The international sustainable tourism community is preparing to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the World Charter for Sustainable Tourism with a global event that will bring together key stakeholders in the sector on November 28, 2025, at Jameos del Agua, Lanzarote. A historic gathering to renew commitments and chart the future of responsible tourism.
The date is now confirmed for the international event commemorating the 30th anniversary of the World Charter for Sustainable Tourism, a landmark document that has guided the development of sustainable tourism worldwide since 1995.
The celebration will take place in Lanzarote on November 28, 2025, in a setting of great symbolic and natural value, with the goal of bringing together institutions, businesses, international networks, and sector experts to reflect on the journey so far and define new strategies for the future.
Signed in 1995, the World Charter for Sustainable Tourism marked a turning point in how governments, destinations, tourism companies, and travelers understand tourism development. Its content has served as a reference for implementing more responsible policies, promoting environmental protection, social inclusion, and sustainable economic growth.
This anniversary aims not only to commemorate that historic milestone but also to update and renew its principles in light of current challenges such as the climate emergency, digitalization, resource regeneration, accessibility, and territorial cohesion.
The event will feature a high-level program addressing key topics such as:
Participants will include multilateral organizations, networks of sustainable destinations, certified entities, tourism professionals, and representatives from major international movements linked to sustainable development.
The 30th-anniversary commemoration will also be a strategic gathering for the Biosphere community, offering an opportunity to share experiences, build new alliances, and contribute through their insights and presence in Lanzarote to the future World Charter for Sustainable Tourism 2025—an updated document that aims to become a living, shared, and transformative commitment for the entire sector.
At Biosphere, we celebrate this milestone as a unique opportunity to reaffirm the values that have guided our work for years—values rooted in sustainability, innovation, shared responsibility, and the well-being of destinations and their communities.
The announcement of this new date marks the beginning of a key phase in the collective construction of a more resilient, inclusive, and environmentally respectful tourism model.
Registration for accreditation will open soon, and the full event program will be published.
This international gathering will be an opportunity to align commitments with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and to strengthen tourism’s role as a driver of positive change.