Source: Focus on Travel News
March 30, 2011
By Ozgur Tore
Green Globe will present the very latest in sustainable travel and tourism at its World Summit in Paris [in May 27 - 30th, 2011]
The world's most important thinkers, industry leaders and activists will present their ideas and innovations, demonstrating the benefits that sustainability is bringing to the global travel and tourism industry.
Key Note Speech: 'Travelism' Powering Green Growth by Professor Geoffrey Lipman.
Green Globe will present the very latest in sustainable travel and tourism at its World Summit in Paris [in May 27 - 30th, 2011]
The world's most important thinkers, industry leaders and activists will present their ideas and innovations, demonstrating the benefits that sustainability is bringing to the global travel and tourism industry.
Key Note Speech: 'Travelism' Powering Green Growth by Professor Geoffrey Lipman.
Professor Geoffrey Lipman is one of the world's leading thinkers in sustainable tourism. He is currently Director of greenearth.travel and MD of "beyond tourism"; He is Advisor to the Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO); Advisor to the World Economic Forum and Vice Chair of its Global Agenda Council (Aviation, Travel & Tourism); Adjunct Professor at Victoria University Australia; and Senior Tourism Research Fellow at George Washington University USA. He is a Board Member of STDI and Dragon Trail, as well as the Live The Deal campaign and a Principal at Schuman Associates.
Professor Lipman will present his insights on Travelism, which he defines as the incredible power of the immense travel and tourism value chain to be a positive green growth change agent. Professor Lipman will also deliver his perspective on sustainability as a global movement from his unique position as advisor to peak international government and business organisations.
International Update on Sustainability Certification for the Travel & Tourism Industry by Erika Harms and Amos Bien
Erika Harms is the Executive Director of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) and Senior Advisor on Tourism at the United Nations Foundation (UNF). Erika will focus on the important role that the UNF plays in bringing consensus on what defines sustainability certification across the variety of global regions and industry sectors.
Amos Bien is Technical Director of the Global Tourism Sustainability Council (GSTC). Amos will explain the central role of the GSTC in creating an international organization that provides a structure for the travel and tourism industry, and travel consumers, to understand the significant contribution of sustainability certification.
Industry Leadership in Sustainability by Ewald K. Biemans
Amos Bien is Technical Director of the Global Tourism Sustainability Council (GSTC). Amos will explain the central role of the GSTC in creating an international organization that provides a structure for the travel and tourism industry, and travel consumers, to understand the significant contribution of sustainability certification.
Industry Leadership in Sustainability by Ewald K. Biemans
Ewald K. Beimans is owner and CEO of Bucuti Beach Resort & Tara Beach Suites & Spa, Aruba, which is Green Globe's highest rated certified business for sustainable management and operation. Ewald will explain from the operational level through to global marketing the importance and benefits of sustainability certification and the role of Green Globe in maintaining the resort's prominence in a competitive market place with a growing need for green holiday options.
Bucuti Beach Resort & Tara Beach Suites & Spa are multi-award winners including: 2011 International Five Star Diamond Award, 2010 Golden Tulip Hotel of the Year, TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence 2010, TripAdvisor Most Romantic Hotel World 2009, TripAdvisor 2005 - 2008 Travelers' Choice, Islands Magazine "Blue List", Brides Magazine "Hot List", Expedia Insider Select 2010, 5th consecutive year, AOL 2009 Top 10 American "Adults Only" Getaway, National Geographic Traveler's "Stay List", Golden Apple, 11 Consecutive Years with additional certification under ISO 14001and ISO 9001.
Association Leadership in Sustainability by Marion Schneider
Marion will provide insight into how sustainability certification can be introduced to industry associations and their membership. Marion will explain the challenges that associations encounter with adopting a universal approach to sustainability and how they can assist their membership achieve the fundamental benefits of operating their businesses in line with internationally accepted practices for environmental protection, community engagement and enterprise profitability.
Plenary sessions at the Green Globe World Summit will tackle topics including, Marketing Green Credentials: views from the demand and supply side; and Certification Criteria: how to better define and practice sustainability.
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