ETOA’s community can influence practice and product in Europe’s source and destination markets, affecting long-term sectoral resilience. There is a growing industry of specialist providers supporting sectoral transition, but we recognise that solutions for some might be problematic for others. This hub is designed to help time-poor professionals get informed and understand what is driving change, explore options that might suit their organisation, and find support for implementation. Comment and contributions welcome. 

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This section contains a range of resources (how-to guides, reports, statistics, webinars, opinion pieces etc.) in chronological order, which can be filtered according to category such as ‘regulation and compliance’ and ‘decarbonisation’ and ‘sourcing product. Materials may also be navigated using the ‘Categories’ menu to the right. Suggestions for inclusion are welcome. Please note: those tagged ‘Members only’ accordingly require ETOA members to log in to view. 

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January 19, 2024

ETOA Webinar | VIVA – Sourcing sustainable tourism

VIVA - Sourcing sustainable tourism.
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December 20, 2023

IRU Intelligence Briefing: IRU Green Compact

Almost all tourism journeys feature the use of a road vehicle at some point, whether that’s a hire car, taxi, or travel by coach – this study examines ways in which Europe can fulfil its ambition of making road traffic (including commercial vehicles) carbon neutral by 2050.
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November 13, 2023

Data Appeal: Data-Driven Sustainable Strategies, The DMO Handbook

A free handbook from our partners at Data Appeal, exploring how destinations can champion responsible travel through the strategic use of data.
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October 3, 2023

ETOA Webinar | Climate Action and Tourism: Sourcing Sustainable Product

With expert panellists from the European Commission, national tourism bodies and the private sector, this webinar explores the wider context for sectoral transition from policy and support mechanisms to market and product developments.
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August 17, 2023

Envisioning Tourism in 2030 and Beyond: The changing shape of tourism in a decarbonising world

The study describes a scenario under which the tourism sector could achieve decarbonisation, highlighting that this will entail a dramatic change in travel behaviours if overall trip volume growth is to continue at its historic rate, with shifts in the distance people travel and the modes of transport that they use.
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August 17, 2023

Tootbus Study: Attitudes to Sustainable City Breaks 2023

A study from ETOA member, Tootbus, asking travellers in France, Belgium and the UK what type of city break they prefer, their perceptions of sustainable city breaks and the impact of inflation on these perceptions.
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August 17, 2023

CELTH Research: Strategies for Sustainable Events

A study that brings together a range of research evidence gathered at festivals in the Netherlands with a focus on ways of reducing the amount of waste generated and the extent to which waste might lessen the visitor experience.
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May 23, 2023

UNWTO Experiences in measuring the sustainability of tourism

The report sets out to provide a synopsis for policymakers based on the findings of a series of eleven pilot studies in different destinations around the world focussed on measuring the sustainability of tourism.
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May 23, 2023

WTTC Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Opportunities and Implications for Tourism Destinations

A report which at its heart is making the case for the public and private sectors to focus on developing Sustainable Aviation Fuels that will allow the sector to decarbonise without the need for governments to introduce policies aimed at curbing the extent to which individuals can choose to fly.
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May 18, 2023

ETOA & NTC Webinar | Tech Matters

NTC's Techmatters mini-series on Technology for Sustainability.
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From decarbonisation to diversification, we work with operators responding to global demand, the European supply chain and host destination to align interests of climate, community and commerce. 

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