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TOOLS AND RESOURCES FOR IMPLEMENTING THE Glasgow declaration on climate Action in Tourism

This repository of tools and resources aims at supporting the Signatories of the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism implementing their commitments. More content and sections will be created as we advance.

You can share resources with us to be reviewed​ and curated.​ Send your resources to: oneplanetstp@unwto.org.

 

The tools and resources repository includes:

  1. Case studies
  2. Guidelines for Glasgow Declaration signatories
  3. Relevant resources to advance climate action planning
  4. Relevant resources to advance on measurement of GHG emissions
  5. Relevant resources to advance on regeneration

     *Events and webinars on implementing the Glasgow Declaration and accelerating climate action in tourism (available here)

 

Please scroll down to see all resources.

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1. Case studies

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Case studies

As part of the Glasgow Declaration framework, a collection of case studies from the signatories has been assembled. These case studies aim to offer valuable insights to signatories on how to progress along the various pathways outlined in the Glasgow Declaration.

2. GUIDELINES FOR GLASGOW DECLARATION SIGNATORIES

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This report was led by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) and is...

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The actions are categorised according to the five pathways of the Glasgow Declaration: Measure, Decarbonise, Regenerate...

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This publication has been commissioned by the Economy Division of UNEP as part of the "Transforming Tourism Value Chains in...

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This guide was developed under ADAPTUR Project. The ADAPTUR project (Ecosystem-Based Adaptation to Climate Change in the...

3. RELEVANT RESOURCES TO ADVANCE CLIMATE ACTION PLANNING

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Author: Booking.com This report presents a transition pathway with specific opportunities for accommodations to directly...

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Author: World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)

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Authors: Intrepid Travel &Tourism Declares a Climate Emergency. This guide is intended to help businesses start on their...

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Authors: Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP), UNEP DTU Partnership, Environment Ministry of Environment and Natural...

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Esta hoja de ruta ha sido consultada y elaborada con las partes interesadas del sector turismo en la República Dominicana...

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4. RELEVANT RESOURCES TO ADVANCE ON MEASUREMENT OF GHG EMISSIONS

RESOURCES ON MEASUREMENT OF GHG EMISSIONS For accommodation providers

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Authors: Greenview in a collaborative effort including Tourism Declares, PATA, the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance and WTTC...

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This resource has been reviewed as part of the Technical Brief on Measuring Tourism Greenhouse Gas Emissions: An overview of...

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Greenhouse Gas Abatement Cost Model (GACMO)is a spreadsheet-based tool designed to help accommodation businesses estimate...

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To access the online tool, go to this link - https://www.hotelfootprints.org/

RESOURCES ON MEASUREMENT OF GHG EMISSIONS For tour operators

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This resource has been reviewed as part of Climate Action in the Tourism Sector: An overview of methodologies and tools to...

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Much Better Adventures Methodology is an open source methodology used by UK based travel company to measure emissions from...

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Travel and Climate is an open source methodology developed to support tool used by Swedish DMO Goteborg & Co. This resource...

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Wilderness Group methodology is an open-source methodology developed for and used by the Wilderness Group.This resource has...

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Path Net Zero is an emissions calculator platform designed specifically for tour operators, enabling the measurement of...

RESOURCES ON MEASUREMENT OF GHG EMISSIONS For destinations

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Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (NAMA) - Extrapoliation method - based on methodology validated by GHG Protocol...

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This report provides a method for monitoring tourism’s GHG emissions, and a baseline for pre-COVID-19 tourism.This resource...

RESOURCES ON MEASUREMENT OF GHG EMISSIONS For transport providers

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Atmosfair is a methodology for calculating CO2 emissions created by business travel for scope 3. This resource has been...

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CO2rism is a methodology behind Co2rism, a tool designed for destinations (and businesses) to calculate the relative CO2...

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Travel impact Model is an open-source methodology based on methodologies and tools of Google and Skyscanner designed to...

RESOURCES ON MEASUREMENT OF GHG EMISSIONS Non tourism methodologies

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This resource has been reviewed as part of the Climate Action in the Tourism Sector: An overview of methodologies and tools...

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SME Climate Reporting Framework is designed to support SMEs looking to measure and report on their emissions. This resource...

Non specific tourism tools

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Sustainable Travel International (STI) Carbon Calculator is designed to support STI offset scheme by enabling measurement of...

Non tourism tools

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Greenhouse Gas Protocol is sspreadsheet-based tool from Greenhouse Gas Protocol and World Resources Institute (WRI) to help...

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This resource has been reviewed as part of the Climate Action in the Tourism Sector: An overview of methodologies and tools...

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Scope 3 Evaluator is a web-based tool from Greenhouse Gas Protocol is designed to enable companies to measure, report and...

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Green Events Tool is a platform developed by UNEP, UNFCCC and Gulf Organisation for Research & Development to enable users to...

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SME Carbon Footrpint Calculator is designed to help UK-based SMEs measure their corporate emission footprint following...

5. RELEVANT RESOURCES TO ADVANCE ON REGENERATION

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Authors: Solimar International, University of Edinburgh and Regenerative Travel This whitepaper outlines practical examples...

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Authors: Turisme Comunitat Valenciana and Invat·tur Available in Spanish. Find it here.

5. CASE STUDIES

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Authors: UNEP and IUCN This report will assess the current state of knowledge on the size of the contribution that...

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Author: UNEP This document presents an overview of the bestavailable knowledge in the field and provides realistic...