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Destinations including Oman, Greece and Spain to share strategies for combating climate crisis

The fifth edition of A World for Travel (AWFT) will debate progress in sustainable tourism across the public and private sectors, with speakers from top industry firms and consumer brands.

The conference will take place from 23 to 24 October 2024 in Seville, Spain alongside the Tourism Innovation Summit (TIS).

The agenda will feature speakers the likes of Radisson Hotel Group, AXA, Sabre, Geotourist, Companie des Alpes, Intrepid and the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).

The event will also look at campaigns and programmes established by international consumer brands such as Coca Cola, Nestle, Danone and Michelin.

Destinations such as Oman, Greece and Spain will share their strategies for dealing with the implications of the climate crisis. The conference will also examine the international implications of new governments being elected in the UK and France.

Its focus on ESG (Environment, Sustainability and Governance) comes as the industry is adapting to new EU reporting requirements; financial institutions are requesting information about how companies are performing and more consumers are demanding “travel with purpose”.

Christian Delom, AWFT secretary-general, said: “This year’s AWFT24 aims to showcase where the industry is in its efforts and actions, both through the lens of the private and public sectors.

“By focusing on five thematic areas, the event aims to have concentrated discussions on how parties have tackled climate, energy transitions, financial services engagement, community and communication.”

Nominations for awards highlighting exceptional efforts opened 5 August 2024.

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