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Symposium: TOURISM & TRAVEL IN THE GREEN ECONOMY, 14-15 Sep 09 in Gothenburg
tag:destinet.eu,2012-02-28:/News/2009/7/symposium-tourism-travel-green-economy-14-15-sep
2012-02-28T16:26:41Z
miruna badescu
Herbert Hamele
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #17365d; font-family: DINOT-Regular"><strong>A
Contribution to the <em>Davos Declaration</em>
Process<o:p></o:p></strong></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #17365d; font-family: DINOT-Regular"><strong>on
Climate Change and Tourism <o:p></o:p></strong></span>
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<strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #17365d; font-family: DINOT-Regular">in
Preparation for the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on"><em>Copenhagen</em></st1:city></st1:place><em> Agreement</em></span></strong>
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<strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #17365d; font-family: DINOT-Regular"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #17365d; font-family: DINOT-Regular">Residenset-</span><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #17365d; font-family: DINOT-Regular">The
Residence of the Mayor</span></strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #17365d; font-family: DINOT-Regular">
and Storan Conference Centre, <em>Gothenburg</em></span></span><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; text-transform: uppercase; color: #17365d; font-family: DINOT-Regular"><o:p></o:p></span></strong>
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<strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #17365d; font-family: DINOT-Regular">14
– 15 September 2009<o:p></o:p></span></strong>
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<font face="Arial"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt">Convened
by: </span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt"><strong>World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), European Travel Commission (ETC) and
VisitSweden,</strong></span></font><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><strong>each represented by their Executive Leaders.<span> </span></strong></span></font><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial"><o:p><font size="2"> </font></o:p></span></strong>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt"><font face="Arial">At the end of this year global leaders will meet in <st1:city w:st="on"><em>Copenhagen</em></st1:city> to
decide on a replacement for the <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Kyoto</st1:place></st1:city> protocol, within a new economic and
environmental framework for doing business in a fast-changing international
economy. The <em>Gothenburg</em> symposium has
been convened as part of the <em>Davos
Declaration</em> process to address the issue of how climate change is shaping
sustainable consumption and production in the run-up to the <em>Copenhagen Agreement</em>, and what it means
for the tourism sector. <o:p></o:p></font></span>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt"><font face="Arial">The symposium aims to:<o:p></o:p></font></span>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol"><span>·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt"><font face="Arial">provide clear information on how the follow-up to the Kyoto Protocol
will affect the tourism sector<o:p></o:p></font></span>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt"><font face="Arial">show solutions to the problems imposed by climate change at the
destination level and in the tourism supply chain<o:p></o:p></font></span>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt"><font face="Arial">define the roles required by different stakeholders, especially with
regard to NTOs<o:p></o:p></font></span>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt"><font face="Arial">Assess how to integrate a climate change response strategy within the
global new green deal<span>
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<font face="Arial"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt">Programme:<o:p></o:p></span></strong></font>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt"><font face="Arial">The
UNWTO will outline its position on climate change and the development of a green
global tourism economy, and the ETC will unveil its own state-of-the-art climate
change and sustainable tourism knowledge networking strategy for NTOs.
Interactive discussion panels include:<o:p></o:p></font></span>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol"><span><font face="Arial">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal">
</span></font></span></span><font face="Arial"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt">Tourism
Going Climate Neutral - </span></strong><em><span style="font-size: 10pt">what
the tourism sector is doing to minimize environmental impacts - initiatives
developed at the UN and EU levels and business stakeholders’ contributions from
the transport and accommodation sectors.</span></em><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></font>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol"><span><font face="Arial">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal">
</span></font></span></span><font face="Arial"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt">The
Travel Industry, Innovation and New Technologies</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt">
<strong>-</strong> <em>how innovation and new technologies can be
used to achieve climate neutral actions in travelling.
</em><o:p></o:p></span></font>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol"><span><font face="Arial">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal">
</span></font></span></span><font face="Arial"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt">Destinations:
a Sustainable Approach - </span></strong><em><span style="font-size: 10pt">how
tourism destinations are managing climate change - global perspective on moves
to harmonize sustainable tourism criteria - a national level approach to
implementing </span></em><em><span style="font-size: 10pt">Sustainable Consumption and
Production<span style="color: #1f497d"> </span></span></em><em><span style="font-size: 10pt">(SCP)
policy for the tourism sector.</span></em><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></font>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol"><span><font face="Arial">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal">
</span></font></span></span><font face="Arial"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt">Towards
a Green Economy - NTO Challenges and Opportunities - </span></strong><em><span style="font-size: 10pt">the
scope and actions that an NTO can undertake in order to deal with climate change
- a model of NTO sustainable tourism and climate change knowledge
networking.</span></em><span style="font-size: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></span></font>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt"><o:p><font face="Arial"> </font></o:p></span>
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<font face="Arial"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt">Register Now!
<o:p></o:p></span></strong></font>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt"><font face="Arial">It is important to
register early for this event in order to guarantee your accommodation at the
special rate. Please see the attached symposium registration form and hotel
booking information. <o:p></o:p></font></span>
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<font face="Arial"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt">For further information,
please contact the Conference Secretariat - European Travel Commission<span class="365094908-23062009">:</span></span></strong></font>
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<font face="Arial"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt">(<span class="365094908-23062009"><a href="mailto:info@visiteurope.com">info</a></span><a href="mailto:info@visiteurope.com">@visiteurope.com</a><span class="365094908-23062009"> </span><span style="color: red">or by <span class="365094908-23062009">phone</span> + 32 2 5<span class="365094908-23062009">48</span> <span class="365094908-23062009">90</span> <span class="365094908-23062009">00</span><font color="#000000">)</font></span></span></strong></font>
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ECOTROPHEA 2009: Enter now !
tag:destinet.eu,2012-02-28:/News/2009/7/ecotrophea-2009-enter-now
2012-02-28T16:26:41Z
miruna badescu
Herbert Hamele
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<strong>Jury presents a selection - travel experts select winners</strong>
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Entries can now be submitted for the EcoTrophea 2009. The German Travel Association (DRV) is once again on the look-out for innovative, high impact and exemplary environmental protection projects in tourism. "Apply now to enter DRV’s competition for the renowned international environmental award and use the opportunity to present your project to the public at large. This is your opportunity to demonstrate your commitment to the environment and tourism in a high impact manner to a wide audience", says Dr. Peter Zimmer, Chairman of the DRV Environment Committee in order to encourage entries for EcoTrophea 2009. Since 1987 the German Travel Association has singled out outstanding environmental protection projects in the travel industry. Applicants are invited to send their entries in German or English by e-mail to: <a href="javascript:linkTo_UnCryptMailto('ocknvq,GeqVtqrjgc422+Bftx0fg');" class="mail">EcoTrophea2009@drv.de</a>. The deadline for entries is 21 September 2009.
Kick the Habit: A UN Guide to Climate Neutrality
tag:destinet.eu,2012-02-28:/News/2009/7/kick-habit-un-guide-climate-neutrality
2012-02-28T16:26:41Z
miruna badescu
Paolo Meozzi
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A new UNEP publication, written and produced by UNEP/GRID-Arendal for World Environment Day 2008, shows how various levels of society can work towards climate neutrality. Written and reviewed by experts from many disciplines and various countries, the book is aimed at a broad audience, with solutions for individuals, small and large businesses, NGOs, international organizations, cities and countries. <a href="http://www.grida.no/publications/vg/kick/" target="_blank">More</a>
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