Are you a Destination Management Organisation, Regional or National Tourism organisation looking to play your part in driving meaningful climate action in your destination? Do you wonder how to include your destination's key partners in developing a climate action plan?
This masterclass is designed to empower you with the knowledge and skills to develop actionable strategies for driving positive change with destination management practices. You will learn how to minimise the negative and maximise the positive impacts of the tourism and events sector in your community.
Through a series of five modules, participants will learn about the importance of developing climate action plans, telling credible climate action stories and building resilience to climate impacts.
What will you learn at this course?
Comprehensive Understanding
Expand your understanding of climate change, its implications for tourism destinations, and the role of destination management organizations in addressing climate-related challenges.
Practical Guidance
Learn to assess destination carbon footprints, implement decarbonisation strategies, and receive guidance to formulate effective climate action plans.
Strategic Insights
Gain strategic insights into building climate resilience, fostering stakeholder engagement, and communicating your organisation’s climate action efforts to leverage meaningful partnerships.
Who is this course for?
This masterclass is designed for professionals from DMOs, RTOs, NTOs and their key partners in the destination. It is suitable for team members from all departments across the organization, including marketing and communications, product development, partnerships, business events, and procurement.
In-house Masterclasses are scheduled based on the client's wishes and faculty members' availability.
| Online |
5 online modules: 2.5 hours each. |
| Hybrid |
2 online modules: 2.5 hours each. |
| In-person | Two days: 8 hours each, covering 2 modules per day. |
We recommend covering 1 module per week for the online delivery format. For the in-person format, we suggest a three weeks break between both interactions.
Allow 1 hour for pre-module activities and another hour for homework after each module. The final project will take about 8 hours.
Online and hybrid formats include access to the Masterclass content on the learning management system for 2 months after finishing the course.
Pricing
In-house masterclass details are available upon request.
Relationship Manager (UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria) & Destination Climate Action Expert, GDS-Movement Janie Neumann
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Janie has over 20 years of experience in tourism, championing responsible practices that benefit businesses, communities, and heritage. At VisitScotland, she led sustainable tourism efforts, including Destination Net Zero and the climate action plan. With Green Tourism, she advised over 300 businesses in the UK, New Zealand, and Canada on sustainability certification and assessments.
Janie has over 20 years of experience in tourism, championing responsible practices that benefit businesses, communities, and heritage. At VisitScotland, she led sustainable tourism efforts, including Destination Net Zero and the climate action plan. With Green Tourism, she advised over 300 businesses in the UK, New Zealand, and Canada on sustainability certification and assessments.
Lecturer in Tourism, The University of Queensland Dr. Mireia Guix
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Dr. Mireia Guix is a Lecturer in Tourism at UQ Business School, The University of Queensland. With a PhD in Tourism from the University of Surrey and an MSc in Responsible Tourism from Leeds Beckett University, her work focuses on driving positive change in tourism and hospitality. She explores how organizations can address grand challenges while fostering transparency and accountability.
Dr. Mireia Guix is a Lecturer in Tourism at UQ Business School, The University of Queensland. With a PhD in Tourism from the University of Surrey and an MSc in Responsible Tourism from Leeds Beckett University, her work focuses on driving positive change in tourism and hospitality. She explores how organizations can address grand challenges while fostering transparency and accountability.
Consulting Futurist, GDS-Movement Ed Gillespie
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Ed Gillespie is a keynote speaker, writer, futurist, and serial entrepreneur. He is the Consulting Futurist at GDS-Movement, a facilitator at the Forward Institute, and a a Trustee of Energy Revolution. Ed co-hosts the Itunes chart-topping podcasts 'Jon Richardson and the Futurenauts' and 'The Great Humbling'. He’s also a founder investor and former Chair of online rail business Loco2, now Rail Europe.
Ed Gillespie is a keynote speaker, writer, futurist, and serial entrepreneur. He is the Consulting Futurist at GDS-Movement, a facilitator at the Forward Institute, and a a Trustee of Energy Revolution. Ed co-hosts the Itunes chart-topping podcasts 'Jon Richardson and the Futurenauts' and 'The Great Humbling'. He’s also a founder investor and former Chair of online rail business Loco2, now Rail Europe.
Schedule |
Modules |
Customised & upon request |
Module 1 Understanding Climate Change and its Impacts on Tourism |
Customised & upon request |
Module 2 Strategies for Decarbonisation |
Customised & upon request |
Module 3 Regeneration and Resilience |
Customised & upon request |
Module 4 Measuring, Monitoring, and Reporting |
Customised & upon request |
Module 5 Introduction to Destination Climate Action Plans |
Would you like more information?
You can schedule a meeting with Giulia, our GDS-Academy Coordinator. We will provide more information on the product(s) you are interested in.