Meet in one of the most sustainable destinations in the world, Belfast is ranked 9th globally in the GDS (Global Destinations Sustainability Index). The GDS index is the world’s leading sustainability performance improvement and benchmarking assessment for destinations. The Index assesses the city’s sustainably performance over 75 criteria across – environmental, social, industry and destination management categories.
Visit Belfast and our industry partners are committed to working with event organisers and delegates to deliver responsible and sustainable events with purpose.
Visit Belfast’s Sustainability & Impact Manager will be on hand to support you and your organising committee to elevate the SDGs that are important to your event.
9th
in the Global Sustainability Index
77%
of hotel bedrooms hold a Sustainable accreditation
The effects of climate change have never been clearer or more urgent, and in its usual measures of resilience and action, Belfast is taking steps to become a future proof city for generations to come.
In 2021 Visit Belfast and Belfast City Council launched a partnership with Green Tourism to position Belfast as a leader in sustainable tourism and support our partners to recover and grow post Covid. Now 2 years later, this partnership has resulted in a wide range of Green Tourism and Green Meetings accredited product in Belfast for you to choose from when hosting your event…
Download our Legacy and Impact Guide
Visit Belfast understands the power of events and what happens when organisations and industries come together to share knowledge and ideas. We are committed to helping our clients accelerate the positive impact of their events. Download our practical guide of established initiatives and partners across Belfast and Northern Ireland that can help you create a legacy & impact plan that aligns with your organisation’s aims and objectives.
As the city’s Destination Marketing Organisation (DMO), Visit Belfast recognises that it has an important role to play in supporting Belfast’s ambition. In partnership with Belfast City Council, we have committed to the development of a sustainable tourism plan as one of the resilience strategy transformational programmes. It is within this context that Visit Belfast is launching its first sustainability policy.
