Golden Quality Coast Award for Ameland!
Again, Ameland is the only Wadden Island which has earned the Golden Quality Coast Award for the 2023!
The international jury especially praised Ameland for its ambition to become a sustainable, self-sufficient island, its strong local identity and culture which is expressed in the many events and festivals, as well as its excellent communication towards (international) guests.
The Town of Ameland wishes to be leader in the area of energy transition and green economy and pursues the highest possible quality in human and nature friendly tourism. With its participation in the Quality Coast Award process, Ameland is judged on sustainability levels.
About Quality Coast
Quality Coast is a certification programme of the Green Destinations Foundation and was developed with the support of the European Union. The aim of the programme is to make coastal municipalities more sustainable and environmentally friendly and to reward efforts by municipalities and businesses. Quality Coast destinations are reassessed every two years on the aforementioned themes using 100 criteria and as many performance indicators. These criteria and indicators match and comply with the global standard for sustainable destinations of the UN body ‘Global Sustainable Tourism Council’.