IIPT Founder Presented Visionary Award by International Council of Tourism Partners
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Draws Overflow Attendance
The IIPT Panel at World Travel Market this year drew an overflow attendance of enthusiastic participants. The topic “Meeting the Challenges of Climate Change to Tourism” was clearly of interest to many of the attendees at World Travel Market.
The panel was moderated by IIPT President, Louis D’Amore and included the following international experts: Geoffrey Lipman FTS, Director, greenearth.travel; Advisor to Secretary-General UNWTO, and President ICTP (International Council of Tourism Partners). Geoffrey provided a global perspective on climate change and steps necessary at an international level to meet the challenge. Alain St. Ange, CEO, Seychelles Tourism Board shared the best practice experience of the Seychelles. Dr. Murray Simpson, Co-Director and CEO, CARIBSAVE Partnership, and Oxford University Centre for the Environment outlined the collaborative initiatives of the world’s most dependent region on tourism, and Max Haberstroh, International Tourism Consultant illuminated the need for green energy throughout the travel and tourism industry.
Both the Seychelles and Caribbean region are heavily dependent on tourism – and both are most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change including sea level rise, biodiversity loss, and impacts on human health. Members of the panel discussed how they have worked with stakeholders to address the impacts of climate change on the environment, economic development, tourism, and community livelihoods using holistic approaches to provide practical strategies and capacity building. This panel followed from the successful 5th IIPT African Conference on “Meeting the Challenges of Climate Change to Tourism in Africa and the Developing World” recently held in Lusaka, Zambia. The Lusaka Declaration was one of the outcomes of that Conference. Please click here to view a copy.
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Meeting the Challenges of Climate Change to Tourism Book Announced at World Travel Market
The book is based on presentations made at the 5th IIPT African Conference in Lusaka, Zambia this past May with articles from selected other contributors. Industry officials, experts, practitioners and academics have come together to share their knowledge, experience, research and methods of best practice to address and adapt to effects of climate change. The book consists of 42 articles organized into 7 chapters including Global Perspectives; National and Regional Perspectives; Success Stories regarding Destinations, Tour Operators and Accommodations; Creating Awareness; and Supportive Academic Research. Chapter 8 includes three Declarations on Climate Change including the Lusaka Declaration that resulted from the conference. The entire book can be accessed on line at: www.iipt.org/tourismbook.html There is no cost to access the book but contributions to IIPT to offset costs are welcome.
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IIPT Chapter Launched in British Columbia, Canada
The launch showcased a video with the song “Discover Magic” from Kasama, Zambia, a remote village visited by Silverado following the Lusaka Conference. Dancers from the Mission Dance studios also performed during the launch followed by Kelowna youth and Silverado. A country band, the Ktown Drifters, finished up the evening.
The Chapter is well prepared for the start of 2012 with continued support from the Sunplex recreational complex and Mission Dance Studios, both of whom are looking forward to the event next year. The Chapter is also hopeful that they will be able to begin a youth and teacher exchange with Kasama, Zambia following the sharing of experiences via a pen pal program.
The song, ‘Discover Magic’ was written by Silverado with the intent of engaging other Okanagan Valley residents on the potential for “Peace through Tourism” after she learned about IIPT. It was set to CD form the week before Silverado started out for the long journey to Lusaka for the 5th IIPT African Conference and shared with the youth of Kasama, Zambia with the intent of developing a musical exchange among youth between the countries. |
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IIPT World Peace Tours IIPT launched World Peace Travel in an effort to be a model of tourism that exemplifies the ideals, concepts and philosophies upon which IIPT was founded and toward the mission of promoting a “Culture of Peace through Tourism.” World Peace Travel is being spearheaded by IIPT board member Donald King.
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IIPT to Partner in Promotion of Olympic Truce
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About IIPT The International Institute for Peace through Tourism (IIPT) is a not for profit organization dedicated to fostering travel and tourism initiatives that contribute to international understanding and cooperation, an improved quality of environment, the preservation of heritage, and poverty reduction; and through these initiatives, helping to bring about a peaceful and sustainable world. It is founded on a vision of the world’s largest industry, travel and tourism – becoming the world’s first global peace industry; and the belief that every traveler is potentially an “Ambassador for Peace.” For more information: |
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An IIPT Chapter was launched in British Columbia, Canada earlier this month at the Sunplex recreational complex, Kelowna, British Columbia. Under the title of “Forecast 2012: Forever Sunny and Green." The launch was organized by Silverado Socrates, who also attended the recent 5th IIPT African Conference in Lusaka, Zambia.