ECO City and Eco Destination
Blue Mountains City Council recently achieved ECO Destination Certification for the Blue Mountains region after completing a rigorous two-year assessment and auditing process.
ECO Destination Certification is a global standard which is recognised by the Global Sustainable Travel Council (GSTC). In Australia, the ECO Destination Certification program is managed by Ecotourism Australia, in partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature Australia (WWF-Australia).
Gaining this Certification means that a region’s local government, National Parks agency, tourism organisations and other destination management stakeholders have all committed to meeting internationally recognised best practice standards across all four sustainability pillars: economic, social, cultural and environmental.