Climate change is having an impact on the world and the destinations people travel to. Biodiversity, which encapsulates all living things including plants, animals, organisms and the different habitats they live in, is intrinsically linked to travel and tourism.
Over 80% of travel and tourism’s goods and services rely on nature and its biodiversity, meaning that our sector has great potential to support the protection and recovery of biodiversity. This is particularly important as part of the solution to the climate crisis, as plants and trees remove carbon from the atmosphere.
Mark Tanzer, Chief Executive, ABTA stated that: “As an industry we need to take action; decarbonisation is one part of the solution, restoring nature and biodiversity is another. To help members understand more about biodiversity and travel we are offering a series of free workshops, exclusively for ABTA members.
Through the workshops, members will learn how to incorporate activities into their sustainability plans that can protect nature, support local communities and regenerate destinations.”
Topics covered in the workshops will include the UN Biodiversity Plan, the new global goals for nature, and the business obligations that are already being implemented through disclosure requirements, like the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), and regulations like the Green Claims Code.
The workshops are suitable for individuals working across the sector including tour operators and travel agents, and people working in roles such as sustainability, legal, product management, communication and marketing, and supply chain management.
There are five workshops in total, taking place in November and December this year. Members can attend the workshops virtually or in person at ABTA’s office in London.
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