Upcoming EARTH DAY Announcement

Thompson Okanagan
Written By Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association

To commemorate Earth Day on April 22nd, The Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association together with the our Regional Partners under the BCRTS including the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast, Kootenay Rockies, Northern BC and Tourism Vancouver Island will be joined by a number of guest speakers to announce their collective journey in Biosphere Tourism Certification, a major step in committing to a more sustainable tourism future.

 

You are invited to join us, the British Columbia Regional Tourism Secretariat (BCRTS), and our regional partners for this important virtual announcement. 

Earth Day, Thursday, April 22, 2021.
1:00 PM Pacific Time / 2:00 PM Mountain Time

Guest speakers will include:

  • Patricio Azcárate Díaz de Losada of the Responsible Tourism Institute

  • Dr. Dirk Glaesser, Director of Sustainable Development Program of the World Tourism Organization

  • Dr. Paul Rogers, Co-founder and Director of Planet Happiness

  • Frank Antoine, Co-founder of Moccasin Trails and Tourism Ambassador

  • Anthony Everett, Chair, BC Regional Tourism Secretariat & CEO of Tourism Vancouver Island

  • Ellen Walker-Matthews, Senior Vice President and Acting CEO, Thompson Okanagan Regional Tourism Association

 
 
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