CHANGING HOW WE TRAVEL: GREEN NUDGES TO INCREASE CIRCULARITY OF PLASTICS IN TOURISM - Side event at Stockholm +50

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During the event, concrete solutions and recommendations on green nudging will be presented and discussed. In addition, tourism businesses (food, hospitality, tour operators), local governments, tourism destinations and experts will be sharing experiences and recommendations with regards to the implementation of green nudges to address plastic pollution. The objective is to provide insights that inspire actions.

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The One Planet Sustainable Tourism programme (STP) and the One Planet Sustainable Lifestyles and Education programme (SLE) are partnering to organize a joint seminar on the use of behavioral science to accelerate sustainability in the tourism sector, in particular by exploring green nudging approaches to tackle the consumption of plastic items and packaging.

The seminar builds on the Nudging Strategy for Reducing the Consumption of Single-Use Disposable Cups developed by SLE Programme as well as on the Report on Key Messages for Tourism Businesses to Address Plastic Pollution from Single-Use Plastic Products – A Life Cycle Approach developed by the Global Tourism Plastics Initiative within the framework of STP.

Moderator: Kate Laffan, London School of Economics

10.30- 10.45 OPENING

Ms. Zoritsa Urosevic, Executive Director of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Ms. Eva Ahlner, Senior Advisor, Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, Sweden
Ms. Anne Pluvinage-Nierengarten, Head of the International Multilateral Governance Unit, Ministry for Ecological Transition, France

10:45 - 11:05 Brief introduction on behavioral science and nudging recommendations for reducing single-use coffee cups

Ms. Rachel Gray, WRAP, and Ms. Deanne Roche, WRAP
Q & A

11:05 - 11:25 Presentation of pilot study on the use of nudging to promote the use of reusable cups

Ms. Sophie Charpentier, CIT

Presentation of circular take-away system for cups and food containers

Mr. Filip Eklund, Municipality of Gothenburg
Q & A

11:25 - 11:55 PANEL DISCUSSION ON EXPERIENCES AND RECOMMENDATIONS SHARED BY THE PRACTITIONERS IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY

Richard Swannell, International Director, WRAP
Katarina Luhr, Deputy Mayor for Environment & Climate, Stockholm
Mr. Christian de Boer, Managing Director, Jaya House RiverPark, Refill NOT Landfill campaign, Cambodia
Mr. Thomas Loughlin, Sustainability Lead - Sustainability Supply, Booking.com
Mr. Filip Eklund, Municipality of Gothenburg