WTTC Wildlife Declaration, T4T Award Winner Mike Kilburn interview and more

Can't see this email? View it in your browser. JUNE 2018 EDITION Invitation to join WTTC Declaration on Illegal Wildlife Trade WTTC is encouraging all interested parties to sign up to its initiative to address this worsening global challenge. Read more... Interview with Tourism for Tomorrow 2018 Environment Award Winner Mike Kilburn, Airport Authority Hong Kong To celebrate World Environment Day, Holly Tuppen interviews Tourism for Tomorrow Environment Award Winner, Mike Kilburn, Assistant General Manager of Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK), about greening one of the world's largest transport hubs. Read more... Sustainable cities focus: Sydney For the latest in our series on tourism and sustainability in the world's leading cities, we look at Sydney. Read more... New research reveals full carbon footprint of tourism Tourism's carbon footprint is about four times larger than previously thought, according to a new study that measured the industry's entire supply chain. Read more... Hilton announces commitments to doubling social impact and halving environmental impact New announcement makes company the first major hotel group to commit to a science based targets approach to carbon reductions. Read more... Booking.com announces Booking Booster award winners The online booking site has announced the 10 sustainable tourism startups receiving scaling grants as part of its 2018 Booking Booster accelerator program. Read more... Airbnb announces the partners of the Community Tourism Programme The initiative supports organisations that promote and foster sustainable and people-powered tourism across Europe. Read more... The Travel Corporation commits to eliminate single-use plastics by 2022 Organisation starts with an immediate ban of more than 60 types of single-use plastic items such as straws, stir sticks, water bottles, plastic bags, and cutlery from its 40 global offices. Read more... Global Eco Asia-Pacific - Call for Papers Released This year's conference focuses on the evolving role of ecotourism in a world facing multiple sustainability and social challenges. Read more... Written and edited by Jeremy Smith STAY IN TOUCH WITH US... ...for exciting newsletters like this every month! We would be sorry to see you go, however you can unsubscribe at any time at the bottom of each month's newsletter. For more information, see WTTC's updated privacy policy. TOURISM FOR TOMORROW IN THE NEWS Find out where Tourism for Tomorrow has been featured in the media last month. CONTACT INFORMATION       For more information on Tourism for Tomorrow, please click here or contact:       Lucy Matthews WTTC Tourism for Tomorrow Manager T: +44 (0) 207 481 8007 E: lucy.matthews@wttc.org The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales. Registered number 2506591. Registered office: The Harlequin Building, 65 Southwark Street, London SE1 0HR, United Kingdom. We reserve the right to monitor email communication through our system for the purpose of security and training. For details on how we process your data, please see our Privacy Policy. This message and its attachments are private and confidential and may be legally privileged or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. It is for use by the addressee(s) only. If you have received this message in error, you must not use, distribute, copy or disclose this email or any of its attachments. If received in error, please notify us by return email (dpo@wttc.org) and permanently delete it from your system. Unless it specifically states otherwise, this email does not form part of a contract. You can choose to unsubscribe here from future marketing emails. The WTTC logo is a registered trademark owned by the World Travel & Tourism Council Ltd. All rights reserved.