The Bahamas’ tourism product will be strengthened through an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) tie-up with European and regional experts to develop certification systems that bolster sustainable practices.

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Bahamas' Tourism Development Corporation - TDC and Ministry of Tourism and Aviation are being assisted by the Inter-American Development Bank - IDB in acquiring certification systems that will be further used to strengthen the tourism product of the island country.

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NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is assisting The Bahamas's Tourism Development Corporation (TDC) and Ministry of Tourism and Aviation in developing certifications systems that will be used to strengthen the country's tourism product.

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Nassau, Bahamas: Tourism Development Corporation (TDC) and Ministry of Tourism and Aviation officials are partnering with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and European experts to develop and strengthen certification systems in The Bahamas.

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Nassau, Bahamas: Tourism Development Corporation (TDC) and Ministry of Tourism and Aviation officials are partnering with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and European experts to develop and strengthen certification systems in The Bahamas.

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Sea Going Green was named one of the 101 Top Sustainability Startups and Companies in The Netherlands (2021)

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Sea Going Green’s very own Editor-in-Chief and Operations Manager, Melissa Novotny, was recently published by Phocuswire on her article “Concrete Steps Toward A More Sustainable Travel Industry”. In this article, she provides sustainable solutions for the tourism industry to integrate into their operations and day-to-day activities.

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Meet Aleksandra Dragozet. She is a marine biologist and the founder of Sea Going Green. Aleksandra spends her time contributing to the environment and its wellbeing through sustainable tourism solutions and protecting marine life.

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Unhindered human activity is deteriorating the health of our oceans. It is the need of the hour to prevent further degradation and to restore the quality of our oceans, for instance by mitigating the negative effects caused by the tourism industry on the marine environment.

Ally (Aleksandra) Dragozet, Founder and CEO of Sea Going Green, fuelled by her passion for marine biology, leads the conversation in responsible tourism and marine conservation. At Sea Going Green, she helps tourism businesses capture economic, social, and environmental benefits through sustainable practices.

In this interview, Ally discusses the setbacks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of plastic pollution and the continuation of unsustainable travel practices. She illustrates how we can reduce our dependency on plastic and shares ideas how the cruise industry can reverse its image from polluter to becoming a solution leader.

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Our very own Ally Dragozet and Melissa Novotny, along with Jemi Lacle, were featured by the World Economic Forum on their blog entitled, “Tourism is damaging the ocean. Here’s what we can do to protect it”.

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Check out a video of a cleanup co-organized by Sea Going Green, where attendees picked up 50,000 cigarette butts off the city streets of Amsterdam in 2.5 hours!

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Tourists to the city of Venice have been met with a stark contrast to November’s high tides, which saw nearly 85 per cent of the city flooded, with low tides last week causing many of its canals to become impassable by gondolas. …

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Our very own Operations Manager, Melissa Novotny, recently shared her story about how she began her career with Sea Going Green, which was published last week by her alma-mater's (The American University of Paris) magazine: AUP Magazine.

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How does tourism impact the marine environment? Watch Ally Dragozet’s ANVR speech here to learn more.

Ally Dragozet, CEO of SEA GOING GREEN, shares her thoughts and ideas on how we can all do our bit to build a positive travel legacy.

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100 bedrijven en organisaties uit de toerismesector tekenden gisteren (26 september) de International Tourism Plastic Pledge.

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De ondertekenaars van de International Tourism Plastic Pledge erkennen de urgentie en de noodzaak om samen te werken aan minder plasticvervuiling. Gezamenlijk vertegenwoordigen ze zo’n 180.000 medewerkers en 50 miljoen vakantiegangers. De komende maanden werken ze een concreet plan uit om plasticgebruik op bestemmingen wereldwijd te reduceren en plasticvervuiling te voorkomen. Dit gebeurt in samenwerking met de UNWTO (World Tourism Organization), de UN Environment en de Ellen MacArthur Foundation.

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Honderd bedrijven en organisaties uit de toerismesector tekenen vandaag de International Tourism Plastic Pledge. Hiermee spreken ze uit zich gezamenlijk in te zetten voor het verminderen van plasticvervuiling op vakantiebestemmingen. Onder meer TUI Group, ANVR, FOX, Corendon en Better Places behoren tot de ondertekenaars. MVO Nederland is initiatiefnemer en begeleidt de bedrijven naar verdere stappen.

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Het initiatief voor de International Tourism Plastic Pledge komt vanuit MVO Nederland. Deze organisatie begeleidt ook de deelnemers in het zetten van volgende stappen. De ondertekenaars erkennen de urgentie en de noodzaak om samen te werken aan minder plasticvervuiling. Gezamenlijk vertegenwoordigen ze zo’n 180.000 medewerkers en 50 miljoen vakantiegangers.

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What does the big blue mean to you? Is it a holiday destination, a source of income, as for the 60 million people working in the marine fishing industry, a vital protein source of 151 million tonnes for human consumption, or a home to millions of species? The ocean has a different meaning for everyone, but for all of us, it is a source of life.

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