Colorado Tourism Office are pleased to announce they will be sponsoring the 'Best Hotel for Local Sourcing' category at the World Responsible Tourism Awards at World Travel Market on 4th November 2015.

The World Responsible Tourism Awards  shortlist will be announced in July 2015, with the winners announced in a ceremony on 4th November 2015 on World Responsible Tourism Day at WTM in London, part of the world's largest event for responsible tourism action

The 206 tourism businesses, organisations and initiatives come from a record 69 countries worldwide and 2015 is the first year the World Responsible Tourism Awards at WTM Longlist encompasses every continent on the planet. 

Michael Driver, Director of International Marketing & PR at Colorado Tourism Office said: “At the Colorado Tourism Office we are delighted to sponsor the Responsible Travel Awards.

“Today the world is waking up to climate change and the importance of environmental issues in relation to all that we do as human beings. Tourism is no exception. Being one of Colorado's largest industries and economic drivers, tourism has a direct impact on the state's environment. The Colorado Tourism Office recognises the vital role that tourism plays in Colorado's economy and in the lives of its citizens. It is therefore committed to encouraging and promoting a more sustainable and responsible tourism industry within Colorado.”

Justin Francis, Awards founder and managing director of organisers Responsible Travel comments: “The incredible variety of organisations which have made it through to the longlist this year demonstrates just how widely recognised and important responsible tourism is becoming around the world.”

Each and every one of these organisations is playing an important role in championing responsible tourism – the submission forms have given us an exciting taste of what they are doing and we're looking forward to discovering more about their unique and inspirational stories”.

Read the full longlist at http://www.responsibletravel.com/awards/media/press-release-2015-longlist.htm

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About the World Responsible Tourism Awards

For more information on the World Responsible Tourism Awards visit www.worldresponsibletourismawards.com

Now in their 12th year, the World Responsible Tourism Awards were founded by Responsible Travel in 2004 to celebrate the most inspiring stories in responsible tourism. The Awards are organised by Responsible Travel and ICRT (International Centre for Responsible Tourism).

The Awards ceremony is hosted by World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry, during World Responsible Tourism Day, the world's largest event for responsible tourism which this year takes place on Wednesday 4th November.

This year, the Awards feature 13 categories covering a variety of topics, which reflect the hottest issues currently debated in the world or responsible and sustainable tourism. For the first year tourism businesses and organisations around the world can submit themselves for consideration. The only publically voted Award is the People's Choice Award. Public voting for the People's Choice will be open early June.

Further information and images are available by contacting: Georgina Evans-Phillips, Cellet Marketing and Public Relations, 08456 020 574, georgina@cellet.co.uk