Hugo de Jong
Certification Manager and Co-founder, Green Destinations, The Netherlands
Hugo de Jong is a sustainable tourism professional with an MSc degree in Leisure, Tourism & Environment. He developed expertise in sustainable destination strategy development in South America, policy advice for recreation and tourism in The Netherlands and community-based tourism in Central America and South-East Asia. Prior to Green Destinations he worked in for the European Centre for Eco- and Agrotourism on the development of Travelife Certification Program for Tour Operators. As co-founder of Green Destinations, Hugo manages the Award & Certification Program and helped developing its online sustainability assessment and reporting platform.