UNWTO Side events at the COP28 UN Climate Change Conference
5 December 2023, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The side-event “Tourism United for Climate Action – Delivering on the Commitments of the Glasgow Declaration” will showcase the tourism sector's capacity to enact concrete climate action, including measurement of tourism emissions, decarbonization strategies, regenerative approaches for destinations and innovative finance.
- Ms. Zoritsa Urosevic, Executive Director, UNWTO
- H.E. Mr. Aziz Abdukhakimov, Minister of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change, Republic of Uzbekistan
- Mr. Crispin D’Auvergne, Programme Director, Climate Change & Disaster Risk Management, Organization of Eastern Caribbean States
- Ms. Gloria Fluxà, Vice-Chairman & Chief Sustainability Officer, Iberostar Group and Vice-Chair of World Travel and Tourism Council
- Ms. Inge Huijbrechts, Global Senior Vice President Sustainability, Security and Corporate Communications, Radisson Hotel Group
- Mr. Glenn Mandziuk, CEO, Sustainable Hospitality Alliance
- Mr. Frederic Degret, CEO, NOAH ReGen
- Dr. Dirk Glaesser, Director, Sustainable Development of Tourism, UNWTO
- Ms. Virginia Fernández-Trapa, Programme Coordinator, Sustainable Development of Tourism, UNWTO
The signatories of the Glasgow Declaration have been provided for the first time with the opportunity to present their work within the framework of the Declaration. Over 2 days (10th and 11th December from 10:00 – 17:00hrs GST Dubai Time), the Glasgow Declaration exhibit will showcase solutions from its signatories to address the five pathways of the Glasgow Declaration: Measure, Decarbonize, Regenerate, Collaborate and Finance.
You can find the map of the Blue Zone HERE
GD signatories at COP28 Exhibit Area |
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| Time | Sunday 10th December 2023 | Monday 11th December 2023 |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | UNWTO Presentation on Climate Action | UNWTO Presentation on Climate Action |
| 10:30 – 10:35 | The Role of Accommodation providers for the Glasgow Declaration | The Role of Accommodation providers for the Glasgow Declaration |
| 10:35 – 10:45 | Raddison Hotel Group | Iberostar Group |
| 10:45 – 10:55 | Iberostar Group | Raddison Hotel Group |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Bucuti and Tara Resort | Lamington Group |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Canary Islands | Winnow |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Cyprus Sustainable Tourism Initiative (CSTI) | Bucuti and Tara Resort |
| 12:30 – 12:35 | The Role of Destinations for the Glasgow Declaration | The Role of Destinations for the Glasgow Declaration |
| 12:35 – 12:45 | Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions (NBTC) | Visit Finland |
| 12:45 – 12:55 | Visit Finland | City of Lappeenranta |
| 12:55 – 13:05 | City of Lappeenranta | 4VI - Tourism Vancouver Island |
| 13:05 – 13:10 | 4VI - Tourism Vancouver Island | Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions (NBTC) |
| 13:10 – 13:20 | European Travel Commission (ETC) | European Travel Commission (ETC) |
| 13:20 – 13:30 | The Blue Yonder | Byway |
| 13:30 – 14:00 | Lamington Group | Ponant |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Guava Amenities | Canary Islands |
| 14:30 – 14:50 | Exodus Travels | Exodus Travels |
| 14:50 – 15:00 | Byway | Magni Mundi |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Ponant | Cyprus Sustainable Tourism Initiative (CSTI) |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Winnow | Guava Amenities |
| 16:00 – 16:10 | The Role of Tour Operators for the Glasgow Declaration | The Role of Tour Operators for the Glasgow Declaration |
| 16:10 – 16:20 | Magni Mundi | The Blue Yonder |
| 16:20 – 16:25 | The Role of Supporting Organizations for the Glasgow Declaration | The Role of Supporting Organizations for the Glasgow Declaration |
| 16:25 – 16:35 | Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) | Wise Sustainability |
| 16:35 – 16:45 | GreenInitiative | Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) |
| 16:45 – 16:55 | Wise Sustainability | GreenInitiative |
