SURVEY: Global Survey of Climate Action in Tourism
The One Planet Sustainable Tourism Programme conducted the Global Survey of Climate Action in Tourism in July 2021 with participation from all kinds of tourism stakeholders.
Launched on World Environment Day, the survey supports the ongoing efforts of the sector to reduce its environmental impacts and carbon emissions, as well as to strengthen its capacity to adapt to a changing climate.
It is led by UNWTO in collaboration with UNFCCC and with support from the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA), San Francisco State University and Tourism Declares A Climate Emergency. The Global Survey is part of the preparations for the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 and the results will be presented in November 2021 in Glasgow.
The objective of this global survey is to better understand the ongoing climate action efforts in the tourism sector and identify front running initiatives and opportunities to accelerate climate action. The green transformation of the tourism sector is needed, not just for the planet, but also for tourism itself, boosting competitiveness and increasing resilience.
The survey is addressed to tourism destinations (governments and organizations), businesses (accommodation providers, tour operators, transport providers), associations and networks. Please note that stakeholders who are not yet active on climate action were also invited to provide inputs, as their views can be crucial to identify gaps and barriers the sector needs to overcome.
Results will be available soon.
For further information, please contact oneplanetstp@unwto.org
