How can the most sought after human economic activity on the planet transform itself for a cleaner, greener, fairer future?
How can the most sought after human economic activity on the planet transform itself for a cleaner, greener, fairer future?
That’s the basic question posed to 46 thought leaders – inside and outside the travel and tourism sector, from around the world, in the lead-up to the Rio+20 Earth Summit – leaders who manufacture aircraft; campaign for civil society; explore futures; head governments, ministries, and international agencies; shape transport, trade, development, and capacity building policies; run airlines, hotels, trains, cruise ships, convention centers, and national parks; provide Internet information, as well as the software that runs it; teaches; trains; and the like. We focused their attention on the challenges that society faces, as well as the industry itself and on solutions. And we asked them to respond with crisp Time or Fortune-style essa
World Tourism Network presents Aviation Decarbonization discussion
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An all-star panel discussed the issue of climate-friendly travel and aviation decarbonization today at a discussion facilitated by the World Tourism Network.
Professor Geoffrey Lipman, Belgium was in charge of the panel urging climate-friendly travel to zero. PArticipating Vijay Poonoosamy in Singapore, Paul Steel, Canada, and Chris Lyle, Switzerland, as a panelist, and Dr. Taleb Rifai, Jordan.
Panelists agreed on a white paper to be created and advocated by the World Tourism Network. The panel was hosted by Juergen Steinmetz, chair of WTN.
Terrible weather extremes, forest fires, hurricanes, massive climate migration with 100 million+ climate refugees may be a threat to the future of the world with travel and tourism as a driver.
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April 2021 441 WTM’s Responsible Tourism Advisor Harold Goodwin has called for “effective action” to decarbonise the aviation sector. His comments come as momentum builds towards the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26. The 26th edition of the conference will be held in Glasgow from November 1 to 12 under the presidency of the UK. WTM London will be taking place at ExCel London during COP26 – November 1-3 – and will have a day focussed on the climate crisis. Goodwin said it is “Time for effective action at COP26” and has teamed up with fellow academics and experts to write a paper about cutting greenhouse gas emissions from aviation. “Aviation emissions, both domestic (40 per cent) and international (60 per cent), are the Achilles’ heel of the tourism industry,” said Goodwin.
Effective action needed for aviation emissions, urges expert
LONDON, 4 hours, 50 minutes ago WTM’s Responsible Tourism Advisor Harold Goodwin has called for “effective action” to decarbonise the aviation sector. His comments come as momentum builds towards the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26. The 26th edition of the conference will be held in Glasgow from November 1 to 12 under the presidency of the UK. WTM London will be taking place at ExCel London during COP26 – November 1-3 – and will have a day focussed on the climate crisis. Goodwin said it is “Time for effective action at COP26” and has teamed up with fellow academics and experts to write a paper about cutting greenhouse gas emissions from aviation. “Aviation emissions, both domestic (40 per cent) and international (60 per cent), are the Achilles’ heel of the tourism industry,” said Goodwin.