Sustainability

• Tourism
• Foundation Degree

Sustainability

Recap over definition - Sustainability and Sustainable Tourism 

Increased Awareness 

Key Reports and Policies 

Aim for Net Zero 

Responsibilities 

Certification Schemes

Supply Chain Management 

What are the three pillars of sustainability?

Greenwashing 

Which initiatives come under the following?

• People 
• Planet 
• Prosperity 

Increased awareness 

• 83% of global travellers think sustainable travel is vital, with 61% saying the pandemic has made them want to travel more sustainably in the future

• 72% of travellers think now is the time to act to save the planet

 

• 49% still believe that there aren’t enough sustainable travel options available, with 53% admitting they get annoyed if somewhere they are staying stops them from being sustainable, for example by not providing recycling facilities

Baby Boomers – 1946-1964.

Generation X – 1965-1980.

Millennials – 1981-1996.

Generation Z – 1997-2012.

Generation Alpha – 2013-present.

Key reports and policies 

Cape Town Declaration 

Agenda 21 

Brundtland Report 

UNWTO SDGs

Give an overview of your report.

Net zero

Carbon offsetting or carbon reduction?

Question sheet 

sustainabletravel.org

Calculate your carbon from one year flights.

Who has the most responsibility to be sustainable?

Individuals

Companies

Governments

Responsibilities 

Tourists/individuals 

Components of tourism 

Local, regional and national government 

International community 

Trade associations and organisations 

Supply Chain Management 

What needs to be considered in terms of sustainability?

Fossil fuels 

How many countries involved?

What are fossil fuels?

Why is it so historic to be mentioned in the commitments?

Certification Schemes 

Travelife 

Blue Flag 

Green Key 

Biosphere Tourism 

Green Destinations 

EU Ecolabel 

Earthcheck 

Airline/accommodation/travel agents etc have their own 

www.gstcouncil.org

Good practice 

Kerala 

Valencia 

Saba, Dutch Caribbean 

Singapore 

Belfast 

Southern Great Barrier Reef, Australia 

Panama 

Greenland 

Costa Rica 

Allocate countries/destinations out to students.  

Why is the destination on the list as being an example of good practice?

soneva.com

Future of Tourism Coalition 

www.futureoftourism.org

wttc.org