Inspiration Hub

Welcome to the GDS-Movement Inspiration Hub, your destination for thought-provoking content and valuable resources. Dive into our collection of white papers, reports, case studies, best practices, press releases, blog articles, and press clippings to be inspired.

Our white papers highlight trends shaping the business and leisure tourism landscape. By spotlighting sustainability initiatives from destinations worldwide, they ignite inspiration and catalyse regenerative actions in the industry. These white papers offer valuable insights, serving as a guide to cultivating more regenerative tourism through sustainability in travel.

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The Visit Belfast, Green Tourism, & GDS-Movement White Paper

The Visit Belfast, Green Tourism, & GDS-Movement White Paper

A new white paper released by Green Tourism, Visit Belfast and the Global Destination Sustainability Movement shows Belfast’s transition to become a premier sustainable tourism destination – and how other cities can learn from its approach – 21 Sept 2023

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Tourism Taxes by Design

White Paper: Destination funding and the impact of tourism taxes

In a new pan-European study and White Paper Group NAO and GDSM has explored the potential of tourism tax as a policy tool to rebuild a balanced and re-generative visitor economy beyond the immediate crisis.

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Creating Better Places to Live, Meet & Thrive In

2019 Whitepaper

This white paper serves to present unique insights on the current and future trends of sustainability in 47 destinations worldwide. It explores and examines their strategies, and the tactical actions taken by big and small Destination.

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The Road to a Circular Economy

2018 Whitepaper

By analysing the research, results and interviews from the 2017 Global Destination Sustainability Index, this white paper explores how destinations in the GDS-Index have implemented key building blocks for sustainability.