Cooperation working together with our partners, with Europe and with tourism stakeholders is essential in achieving our objectives. Advocacy for the recognition of tourism action on climate change in our regional, national and European policy so that we can obtain strategies that respond to this need, as well as facilitate investments that enable us to carry out the green transition. This is combined with knowledge from experts in climate action with whom we collaborate, with the objective of being able to support our regions in developing their own tourism climate action plans. Knowledge based on regional initiatives that already include tourism in circular economy processes, invest in the energy transition of tourism establishments, and are developing action plans for the preservation of natural and other resources.
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Additionally, by signing the Glasgow declaration we committed ourselves to develop our climate action plan while working on the subscription to the UNEP-WTO "Global Tourism Plastics" program.įrom our important role as a network of destinations, Mr Torrent summarised NECSTouR’s main lines of action as a supporting organisation. In doing this we defended the importance of tourism in Europe as a vector of the Green Deal objectives, and its potential as a solution if we recognise and support the specificities of the sector. Along this ongoing journey he highlighted some key moments for our network, such as in July 2021 when we signed up to Tourism Declares a Climate Emergency, an initiative that supports tourism destinations, organisations and businesses by declaring a climate emergency and taking action to reduce carbon emissions. He underlined our network’s commitment to this through The Glasgow Declaration: a commitment towards a decade of climate action in tourism.Įxplaining NECSTouR’s important progress in committing to sustainable development, a journey we embarked on 15 years ago, Mr Torrent acknowledged our awareness that we still have a long way to go. Mr Torrent highlighted NECSTouR’s support in recognising tourism as a contributor to carbon neutrality objectives, and the need to provide an adapted framework for action.
It was a great moment to highlight our strategic actions and good practices in our important role as a network of Regions, to put sustainable and resilient tourism at the heart of an inclusive recovery. I am honoured to have had the opportunity to showcase NECSTouR’s commitment to sustainability to the UN General Assembly in New York. On 4 May, NECSTouR Vice President Mr Torrent spoke at the High-level Thematic Debate “Putting sustainable and resilient tourism at the heart of an inclusive recovery”, convened by the President of the General Assembly at the UN Headquarters in New York.
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