We are very proud to announce that earlier this year the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) has become a signatory of the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism. Together with its tourism programmes, Blue Flag and Green Key, FEE has committed to creating action plans that can help to reduce climate change and limit the negative impacts of tourism.
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The Glasgow Declaration is a voluntary commitment of organisations, led by UNWTO in collaboration with the Travel Foundation, aiming to combat climate change in tourism. The initiative was launched at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in November 2021. The Foundation for Environmental Education signed the declaration on 30th May 2022, and agreed to various commitments, such as:
To support the global commitment to halve its own emissions by 2030 and reach Net Zero as soon as possible before 2050. To deliver climate action plans and publicly report on their progress within the 12 months from the day of becoming a signatory. And to align future plans with the five pathways of the Declaration (Measure, Decarbonise, Regenerate, Collaborate and Finance) and to report on their progress publicly on annual basis.
Moreover, FEE will promote the Glasgow Declaration through its tourism-related programmes, Blue Flag and Green Key, which will encourage other tourism organisations to become signatories of the Glasgow Declaration. The promotion of the Glasgow Declaration within the wide network of both tourism programmes can help to reach the goal faster and build a better future. Sister programmes, Blue Flag and Green Key, will also work on their action plans and further develop their criteria, so that they can align with the five pathways of the Declaration.
To learn more about the Glasgow Declaration, click here.