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Glasgow hailed as one of the world’s top five cities for sustainable business tourism
Glasgow crowned as the UK’s top cultural and creative city
GLASGOW has been named the UK’s top cultural and creative city as part of a landmark report by the European Commission. The report puts Glasgow ahead of London,
Bristol, Brighton and Manchester which make up the rest of the top five in the UK. As befits the city’s ‘People Make Glasgow’ slogan, the report also ranked Glasgow as Europe’s leader for ‘openness, tolerance and trust’. The Cultural and Creative Cities Monitor 2019 report looked at 190 cities from across 30 European countries and ranks 29 different aspects of a city’s cultural health, including its
cultural vibrancy, creative economy and ability to attract creative talent and stimulate cultural engagement. The report states that Glasgow was one of the first European Capitals of Culture, in 1990. Known as an industrial city, it has now gained recognition as a creative and cultural centre of European importance. Work is progressing on a new Culture Plan
for Glasgow which will set out ambitious new targets to build the city’s reputation as globally recognised creative and cultural world city, with its citizens at its heart.
Glasgow wins European Capital of Sport title
GLASGOWhas succeeded in its bid to be named the European Capital of Sport in 2023. The announcement, made by ACES Europe, a non-profit association based in Brussels, marks the first time any city has won the coveted title twice - 2023 will mark 20 years since Glasgow first gained the accolade in 2003. Glasgow was vying for the title with the Italian city of Genoa, which has been awarded the accolade for 2024. Winning the 2023 European Capital of Sport title adds yet another jewel to
Glasgow’s crown of sporting glory. Last year, Glasgow retained its title as the fifth best sporting city in the world according to the SportBusiness Ultimate Sports Cities awards – and the best small city by population. Glasgow declared its intention to bid in January 2019, with formal candidature submitted in July, before ACES Europe judged Glasgow against its five key principles and objectives: physical exercise as enjoyment; take part to compete; group spirit and feeling; fairness and respect, and; improving health.
GLASGOWhas been recognised as one of the world’s top five cities for its commitment to sustainable business tourism. The Global Destination Sustainability Index (GDS-Index) published its 2019 rankings recently, with Scotland’s largest city climbing three places from joint-seventh to fourth. It’s a huge boost for Glasgow as the city prepares to host the United Nations’ 26th Conference of the Parties Climate Change Conference (COP26) in 2020. Governments and destinations around the world are responding to the global climate emergency and Glasgow’s ambitions include a pledge to become the UK’s first carbon neutral city by 2030. The Scottish Government has set a net zero emissions target for Scotland by 2045. The GDS Index was launched in 2016 and promotes responsible business tourism best practice. Compiled by global sustainability academics and policymakers, it ranks nearly 60 cities around the world based on four key criteria – environmental strategy and infrastructure; social sustainability performance; the strategy of the host city’s Convention Bureau; and industry supply chain support (from the likes of convention centres, meetings venues, hotels, restaurants and transport operators). Glasgow’s ranking recognises the city’s People Make Glasgow Greener campaign, which was launched by Glasgow Convention Bureau in 2017 and updated again in 2019.
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