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Register for BCTCRI’s 5th Workshop: Decarbonization and Climate Action

Register today for the free virtual Decarbonization and Climate Action workshop on October 16, 2024.

 

Join Synergy Enterprises on October 16, 2024, for a free virtual workshop that explores innovative strategies and initiatives for reducing carbon emissions in the tourism industry.

This workshop is part of the British Columbia Tourism Climate Resiliency Initiative (BCTCRI) Project Four: Community Destination Stewardship Initiative.

 
 
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Applications Open for Decade of Action Program: Building a Sustainable Future for BC Tourism | Apply by 12:00 October 13, 2021

The Decade of Action Program: Building a Sustainable Future for BC Tourism through the UN Sustainable Development Goals is a virtual capacity-building program to support businesses across B.C. to create a Sustainable Development Goal Strategy and Decade of Action Plan. Learn how to align the SDGs with your existing sustainability efforts, set targets for the future, and drive meaningful results for your guests, company, and community.

 

The Decade of Action Program: Building a Sustainable Future for BC Tourism through the UN Sustainable Development Goals is a capacity-building program to support businesses across B.C. to create a Sustainable Development Goal Strategy and Decade of Action Plan. Learn how to align the SDGs with your existing sustainability efforts, set targets for the future, and drive meaningful results for your guests, company, and community.

Facilitated by the BC Tourism Resiliency Network, in partnership with Synergy Enterprises, this pilot program will support up to 40 tourism businesses across B.C. through two workshops and one-on-one coaching for each participating business.  

In the program, participants will:

  • Connect with passionate business leaders and discover how tourism can create a better world

  • Receive coaching to identify the SDGs that most align with your organization, and actions that promote resiliency, cost reduction, and access to talent

  • Identify key metrics to track your progress towards the SDGs

  • Integrate the SDGs into your messaging and communications

  • Develop an SDG Strategy and 10-year Action Plan for your organization

  • Help position BC’s tourism industry as a leader in sustainability

This Program consists of three parts:

  1. Decade of Action Seminar (Tuesday, October 19, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST) 

  2. Business Action Planning and One-on-One Coaching Calls (October - December)

  3. Decade of Action Showcase (Thursday, November 18, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST)

Spaces are limited. Apply by October 13, at 12:00pm

 
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