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“I did not necessarily come to this COP feeling hopeful, but I am leaving here feeling truly optimistic and energised…” ?? ?? Our CEO Sally Davey joined Rosanna Lockwood alongside Dona Regis-Prosper MBA CPM CST for the #COP29 Daily Show, produced by Hi Impact and #COP29, at the end of the first-ever Thematic Day dedicated to tourism. Watch the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/epkRNSD5 COP29 Azerbaijan SIMON SHELLEY #ChangeTravelForGood #COP29 #Travelandtourism #Travalyst #ClimateAction #TourismDay

?????? ?????????????????????? ???? ?????????? ???? As the world came together to address the pressing realities of climate change, COP29 Azerbaijan marked an important moment for the travel and tourism industry. Voices from across the globe united to discuss ambitious climate action commitments tailored to the unique challenges and opportunities within the sector, and these commitments signal a new chapter of ambition and accountability for us all. Travalyst was privileged to stand among the voices at COP29, and as we come away with a renewed sense of optimism, we share our reflections on the commitments made within the COP29 Declaration on Enhanced Climate Action in Tourism: ?? ?????????????????? ?????? ?????? ????????-?????????????????? ???????????????????????????? To achieve the Declaration’s call for effective mitigation measures through promoting low and zero-emissions transportation options, Travalyst would welcome more consistent global tourism emissions data. Alignment of the criteria underpinning CO2e methodology for transport emission calculations at a global level, backed by all relevant stakeholders, could serve as reliable data points globally. The Travalyst coalition has already demonstrated that a collaborative approach to such data is possible at scale, having aligned its partners behind a single method to estimate flight emissions, resulting in this data appearing in over 65 billion flight searches. ?? ?????????????????????????? The Declaration acknowledges that effective climate action requires collaborative efforts at local, national, regional, and global levels. Travalyst echoes this sentiment and advocates for a convergence of frameworks across governments globally. The severity and scale of the challenge we face requires true collective action across private, public and not-for-profit sectors, with a degree of collaboration never before seen. Travalyst is an independently governed not-for-profit answerable solely to the planet, and thus we are uniquely positioned to coordinate system-wide collaboration and catalyse change. ???????? ?????????????? ?????????????????????? Travalyst fully supports the more active participation of national governments by endorsing the #GlasgowDeclaration, recalled in the COP29 Declaration as a pivotal Global Climate Action Initiative. Over 850 organisations globally have become signatories and, as a founding signatory, we hope to see that rise. Travalyst stands ready to support the implementation of the COP29 Declaration’s vision. Together, we can ensure that tourism not only adapts to the challenges of climate change but also thrives as a resilient and sustainable force for good. #ChangeTravelForGood #COP29 #Travelandtourism #Travalyst #ClimateAction #TourismDay #ClimateActionTourism

I came to COP29 Azerbaijan with a lot of doubt; in the COP process, in the state of the world, and in the ability of the travel and tourism sector to meet the moment with the necessary level of commitment and accountability. As I wrap up today, I am surprised to say that I leave encouraged, energised and optimistic. The path ahead of us is steep and rocky, but we have the tools to navigate it and reach the vital 2030 milestone - together. We cannot get there alone; it’s either everyone or no one. Crucially there is a greater degree of urgency and commitment in travel and tourism specifically, in no small part thanks to the utterly Herculean (or woman equivalent?!) efforts of the UN Tourism team Zoritsa Urosevic Virginia Fernandez-Trapa and Roxana Ashtari and the COP29 Azerbaijan presidency, bringing together the first ever thematic day on tourism. And it was superb. For the first time, rather than being in the sidelines and mixed into other sector efforts, the massive impact - and potential - of travel and tourism is being addressed head on with honesty and courage. I applaud that leadership. There is also a new level of accountability; hearing Zoritsa Urosevic Executive Director at UN tourism stating the Glasgow Declaration is based on ACTION and those not delivering on commitments will be removed as signatories was a highlight moment - here’s to more bold steps that carry our sector forward. Given Travalyst is a founding signatory of the Glasgow Declaration and has a public climate action plan against which we report (as we need everyone to do) annually, we take our carbon budget very seriously. So our participation this week was an investment that, happily, turned out to be immensely efficient, effective and impactful. If we were going to spend carbon, it has to be for a good - and measured - reason. But above all, this week reminded me that there are so many good people, working collaboratively and transparently, to really drive the change. Travalyst will be leaping on this momentum with fervour in the aftermath of Baku and as we look ahead to COP30 in Belem. Colleagues and collaborators: let’s really lean into this moment like never before and use it as our (sustainable!) fuel on the journey between now and delivering our commitments at COP30….. ….never forgetting why we are doing this and what we are fighting for. Zoritsa Urosevic Virginia Fernandez-Trapa Diana Walker Glenn Mandziuk MEDes. MCIP FRSA Julia Simpson Christopher Imbsen Azam Bahrami, PhD Shannon Guihan Jeremy Sampson Anne-Kathrin Zschiegner Xavier Font Virginia Messina Inge Huijbrechts, MBA Anne-Kathrin Zschiegner Liisa Kokkarinen Ya-Yen Sun Micaela McLeod Helena Egan Debbie Flynn Prof. Dr. Willy Legrand Polly L. Kees Jan Boonen Birka Valentin Dr Sally Uren

Today was the first-ever Thematic Day dedicated to tourism in the history of COP. ?? As a sector that reaches almost every corner of the world, it was fantastic to see renewed commitments: launched in partnership with UN Tourism, the COP29 Declaration on Enhanced Action in Tourism aims to drive climate action within the global tourism sector. ?? Travalyst’s Theory of Change hinges on getting sustainability data into the hands of decision makers to accelerate impact-led change within the travel sector. Everybody, at every level, needs consistent, credible and compliant data to base their decisions on. Trusted data, with proven distribution at scale, is the fundamental precondition to all impact and change. ?? If we can’t measure it, we can’t change it, and if we can’t measure it at scale, we can’t drive change at scale. ?? This is why, through participating in discussions with policymakers and global industry leaders today, we have advocated for a degree of collaboration never before seen across private, public and not-for-profit sectors, to align the industry behind the same methodologies to collect, maintain and share sustainability data. ??We also want to see alignment between governments globally on sustainable tourism frameworks: the sector is global and interconnected so the efforts behind setting global criteria for what is trusted data, both for reporting and consumer sustainability claims, are of vital importance. ?? Our CEO Sally Davey also to spoke to Rosanna Lockwood for The COP29 Daily Show, about the events unfolding at COP29 Azerbaijan. #ChangeTravelForGood #COP29 #Travelandtourism #Travalyst #ClimateAction #TourismDay #Bakudeclaration

?? News just in from COP29 Azerbaijan: Travalyst is partnering with the World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance on updating its Hotel Carbon Measurement Tool (HCMI). ???? The #HCMI is a globally recognised tool developed for measuring and reporting the carbon footprint of hotel stays and is the most widely-used tool in the hospitality industry. ?? With the mission to scale sustainability data, Travalyst is working to facilitate the collection and global distribution of sustainability data across high impact areas of travel and tourism. The updating of the HCMI will be a crucial element of this work, enabling hotels and other accommodation providers to share and receive consistent data. ?? Collaboration across the industry is key to eliminating barriers to better decision making because much of the existing sustainability data is fragmented, incomplete and often behind paywalls. This can leave the industry feeling uncertain and overwhelmed about how they can measure, communicate and improve their efforts. Which, in turn, leads to confused and disengaged travellers - across both leisure and corporate travel. Together, we can help to change that. ???? Thanks to Travalyst and its partners, flight emissions data is now seen in billions of searches across some of the biggest travel and technology platforms. We now look forward to scaling trusted data of the carbon footprint of hotel stays through our coalition partners and beyond, which means travellers can start to make more informed, lower carbon choices. #ChangeTravelForGood #NetPositive #tourism #travelandtourism #hospitality #hospitalityindustry #responsibletourism #sustainablehospitality

The end of a very productive day at COP29 Azerbaijan. ?? ?? Today we hosted key industry and policy stakeholders for a roundtable focused on the Future of Sustainable Travel. The key themes emerging from our discussion today, unsurprisingly, were collaboration and the need to democratise access to credible sustainability data. ?? We will always advocate for collaboration as a key driver to unlock climate action across the sector. The scale of the challenge we face requires collective action across private, public and not-for-profit sectors, with a degree of collaboration never before seen. ?? Consistent, credible and compliant sustainability data at scale is fundamental to measuring travel’s impact, driving collective action, and making strides towards globally defined development goals such as the #SDGs, the #ParisAgreement, and #GlobalBiodiversityFramework, among others. Tomorrow we will dive head-first into the first-ever COP thematic day dedicated to tourism. Sally Davey #ChangeTravelForGood #COP29 #Travelandtourism #Travalyst #ClimateAction #TourismDay

We are here at COP29 Azerbaijan. ???? ?? Before the conference sees its first-ever thematic day on tourism tomorrow, today we are hosting a roundtable discussion with leaders from across the travel industry, environmental experts, and policymakers to explore the future of sustainable travel. Stay tuned for updates and insights from us here in Baku. #ChangeTravelForGood #COP29 #Travelandtourism #Travalyst #ClimateAction #TourismDay

Next week we are participating in COP29 Azerbaijan, as the conference hosts its first-ever thematic day on tourism. This milestone underscores the increasing recognition of tourism’s role in addressing climate change. ?? As well as commitments to strengthen the #GlasgowDeclaration on Climate Action in Tourism, of which we are a founding signatory, the world will see new calls to action launched as part of the Baku Declaration on Enhanced Climate Action in Tourism. ?? Our CEO Sally Davey will take part in several panel discussions at the conference, and we will be hosting a roundtable focused on the Future of Sustainable Travel. We look forward to contributing to these critical conversations and collaborating with stakeholders to shape a sustainable future for the travel sector. #ChangeTravelForGood #COP29 #Travelandtourism #Travalyst #ClimateAction #TourismDay

We are very proud to share that our Founder, Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, has been included in the 2024?TIME100?Climate?list. The Duke has been recognised as a ‘Titan’ for his contribution to sustainable tourism through his work with Travalyst. “As I sought solutions to some of the world's most pressing conservation challenges, I quickly realized just how profound an impact the travel and tourism industry has…together we are proving that travel can be a force for good.” https://lnkd.in/ewwAWaRH #TIME100Climate TIME

We are thrilled to be featured in the Condé Nast Traveler Bright Ideas in Travel list 2024, in the category of Organisations and Operators. ??? ?? The list recognises "trailblazers who have demonstrated a positive impact on the travel industry in 2024 or celebrated a significant milestone in their efforts to prove how travel can move our world forward." See the list here: https://lnkd.in/gv63qWHw Condé Nast #ChangeTravelForGood #travelandtourism #responsibletravel #travel #tourism #sustainability #brightideas