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I<\/span>n November last year at the U.N. Climate Change Conference, or COP26, influential leaders in travel and tourism signed the\u00a0Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism<\/a>, a commitment to cut emissions in half by 2030 (and reach net zero by 2050). It\u2019s a big deal involving some big names (including VisitScotland, Norway, and Skyscanner). Intrepid Travel\u2019s cofounder and chairman Darrell Wade\u2014who participated in a recent\u00a0AFAR Live conversation<\/a>\u00a0devoted to sustainability\u2014told the\u00a0New York Times<\/a>: \u201cIt\u2019s the first time I\u2019ve seen real concrete commitments from industry and governments.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So what are those commitments? How will the industry show up at this crucial time? We posed follow-up questions to our AFAR Live panelists and their partner organizations, all thought leaders, to explore what it will take to move from idea to action. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Darrell Wade,<\/strong> cofounder and chairman of Intrepid Travel; vice chairman at World Travel and Tourism Council overseeing all of its sustainability efforts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gavin Landry,<\/strong> the EVP of the Americas for VisitBritain, committed to responsible travel to the United Kingdom<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Patrick O\u2019Meara,<\/strong> interim CEO of the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Denise Naguib,<\/strong>\u00a0VP of Sustainability and Supplier Diversity,\u00a0 Marriott International (featured in the AFAR Live panel)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These interviews have been edited and condensed for clarity.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the aftermath of the Glasgow Declaration, how will your organization respond?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Darrell Wade:<\/strong>\u00a0For Intrepid, the Glasgow Declaration is seriously important. For too long our industry has not been taking its responsibility seriously enough. As an industry, travel and tourism accounts for more than 8 percent of global emissions. Sure, we talk and say fine words, but what is actually needed is solid commitments and actions that can be verified through measurement. The Glasgow Declaration provides such a platform. Specifically, Intrepid will help our industry colleagues understand what\u2019s involved and how to enact carbon reduction plans. We\u2019ve got a lot of experience and expertise in this space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gavin Landry:<\/strong>\u00a0\u200b\u200bEnvironmental policy is a key priority for the U.K. government, as outlined in its\u00a0Green Industrial Revolution<\/a>\u00a010-point plan and the U.K.\u2019s targets to reach\u00a0Net Zero carbon emissions by 2050<\/a>. Hosting the recent\u00a0COP26<\/a>\u00a0in Glasgow provided an opportunity to reaffirm the U.K.\u2019s commitments to climate action on the global stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is an excerpt from an article by AFAR Editors, originally published by AFAR. <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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