Climate Change is regularly in the news and it is the subject on everyone’s lips. As a member of the tourism industry, climate change will impact you, but what if you don’t understand what it all means or what you should do about it?
The Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism, supported by Tourism Australia, is holding a series of climate change workshops across Australia during June and July to provide inside and up-to-date information to tourism operators on what climate change means and what you need to do to deal with it.
The workshops will cover the most suitable and cost-effective measures of ensuring that the Australian tourism industry remains well-informed, well-prepared and competitive in the face of climate change.
These practical and hands-on workshops will give you the specific skills and tools that you need to deal with climate change and how you can minimise the impact on your business. The interactive workshop format will provide you the chance to explore case studies of what’s worked and what hasn’t.
These knowledge sharing workshops are free of charge but you must register to attend.
By attending the workshop you will receive a copy of the Climate Change Information Guide. The Guide is designed specifically for the Australian tourism industry that will focus on the mitigation and adaptation measures for the tourism industry. Supporting this guide is a series of factsheets which will address variable elements including carbon offsetting, carbon policy, funding, accreditation, sustainable tourism, climate change myths.
To register your attendance at one of the Climate Change Workshops, please click here. If you have any questions, please contact croyal@pb.com.au
Information, dates and locations
Climate change workshops will be held in Sydney, Perth, Darwin***, Melbourne, Hobart, Adelaide and Brisbane on the following dates:
| Location |
Date |
Address |
| Sydney |
Monday 29 June |
Mercure, 818-820 George St, Sydney NSW, 2000 |
| Perth |
Tuesday 30 June |
Mercure, 10 Irwin St, Perth WA 6000 |
| Darwin*** |
Thursday 02 July |
Novotel, 100 The Esplanade, Darwin NT 0800 |
| Melbourne |
Monday 06 July |
Marriott, Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000 |
| Adelaide |
Wednesday 08 July |
Mercure, 125 North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000 |
| Brisbane |
Thursday 09 July |
Mercure, 85/87 N Quay, Brisbane QLD 4000 |
| Hobart |
Monday 13 July |
Grand Mercure, 34 Murray St, Hobart TAS 7000 |
The agenda for each workshop is as follows:
*** Please note that the Darwin workshop will follow the format below but will be an afternoon conference, running from 1:00 to 4:30. Registration will commence at 1:00, with welcome and introductions commencing at 1:15 sharp ***
| 8.45 - 9.00 |
Registration |
| 9.00 – 9.05 |
Welcome, introduction and setting the scene. |
| 9:05 – 9.30 |
How climate change will impact the Australian tourism industry
An overview of climate change, its impacts on different areas of Australia and how it is projected to impact the tourism industry, from an environmental, social and economic perspective. |
| 9.30 – 9.45 |
Green consumer trends
An overview of the latest research by Tourism Australia into the environmental attitudes of international tourists. |
| 9.45 – 10.00 |
Introduction to The Climate Change Guide and Tourism Industry Factsheets
The guide - developed specifically for the Australian tourism industry-will give you all the information you need to know to respond to climate change. |
| 10.00 – 10.20 |
What your State and Territory Tourism Organisation can do to help you
There are a range of programs, tools and resources available in your state, find out what they are and how to access them. |
| 10.20 – 10.30 |
Your questions answered. |
| 10.10 – 10.30 |
Morning Tea |
| 10:50 – 11.20 |
Climate Change in Action
Examples of how tourism operators have reduced their carbon footprints and taken measures to adapt to climate change. |
| 11:20 – 12.00 |
Interactive Workshop – What do you need to do in your business?
The workshop will enable you to evaluate what the impacts on your and understand what you can do to deal with climate change. |
| 12.00 – 12.15 |
Your questions answered. |
| 12:15 |
Workshop Closes |
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