On Tuesday 3rd May 2022 at 15:30 CEST / 14:30 BST ETOA will host their webinar "Climate action and tourism: turning plans into practice".

For more information and to register see here.

The Webinar

The webinar will be a practical discussion about the travel industry and climate action with a panel of experts on carbon reduction, sectoral advocacy and consultancy. They will provide current insight into what organisations of all sizes can do, and talk through the challenges and opportunities as plans turn into action.

The panel:

• Shannon Guihan, Chief Sustainability Officer & Head of TreadRight, The Travel Corporation
• Jeremy Smith, Co-founder, Tourism Declares a Climate Emergency & Climate Specialist, The Travel Foundation
• Laura Selenz, Sustainability Coach and Project Coordinator, SUSTOUR
• Patrick Richards, Co-founder, Terraverde Sustainability

The webinar will be moderated by Tim Fairhurst, Secretary General, Director of Policy, ETOA.

Background Information

While more companies are ‘declaring’ a climate emergency, many of those will not have developed a climate action plan. (For ETOA’s recent commentary on its climate action plan, see here.) In current economic circumstances, finding management time to prioritise climate action can be a challenge but there is plenty of support, especially for small businesses.

Following the Glasgow Declaration at COP26, which commits to halving carbon emissions by 2030, supporting organisations like ETOA are working with partners to support the climate action needed to deliver sufficient progress.

For EU-based operators, there is the possibility of participating in a funded programme SUSTOUR, which covers all aspects of sustainability. ETOA is working with SUSTOUR to develop a carbon-focused module for companies prioritising that element of sustainability. More information will be provided during the webinar.