Leading Forward with Tourism Sustainability and Climate Change Strategies in British Columbia

The Province of British Columbia is moving forward with an ambitious agenda of tourism sustainability and climate action strategies. Don’t miss the B.C. plenary session entitled “Leading forward with Tourism Sustainability and Climate Change Strategies in British Columbia” where leaders from government and industry will discuss why and how their organizations are developing tourism sustainability and climate change strategies.

An impressive line-up of tourism leaders from British Columbia has confirmed their participation in this session, including:

• Minister Bill Bennett, Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts
• Phillip Steenkamp, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Tourism Culture and the Arts
• Rod Harris, CEO and President, Tourism British Columbia
• Brenda Ireland, Blueprint Manager, Aboriginal Tourism British Columbia
• Graham Whitmarsh, head, Climate Action Secretariat, BC Provincial Government
• Dave Butler, Director of Sustainability, Canadian Mountain Holidays and member of the BC Sustainable Tourism Collective
• Stephen Regan, CEO and President, Council of Tourism Associations of BC

Look for the B.C. plenary session during the opening ceremonies of the Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Conference, being held at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, Monday, October 27, 2008 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. See you there.

Amy Fraenkel, Director of the Regional Office of North America from United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) will discuss UNEP’s Green Passport. Launched in March 2008, Green Passport is a global campaign highlighting green travel tips for the world’s growing number of international tourists.

To learn more about Amy Fraenkel, click here.

Randy Williams, CEO and President of the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) will be presenting “An Advance Look at Green Your Business: Toolkit for Tourism Operators.”

To learn more about Randy Williams, click here.