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Oranjestad, Aruba.
With the lofty ambition of becoming the first country in the world to operate fossil-free by 2020, Aruba has been named one of five winners in National Geographic’s inaugural World Legacy Awards, a competition aimed at spotlighting the trailblazers driving positive change in the travel industry.
Aruba’s famous Eagle Beach.
Launched for the first time this year, the World Legacy Awards received 150 entries from hotels, ecolodges and organizations from 56 countries vying for one of five titles: Earth Changer, Destination Leadership, Sense of Place, Conserving the Natural World, Engaging Communities.
In the category of Destination Leadership, which recognizes destinations that demonstrate environmental best practices, the Caribbean island of Aruba edged out finalists Delaware North Yosemite in the US and Val d’Aran in Spain.
To meet their aggressive targets, the government has invested heavily in renewable energy, building the largest solar car park in the region, for instance, installing 14 000 solar panels, and a waste-to-energy plant that turns trash into renewable power, points out NatGeo.
The plan also calls for the construction of the world’s first trolley system using hydrogen fuel cell technology powered by the sun and wind.
“Tourism is based on selling cultural and natural heritage experiences, whether that is a trip to see Angkor Wat or a wildlife safari in Africa”, said editor-at-large Costas Christ in a statement.
“With more than a billion international tourists last year, and the number growing, we must make sure that tourism is an opportunity and not a threat to the people and places travellers want to visit. The World Legacy Awards are about helping to lead the way forward.”
A panel of 18 judges decided on the winners. On-site inspections evaluating sustainable tourism practices were also part of the judging process.
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