Conferences and Education

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Comment by Oriol Miralbell on March 1, 2008 at 5:26pm

Sustainable Tourism Management Master program at Eberswalde
Unievrsity in Germany. Worldwide, tourism has become one of the
most significant economic sectors - entailing many opportunities
and risks that come along with dynamic growth. Sustainable
development is the way to go on a planet with limited resources.
This is particularly true for tourism, an industry which is
dependent like few others on an intact environment and vibrant
cultures. As a response to these challenges the University of
Eberswalde has created the Sustainable Tourism Management course
which was officially accredited in 2004. Graduates are awarded the
internationally recognised Master of Arts (M.A.) degree. Learn with
us how to combine tourism management skills with the principles of
sustainable development, both theoretically and in practice!
http://www.fh-eberswalde.de/de/Studium/Master-Studiengaenge/Nachhaltiger_Tourismus/E2661.htmundefined

Comment by Oriol Miralbell on March 1, 2008 at 5:45pm

Traveling with Climate in Mind Workshop at ITB
From: The International Ecotourism Society

The International Ecotourism Society (TIES)
Press Release

Traveling with Climate in Mind - business as usual or staying at
home?

Washington, DC - February 27, 2008 - The International
Ecotourism
Society (TIES), as part of its ongoing advocacy campaign
"Traveling
with Climate in Mind," proudly supports the upcoming workshop
on
tourism and climate change, to be held at the International
Tourism
Exchange (ITB) in Berlin, Germany, on Friday, March 7 from 10am
-1pm.

There is now broad consensus that tourism is both affected by,
and
contributing to global warming. However, there is considerable
debate
as to what exactly and how much needs to be done about it. The
ITB
workshop "Traveling with the Climate in Mind" will demonstrate ways
to
minimize the ecological footprint of traveling - and still have
great
travel experiences. A number of experts from leading companies
and
organizations representing various sustainable tourism
stakeholders
will address strategies such as implementing climate-friendly
management systems and utilizing public transportation, and
discuss
issues such as the compensation of greenhouse gases in
long-haul
tourism destinations, and the necessary adaptation to the impacts
of
climate change in developing countries.

The workshop recognizes that in view of ongoing growth of the
tourism
industry, the "business as usual" scenario - if the world
continued
traveling the way it is now - may have devastating effects on
the
well-being of host destinations and the future of tourism itself.
On
the other hand, there are radical demands from certain sectors
to
reduce traveling substantially in order to curb negative impacts
of
tourism. The latter "stay at home" scenario is largely viewed
as
unrealistic, as well as unattractive.

In spite of their generally high awareness of the dangers of
global
warming, many consumers are uncertain as to how to alter their
travel
behaviors, and most tend not to make any change because they
are
unwilling to forgo their well deserved holidays and/or unable to
find
any practicable climate-friendly alternatives. The ITB workshop
"Traveling with Climate in Mind" will tackle this perceived
dilemma,
showing that there are practical ways to address tourism's impacts
on
the world's climate, while still enjoying traveling and
allowing
tourism entrepreneurs to stay in business.

Comment by Oriol Miralbell on March 1, 2008 at 5:45pm

"Traveling with Climate in Mind" Workshop Programme

International Tourism Exchange (ITB), Berlin 2008
Friday, March 7, 10:00 a.m. -13:00, ICC Room 15/16
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Strasdas, University of
Eberswalde

Introduction (10:00 - 10:25 a.m.)
Dr. Dietrich Brockhagen: atmosfair (Germany) - Impacts of aviation
on
the global climate and standards for carbon-offsetting

Part I: Climate-friendly options for tour operators (10:25 - 11:20
a.m.)
Hans-Peter Christoph: Avanti Busreisen (Germany) - Energy
efficiency
and ground transportation
Nari Blackett: Intrepid Travel (UK) - Climate-friendly long-haul
operator
Rolf Pfeifer: forum anders reisen (Germany) - Global warming
and
Corporate Social Responsibility
Discussion with the audience

Part II: Options for tourism destinations (11:20 - 12:30)
Dr. Peter Brandauer: Municipality of Werfenweng (Austria) -
Soft
Mobility and short-haul holidays
Jürgen Stein: Cámara Nacional de Ecoturismo (Costa Rica) -
Climate
protection in the leading ecotourism destination
Ronald Jimenez: Nature Air (Costa Rica) - The world's first
climate-neutral airline
Charmarie Maelge: Responsible Tourism Partnership (Sri Lanka) -
Carbon-neutral Sri Lanka, long-haul destination of the developing
world
Discussion with the audience

12:30 - 13:00 Press Conference


For further information, please contact:

* The International Ecotourism Society, Christina Cavaliere,
ccavaliere@..., Ph. +1 (202) 347-9203
* University of Eberswalde, Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Strasdas,
wstrasdas@..., Ph. +49 (3334) 657-304
* forum anders reisen, Rolf Pfeifer,
rolf.pfeifer@..., Ph. +49 (761) 1377-6888
* EED - Tourism Watch, Heinz Fuchs, tourism-watch@..., Ph. +49
(228) 8101-2304

Comment by Oriol Miralbell on May 5, 2008 at 6:19pm

Intelligent Coast Debates
In the coming Tuesday's there will be at the Center for Contemporary Culture in Barcelona, Spain (CCCB) some lectures open ti the public inside the program INTELLIGENT COAST DEBATES.
It is of special interest to all the members of Greening Tourism concerned with sustainable tourism and coastal tourism conditions.
The next conferences will be:
FERNANDO PRATS POZUELO 7th May
Architect and urban planner. Associated with other professionals to form
the Society AUIA (Arquitectos Urbanistas e Ingenieros Asociados, S.L.).
He has an extensive experience in the field of tourism, land management
and sustainability. Member of the Scientific Advisory Comitee M+B
Biosphere Reserves of Spain (UNESCO) and the Spanish Tourism Council.
Consultant to the World Tourism Organization (WTO). Profesor of the
Master Economics Services Program at the Faculty of Economics and
Business Administration (Universidad Autonoma de Madrid).He received
various awards such as the Environment Award from the FUHEM,
the World Award DRAGO GOLD for the Insular Plan of Lanzarote, the IBA
International Experience Award for the Great Southern Metropolitan Area
of Madrid, Green Globe Award Ecological Municipality Johanesburg and
Habitat for the Calvia Agenda 21. www.auia.es

YOUNG JOON KIM 14th May
Graduated from Seoul national University. After experiencing some years
at Iroje and OMA, he established YO2 architects and has been working
there since 1998. His interest in working in between the boundary of urbanism
and architecture has been conceived in his previous projects such
as Paju Book City, HerYooJae Hospital, Administrative City Competition
(1st Tier Prize). Currently he teaches at the Korea National University of
Arts, and he is a coordinator of Paju Book City (1st, 2nd Phase). In 2004 ,
the HanKyoReh newspaper has named him as one of ‘100 professionals to
lead the future of Korea. www.yo2.co.kr

AULIANA POON 5th June
Managing Director and Senior Partner of Tourism Intelligence International,
Auliana Poon enjoys an international reputation as a tourism
consultant, and is considered to be one of the foremost specialists in
eco-tourism and sustainable tourism development.During the past decade,
she has been regularly retained by international funding agencies
and tourism organisations to provide essential leadership and guidance
to tourism projects in several developing countries.As well, she has been
hired by industry players, such as airlines, hotels and resorts, to help
them strengthen their competitive positions through research, marketing
strategies, product development, and staff motivation.
Dr. Poon holds a Master of Science degree in Economics from the
University of the West Indies, in her native Trinidad, and completed
her doctorate in Tourism and Technology at the University of Sussex,
England. A frequent speaker at tourism conferences around the world,
she is the author of Tourism, Technology and Competitive Strategies,
an authoritative work on the worldwide shift towards the New Tourism.
www.tourism-intelligence.com

These debates are part of the Master program: “Intelligent Coast, new tourist strategies, new territorial structures” offered by the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya.

Comment by Oriol Miralbell on August 22, 2008 at 5:32pm

I've opened on LearnHub a course on GreeningTourism and I'd liek top invite y9ou to subscribe as astudent. Some discussiona have been started and in the following waks lessons will be added.
This couse is intended to be participative and learning will happen in a collaborative partneriship.
Feel free to enrooll and to invite friends and colleagues.
Kind regards