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The SEPC: Learn to be a Green Planner

Smart Meetings

As signatories of the Net Zero Carbon for Events initiative, they are committed to Net Zero by 2050. On June 30, 2023, they also committed to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a corporate roadmap to help guide them to their Net Zero by 2050 goal. Maritz is a leader in the events industry’s sustainability efforts.

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Industry leaders call for ‘Radical Collaboration’ at Sustainable Skies World Summit 2024

Travel Daily Media

Virgin Atlantic and British Airways CEO’s call for ‘radical collaboration’ between Government, aviation fuel providers and the wider industry to reach net zero by 2050 Sustainable Skies World Summit 2024. The biofuel will be produced using Haffner Energy’s patented technological process, via the thermolysis of local biomass residues.

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British Airways and Virgin Atlantic CEOs to speak at Sustainable Skies World Summit 2024

Travel Daily Media

L-R: Sean Doyle, BA and Shai Weiss, Virgin Atlantic Aviation leaders Shai Weiss, CEO of Virgin Atlantic and Sean Doyle, CEO of British Airways as keynote speakers at the Sustainable Skies World Summit 2024. I look forward to an interesting discussion.”

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SXSW Sydney announces speakers for the inaugural Sydney festival

Travel Daily Media

The post SXSW Sydney announces speakers for the inaugural Sydney festival appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The inaugural SXSW Sydney will comprise of 1000+ events, speakers and music acts, and has today revealed an unmissable line-up of headline speakers.

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More Associations Are Sounding the Climate Alarm

Convene by PCMA

Several years ago, Jeremy Smith, a sustainable tourism writer, speaker, and consultant, saw an opportunity to help the travel industry recognize the role it could play in addressing the issue. “We Tourism has historically looked too far ahead and discussed climate neutrality in 2050,” Smith said. “If ‘We Have a Great Responsibility’.

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GBTA’s milestones for sustainability

Travel Daily Media

With a commitment to lead by example and raise awareness, GBTA is among the 230 supporting organizations who have stepped forward to date to help accelerate climate action in tourism and take action to cut emissions in half by 2030 and achieve Net Zero as soon as possible before 2050. GBTA partners with the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance .

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Decarbonising business travel with GBTA

Travel Daily Media

To deliver on the commitment to drive action in the business travel sector to halve emissions by 2030 and achieve net zero by 2050, GBTA has committed to releasing a Climate Action Plan outlining pathways for the industry.

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