Promoting Sustainable Tourism
On June 3, 2025, the "2025 World Bicycle Day Response Event" was held to promote bicycle tourism. The “Taiwan Bike” web portal provides information on bicycle events across Taiwan, supply stations, nearby attractions, lodging, dining, Taiwan Tourist Shuttle routes, and weather, offering a one-stop platform that makes it easier for the public to plan cycling itineraries. Additionally, nearly 5,000 lodging operators were also assisted in joining the "Bicycle-Friendly Accommodation" network, strengthening supporting services for bicycle tourism.
On November 23, 2025, a one-day pop-up market was held during the Sun Moon Lake Come!BikeDay Cycling Festival, featuring a dedicated "Bicycle-Friendly Accommodation" zone. The on-site display presented a range of convenient services offered exclusively by bicycle-friendly accommodations, including bicycle parking for cyclists, basic repair tools, washing equipment areas, nearby supply information, and other thoughtful services. A lucky draw was also organized, attracting strong public participation.
In 2025, four sustainable tourism education and training sessions, combined with corporate visits, were held, drawing a total of 77 travel agency attendances. Assistance was also provided to three travel agencies applying for the Green Travel Seal (GTS) and two travel agencies applying for Travelife certification, encouraging more travel agencies to embrace sustainable tourism and introduce sustainability certification systems.
The "Guidelines for Calculating the Carbon Footprint of Travel Industry Itineraries" were drafted, and carbon footprint inventories were completed for 10 Golden Age Tours. These initiatives assisted operators understand the concept of carbon footprints and the practical application of carbon footprint calculation to itineraries, gain insight into the emission structures of different itineraries, and encourage voluntary disclosure, while driving continuous optimization in carbon management, green procurement, and sustainable services.
