Glasgow Declaration - Climate Action in Tourism
Sustainability is an underlying principle and focus of the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA). In keeping with this principle, TOTA is committed to facilitate business and community growth that is environmentally, culturally, and economically sustainable in alignment with the UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
TOTA recognizes the increased urgency for the need to accelerate climate action in tourism and to secure strong actions and commitment to support the global goals to halve emissions over the next decade and reach Net Zero emissions before 2050.
Glasgow Declaration
Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association is proud to be a signatory of the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism.
As a signatory of the Glasgow Declaration, TOTA commits to deliver plans aligned with the pathways to cut tourism emissions in half over the next decade and reach Net Zero emissions as soon as possible before 2050.
Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association commits to:
Support the global commitment to halve emissions by 2030 and reach Net Zero as soon as possible before 2050;
Deliver climate action plans within 12 months from becoming a signatory (or updating existing plans), and begin implementing them;
Align plans with the five pathways of the Declaration (Measure, Decarbonize, Regenerate, Collaborate, Finance) to accelerate and co-ordinate climate action in tourism;
Report publicly on an annual basis on progress against interim and long-term targets, as well as on actions being taken;
Work in a collaborative spirit, sharing good practices and solutions, and disseminating information to encourage additional organizations to become signatories and supporting one another to reach targets as quickly as possible.
Sign the Glasgow Declaration
Organizations across the world are invited to join the efforts towards tackling climate and nature emergencies through integrated food policies and bringing the critical role of subnational actors to COP26 and COP27 by signing up to the Glasgow Food and Climate Declaration.
Climate Action
