Declaración de Glasgow - Mesa Redonda Mundial para la Acción Climática del Turismo
The Fundació Mallorca Turisme, in collaboration with the Consell de Mallorca and the Sustainable Tourism Observatory (STO Mallorca) and supported by UN Tourism, was pleased to announce the third edition of the Sustainable Destinations Summit. This event was held on 17th and 18th October 2024 at the Hotel Zoetry Mallorca.
The Summit’s agenda included 1.5 days of panel discussions and interviews, covering a variety of topics from the role of destinations in the sustainability transformation process to diverse perspectives on sustainability and the generation of related evidence.
The Summit brought together leading experts and high-level decision-makers from across the tourism industry and allied sectors. This gathering aimed to facilitate a robust exchange of cutting-edge ideas, successful strategies, and impactful experiences. The goal was to spearhead the transformation of tourism into a significant force for global good.
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Las sesiones de la Comunidad de Práctica para la Acción Climática del Turismo están diseñadas como una plataforma estratégica y enfocada para reunir a las partes interesadas clave (signatarios y estados miembros/puntos focales climáticos) que desempeñan un papel fundamental en la configuración e influencia de la acción climática dentro del sector turístico. Estas sesiones tienen como objetivo crear un entorno sinérgico donde los participantes puedan aprender unos de otros, construir conexiones significativas y contribuir colectivamente a promover la agenda de un turismo bajo en carbono y resiliente al clima.
Objetivos:
- Intercambio y difusión de conocimientos:
- Mostrar y resaltar los planes e iniciativas de acción climática implementados por los signatarios y los estados miembros/puntos focales climáticos.
- Fomentar una cultura de aprendizaje, donde los participantes puedan obtener ideas, inspiración y conocimientos prácticos para mejorar sus propias estrategias de acción climática dentro del sector turístico.
- Colaboración y networking:
- Facilitar interacciones y debates entre signatarios, estados miembros y puntos focales climáticos, promoviendo la colaboración, la construcción de asociaciones y el intercambio de ideas.
- Crear oportunidades para que los participantes identifiquen sinergias, compartan recursos y exploren vías potenciales para iniciativas y proyectos conjuntos.
- Alineación y armonización de políticas:
- Fomentar la alineación y armonización de las políticas, estrategias e iniciativas de acción climática entre diferentes organizaciones a lo largo de la cadena de valor del turismo.
- Promover un enfoque cohesivo para abordar los desafíos del cambio climático dentro del sector turístico, garantizando coherencia, eficacia y máximo impacto.
- Inspiración y motivación:
- Inspirar y motivar a los participantes mostrando historias de éxito, estudios de casos y acciones transformadoras que han generado impactos positivos significativos en la resiliencia climática y la sostenibilidad dentro del sector turístico.
Opening session
- Mr. José Marcial Rodríguez Díaz, Executive Councillor for Tourism, Council of Mallorca
Keynote: Mallorca – The island of tomorrow
- Mr. Andy Stalman, Co Founder & CEO TOTEM Branding presented by Susanna Sciacovelli
- VIDEO
Elements of successful action frameworks
Successful frameworks for action are key to advancing the sustainable transition. Leading stakeholders benefit from the certainty they provide, as well as from the pooled research, comprehensive guidance and robust networking they provide. As a result, frameworks for action play an important role in tourism, catalysing significant impacts that are essential to making the sector more sustainable and resilient.
Moderator: Dr. Dirk Glaesser, Director, Sustainable Tourism and Resilience, UN Tourism
- Dr. Bettina Menne, Senior Policy Adviser, WHO Regional Office for Europe
- Mr. Jorge Schoenenberger General Partner, Travel Tech 2 FCRE
- Ms. Miriam Cecilia Adame Alcaraz, Guanajuato, México
- Mr. Tomeu Deyà, Spokesperson, Serra de Tramuntana, Vice president, Tourism Committee, ICOMOS
Managing environmental insights
Sound data and environmental DNA are just two examples of lesser-known sources of environmental information that are not only becoming available but are also being recognised as valuable for the design and management of sustainable processes and products in destinations or businesses. This panel will focus on some of these sources and discuss their current and future implications for the tourism sector.
Moderator: Ms. Sofía Gutiérrez, Deputy Director, Sustainable Tourism and Resilience, UN Tourism
- Ms. Nicole Yeomans, Lead for Infrastructure and Travel, eDNA - Naturemetrics
- Mr. Leslie Vella, Chief Officer – Strategic Development / Deputy CEO, Malta Tourism Authority
- Ms. Fiona McKenna, Atlantic Sustainable Tourism Observatory, Ireland
The interplay of effective national and subnational cooperation advancing sustainability
Public policies are fundamental not only for the many public goods on which the tourism sector depends, but also for defining the roles and responsibilities that strongly influence the effectiveness and success of actions. This is particularly important when it comes to sustainability and accelerating the transition in this key sector of development and wellbeing for residence.
Moderator: Ms. Cordula Wohlmuther, Director, Regional Department of Europe, UN Tourism
- Ms. Teresa Solis, Industry Expert, Tourism and Regional Development, Deloitte México
- Mr. Arnar Már Ólafsson, Director-General Icelandic Tourist Board
- Ms. Monika Klinger, Head of the International Tourism Affairs Department, Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy, Austria
- Ms. Inés Batle Ericsson, President, Cala Millor Hotel Association, and Coordinator, LIFE AdaptCalaMillor Project
Speaking about sustainability from the heart
What is the best way to speak about sustainability or shall we simply just let other speak about it? There is no ideal approach to this question but any practical insights. What better way than just letting those talk to us who are among those leading the transformation of their destinations.
Moderator: Dr. Dirk Glaesser, Director, Sustainable Tourism and Resilience, UN Tourism
- Mr. Miguel Sanz, Director General at Tourspain
- Ms. Susanna Sciacovelli, Tourism Director and Vice President, Mallorca Tourism Foundation
Closing