Workshop Session Three
Session Three
Tuesday, May 15, 13:00 - 15:00
I.3. The Role of Agroecotourism in Sustainable Local Development
Key Issues: The role of agroecotourism in improving and enhancing local sustainability in both developed and emerging economies; Protecting, preserving and revitalizing family farms and rural lifestyles through agroecotourism
- Christina Cavaliere, Director of Training and Education, TIES (Moderator & Presenter) - “Agroecotourism as a vehicle to promote sustainable agriculture and market-linked conservation: definitions and global case studies”
- Todd Comen, Director, Institute for Integrated Rural Tourism / Associate Professor, Johnson State College - “Enriching the Ecotourism Experience by Featuring Rural Life Patterns”
- Andrei Kelemen, Program Manager, Clubul Ecologic Transilvania - “Conservation Values and Economic Profits - Can They Go Together? (A Case Study of Sancraiu, Romania)”
II.3. Innovative Approaches to Ecotourism and Conservation
Key Issues: Innovative approaches and mechanism to finance ecotourism and conservation initiatives, innovative partnerships and community projects to support ecotourism and sustainable development.
- Stefanos Fotiou, Tourism Program Office, UNEP-DTIE (Organizer & Moderator)
- Dominika Zareba, Director of the Environmental Partnership for Sustainable Development, Greenways
- Martha J. Madsen, Vice President, Kamchatka Ecotourism Society / Owner, Explore Kamchatka & Tobias Luthe, Head of Environmental Affairs, German Ski Federation (DSV) - “Ski for Nature and Supporting Kamchatka Conservation through Ecotourism Development”
III.3. Nature and Culture Interpretation as a Key Component of Ecotourism
Key Issues: Effective training programs for guides and operators; Enhancing nature-based activities and ecotourism experiences through interpretation
- Lone Lamark, Program Manager, Ecotourism Norway (Moderator)
- Erick Vargas, Director, National Ecotourism Chamber of Costa Rica (CANAECO)
- Lennart Pittja, Founder/Owner, Pathfinder Lapland - “Saami Pathfinder”
- Lars Lindkvist, Executive Chairman, Basecamp Explorer Kenya/India - “Syntax of Culture and Nature in Ecotourism – examples from Kenya, India and the Pyrenees”
IV.3. Climate Change
Key Issues: Global warming and its impacts on tourism destinations including small island nations and coastal destinations; Ecotourism and carbon offset programs; Incorporating sustainable and alternative transportation in ecotourism as potential solutions for climate change issues
- David Sollitt, Executive Director, TIES (Moderator)
- Wolfgang Strasdas, PhD., Head of Program, Fachhochschule Eberswalde / TIES Board member - “Global Warming, Ecotourism and Sustainable Transportation” (Workshop Organizer & Presenter)
- Sabine Minninger, atmosfair - “atmosfair: Setting standards for voluntary carbon offset”
- Alex E. Khajavi, CEO, Nature Air Group - “Nature Air - the world’s first carbon-neutral airline”
- Jane Crouch, Responsible Travel Manager, Intrepid Travel - “Intrepid’s Path to Carbon Neutral Travel”
