World Tourism Organization, the United Nations Environment Programme, UN Foundation, Rainforest Alliance, Sabre/Travelocity and others. GSTC membership is open to all travel and tourism companies, organizations or individuals interested in sustainable travel. Lane will contribute time and expertise to both the international standards and market access groups working to help raise certification standards and increasing consumer access to certified ecotourism suppliers worldwide. As a member, Greenloons will commit to promoting the GSTC to its customers, vendors and peers. Sustainability principles refer to the environmental, economic and socio-cultural aspects of tourism development. A suitable balance must be established between these three dimensions to guarantee lasting sustainability. Information about membership can be found at www.gstcouncil.org. Greenloons (http://www.greenloons.com/ According to Lane, Ecotourism is one of the fastest growing sectors of the tourism industry and over the past ten years has become a billion-dollar- About Greenloons Greenloons is a first-of-its- For photos and/or more information on how Greenloons is making a difference please contact: Sara Widness / 802-234-6704 / sara@widnesspr.com Dave Wiggins / 303-554-8821 / d.wiggins@comcast.net Website and Portfolio of Past Releases: http://www.travelnewssource.com/ Follow Widness & Wiggins PR on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/ Company Contact: Irene Lane Greenloons http://www.greenloons.com/ Tel: 703.752.6270 Email: irene@greenloons.com # # # About Greenloons Greenloons is a first-of-its- End
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