Inaugural Virtual Youth Summit on Climate Friendly Travel | April 29
The Strong Earth Youth Summit (SEYS) is named in honor of Maurice Strong, the architect of the Climate Framework and UN Sustainable Development for half a century.
The virtual event, held on April 29, will be in partnership with the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA), British Columbia, Canada; Institute of Tourism Studies, Malta (ITS); and the Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office (MTCO). Events will be held in three centres, with regional outreach - the Mekong for Asia Pacific; Malta for Europe, Middle East and Africa and British Columbia for the Americas.
Get ready for two full days of penetrating insights and a great line-up of speakers! The summit will highlight the urgent need for Climate Friendly Travel and spread the much needed message of Climate Hope.
SEYS will highlight the need for a clean and green post-COVID future for the tourism sector, in accordance with the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and 2050 Paris Agreement. A full line up of sessions and speakers will follow in the coming weeks.
Why Climate Friendly Travel is important
Climate change is an existential threat!
The climate crisis requires urgent action across all sectors. Climate Friendly Travel (CFT) provides a conduit to the long-term transformation to a cleaner and greener Travel and Tourism industry. CFT will help businesses in the industry shift to more climate friendly operations.
