Invite to Thursday Nov. 3 webinar "Sustainable Tourism & the Plastics Crisis"

[Jeffrey Barber]

Please join us for this discussion...

Sustainable Tourism and the Plastics Crisis

Thursday, November 3, 2022

9:00 (EDT) / 1500 (CEST)

A Pathways through the Plastics Crisis webinar

Hosted by Don't Waste Our Earth (WOE)

Integrative Strategies Forum, Eco-Accord, European ECO Forum and the Global Research Forum on Sustainable Production & Consumption 

The Problem

Tourism is a major economic sector and influence on communities and ecosystems around the world. It provides jobs and appreciation for other people and places as well as a major source of pollution, especially plastic pollution. 

Questions

This webinar explores the question of how tourism practices and policies can become more sustainable in addressing the plastics crisis. What are some of the different perspectives, challenges and approaches of communities and tourism businesses in ending plastic pollution? 

Presentations

• European ECO Forum's Sustainable Tourism & Plastics Initiative

• UNEP's "Global Tourism Plastics Initiative" 

• The Cyprus Sustainable Tourism Initiative (Cyprus)

• Sustainable Tourism in the Altai Mountain Region - (Altai Republic) 

• Mountain Tourism & Plastic Pollution - Transitions Blueridge (USA)

• A Tourist Guide Perspective in Washington, DC

To register click here