Towards Net Zero: Climate Action in Destinations
An in-house, on-demand masterclass delivered to your organisation or team to support its climate action planning.
Tourism has both a climate footprint and the power to help destinations build real resilience.
This masterclass is designed to give you the knowledge and skills to develop actionable strategies for driving positive change through destination management practices, helping you minimise the negative and maximise the positive impacts of tourism and events in your community.
Learn how to:
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Assess your destination's climate risks and carbon footprint.
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Build a credible, actionable climate action plan with your key partners.
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Apply decarbonisation strategies across tourism operations.
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Communicate your climate action credibly, in line with the Green Claims Directive.
What will you learn at this course?
The Course is structured around five modules:
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Understand the causes and consequences of climate change and its specific impacts on tourism destinations, and explore the importance of climate justice in destination management.
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Discover strategies for integrating decarbonisation into tourism operations, including low-carbon transport and behaviour change, and identify ways to engage visitors and suppliers in your climate efforts.
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Learn adaptation strategies to mitigate climate risks and build resilience, understand the role of resilient infrastructure and disaster risk management, and explore successful funding models for climate action projects.
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Discover carbon footprint assessment methodologies and data collection techniques specific to tourism destinations, and learn how to communicate climate action in line with the Green Claims Directive.
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Understand the framework and components of a comprehensive climate action plan tailored to tourism destinations, learn how to set goals and targets, and explore successful climate action initiatives from around the world.
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Who is this course for?
This masterclass is designed for teams from Destination Management Organisations, Regional or National Tourism organisations and their key destination partners. It is suitable for team members from all departments across the organisation, including marketing and communications, product development, partnerships, business events, and procurement.
This in-house Masterclass is scheduled based on the client's wishes and faculty members' availability.
| Delivery Format | Recommended schedule | |
| Online |
5 online modules: 2.5 hours each. | One module per week. |
| Hybrid |
2 online modules: 2.5 hours each. |
2-week break between in-person and online deliveries. |
| In-person | Two days: 7 hours each. | 3-week break between sessions. |
- Each module includes 1 hour of pre-work and 1 hour of homework.
- The final project takes around 8 hours of group work.
- Online and hybrid formats include access to the Learning Management System up until two months after completion.
Pricing
This in-house masterclass is available on request. Contact us or schedule a call to discuss options for your organisation.
Relationship Manager (UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria) and 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.
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