MoscowMOSCOW, 18 Feb. Moscow has become the first Russian city to join the Global Council for sustainable tourism, Deputy Mayor of the capital Natalia Sergunina told RIA Novosti. /2022/02/731bd86cf2e00090d3f9b9f3b6940166.jpg» />Petersburg will have more enterprises developing industrial tourism. In addition to the Russian capital, the organization includes Berlin, Singapore, Vancouver, Athens, Valencia and other megacities. adhere to sustainable development in all key areas, including tourism. Before the pandemic, its role in the city's economy grew every year. In 2019, the tourism industry brought 147 billion rubles to the Moscow budget system. Now half a million people work in it and related industries, «said Sergunina. As the press service of Mostourism added, GSTC is developing sustainability criteria for the tourism market. These criteria include socio-economic, cultural and environmental aspects. The Council also accredits organizations that certify tourist destinations, hotels and tour operators according to approved sustainability criteria. sustainable tourism involves taking care of nature, the economy and the social sphere of the tourist destination, including reducing the impact on local ecosystems, reducing the carbon footprint, increasing the economic benefits for local communities, and much more.» Already now, many industry representatives in Moscow adhere to the principles of sustainable tourism: pay special attention to landscaping, use resources economically (for example, water and electricity), support local producers, acquaint guests of the capital with local culture and cuisine,” Mosturizme said. Thus, a number of Moscow hotels have abandoned plastic packaging for soap and other toiletries , and urban cafes and restaurants often use local products from farmers in the Moscow region.
