Seville will host the 5th “A World for Travel” event on October 23rd and 24th, focusing on sustainable transformation in travel and featuring a discussion on climate change.
On 23-24 October, Seville will host the 5th “A World for Travel” sustainability event, dedicated to the transformation and adaptation of the global travel industry towards full sustainability. Specifically, this year’s event will focus on climate change and will be opened by WTTC President and CEO Julia Simpson.
“This year’s event will focus on collaborative efforts among industry players to find solutions that address sustainability. Lessons from the Paris Olympics will be shared to further educate the global travel community. ” said World for Travel Executive Director Christian Delhomme.
New approaches will be shared, such as ICF’s Destination Thermal Planner and AXA’s pricing model, which includes destination severe weather trends. Companies around the world are developing methodologies to address the effects of rising temperatures.
“The climate emergency transforms into a major threat and challenge for tourism destinations. The ICF provides guidance to tourism authorities and stakeholders in making policy decisions based on forecasts of rising temperatures and heat events that are applicable at national, regional and local levels. We have developed a new program to provide strategic advice and are excited to share our new solution and the Spanish case study at next month’s AWFT,” explained Nikolaos Gukolfinopoulos, Director of ICF Tourism. did.
This year’s agenda includes access to green finance, what happens in mountainous regions if snowfall is at risk, critical communication philosophy, plus France’s lessons learned from space to help us in our fight. New topics will be included, including important messages from the Center for Space and Astronautics (CNES). .
World for Travel panel hosted by Rajan Datar.
The BBC’s Rajan Deiter will once again host the show, which will feature one-on-one conversations with selected industry giants on topics such as cool vacations, sustainable cruising and business travel in the age of climate change.
“We believe that the hospitality industry, and in particular the ski industry, can learn a lot from the international industry. Climate change is a global issue, and collaboration and information sharing are essential. While at AWFT in Spain, we believe that new climate solutions We look forward to learning more about it,” confirmed Kelly Pawlak, CEO of the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) and Mt.
A focus on travel industry financing has led companies like Clearsky Fund, Amadeus Ventures, and Roch Ventures to share the importance of impact finance and identify sustainable financing.
The two-day event will include an awards dinner where five companies will be recognized for their impact on climate change, the environment, technology, economic progress and resilience. Nominations can be made through the aworldfortravel.org website and will be accepted until October 10th. Special offers for registration are also listed on the website.
Both events, held in parallel with the Travel Innovation Summit (TIS), bring together thousands of people from the international travel industry to learn the latest in sustainability and technology.
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She has many years of experience in the travel industry, both academic and industry. She has written/edited numerous articles in various tourism magazines.
