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Reports and Guides from Global Destination Sustainability Movement

GDS reports highlight key trends affecting the business and leisure tourism industry, and hope to inspire regenerative actions by showcasing sustainability initiatives from destinations around the world. The insights contained in these reports serve as a roadmap to build a more regenerative tourism culture…

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Take Part in the Association Sustainability Survey

Iceberg Partner ICCA, and Iceberg Ambassador Destination Canada, are conducting a joint survey focusing on sustainability in the events and destination management industries. Your participation in this survey will play a crucial role in shaping collective efforts towards achieving the targets of the Paris Agreement on climate change. Complete the survey…

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G20 Welcomes Roadmap to Make Tourism Key Driver of SDGs

UNWTO has developed with the G20 economies a roadmap for making tourism a central pillar of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. As the knowledge partner of India’s G20 Presidency, UNWTO delivered the Goa Roadmap for Tourism as a Vehicle for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals at the meeting of the Ministers of Tourism of…

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Sydney’s All-Embracing Path to a Sustainable Future

Sydney, the dynamic capital of New South Wales, is not shy in adopting change to create growth and foster sustainability. New infrastructure and economic clusters are being developed throughout the region under the umbrella of Sydney’s future-focused approach for an environmentally, economically and socially sustainable world. From Boardroom…

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27 June 2023

Reset Connect London, UK

Reset Connect London is the UK’s largest sustainability ecosystem and green investment event, and the flagship event of London Climate Action Week, bridging the gap between sustainability change-makers, business leaders, government and funding. This disruptive event provides present & future net-zero business solutions and the financing to implement them.

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Kai Hattendorf Shares Thoughts on Net Zero Carbon Events Progress

With more than 500 signatories and supporters all starting to report their footprint and taking steps to reduce their impact, the united efforts so far to drive down waste across the global exhibitions industry have been “pretty damn impressive” says Kai Hattendorf, CEO of UFI. From Exhibition World…

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Net Zero Carbon Events Initiative Well on Track with Phase 3

It all started with the idea that the meetings industry needs to contribute to the planet’s sustainable development first and foremost by addressing its worse enemy: carbon emissions. The Net Zero Carbon Events initiative has since made great strides in linking all relevant stakeholders towards a common strategy to tackle climate change… From Boardroom…

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VisitScotland’s Fiona MacKinnon: Navigating the Climate Crisis

I have been so fortunate to enjoy a varied and exciting career within the tourism and business events industries. I have experienced the transformational change these industries continue to facilitate in bettering our country, made life-long friends with other like-minded people, and continue to be part of the change that is helping to create a…

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Canada to Host Seventh Assembly of the Global Environment Facility

As the world experiences the triple crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, Canada continues to show leadership in advancing environmental action at home and around the world by bringing diverse partners together to find solutions for a healthy planet. On WorldEnvironmentDay, Minister Sajjan announced that Canada will host the 7th assembly of the…

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CCH Receives One of the Highest-Ranking Awards for Sustainability

Fantastic news for the new CCH – it is the first, and thus far, only existing German convention centre to earn Gold certification in the Revitalisation category from the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB). This is the highest DGNB sustainability certification level awarded to an existing convention building to date. From Conference & Meetings World…

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Addressing the Sustainability Question for Australia

Interim CEO of Destination Gold Coast in Australia and speaking at AIME 2023 in Melbourne, Karen Bolinger explains that Brisbane’s winning bid for the 2032 Olympics needs to leverage the opportunity to shine a light on the Gold Coast’s assets in the Allied Health Services, Education, Creative Film, and Business sectors using key ambassadors to…

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