Glasgow Convention Bureau has become the first convention bureau in the world to join Tourism Declares.
Tourism Declares was set up in January 2020 to align tourism and travel with the target to cut global emissions in half by 2030.
Aileen Crawford, head of Conventions at Glasgow Convention Bureau, said: “Glasgow is working towards becoming one of Europe’s most sustainable cities and a world-leading centre for sustainable policy, innovation and action.
"As the city gears up to host COP26, the UN Conference on Climate Change, the Convention Bureau is keen to do its bit. Signing up to Tourism Declares is an important step in our support of the city’s credentials as a world-leader in sustainable business tourism.
"We’re working closely with our partners to encourage more tourism businesses to develop their sustainability credentials and find out more about certification schemes like Green Tourism and Green Key, who offer a wide range of support to businesses.”
Prior to the pandemic, Glasgow hosted 20 energy, sustainability and low carbon industry-related conferences over a 24-month period; boosting the city’s economy by more than £23 million.
“We are delighted to welcome Glasgow Convention Bureau to Tourism Declares", said Jeremy Smith, co-founder of Tourism Declares. "We need to engage all sectors of travel and tourism in climate action, and it is inspiring that GCB is the first such organisation in the world to declare, especially in the year that Glasgow will play host to the COP26 Climate Conference. We really hope this is the beginning of the Business Events and Conferences sector delivering the kind of commitments and transformative action of which it is uniquely capable, and we look forward to working with GCB to support such collaboration in Scotland over the coming months."
A desire to travel led Holly Patrick to the business meetings and events world and she’s never looked back. Holly takes a particular interest in event sustainability and creating a diverse and inclusive industry. When she’s not working, she can be found rolling skating along Brighton seafront listening to an eclectic playlist, featuring the likes of Patti Smith, Sean Paul, and Arooj Aftab.
