{"id":16819,"date":"2022-11-02T11:46:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T11:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspireglobal.travel\/?p=16819"},"modified":"2022-11-04T12:52:34","modified_gmt":"2022-11-04T12:52:34","slug":"lets-inspire-%e3%82%b0%e3%83%ad%e3%83%bc%e3%83%90%e3%83%ab-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inspireglobal.travel\/ja\/2022\/11\/02\/from-cop26-to-cop27-walking-a-bumpy-road\/","title":{"rendered":"COP26 \u304b\u3089 COP27 \u3078: \u3067\u3053\u307c\u3053\u9053\u3092\u6b69\u304f"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As the next edition of COP (Conference of the Parties) looms over the horizon, we take a brief guided tour of events since COP26, and what we hope for from COP27 – through the lens of the tourism industry. In diplomatic parlance, \u201cthe parties\u201d refers to the 197 nations that agreed to a new environmental pact, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, at a meeting in 1992.<\/p>\n

Although it has been thirty years since the first conference took place, it somehow feels like that this is only the second year. Perhaps it\u2019s because the whole world \u2013 having been \u2018pushed\u2019 into consciousness by the COVID pandemic \u2013 became more sensitive to questions linked to climate change. In fact, last year, COP26 had a huge global resonance and a variety of organisations and stakeholders joined and added their voices to the negotiations \u2013 and when they couldn\u2019t, they at least tried.<\/p>\n

In any case, while the road continues to be bumpy, we need to ask ourselves whether the calls for action declared in Glasgow have been answered or not, and what new inspired actions will be brought to the table to share with other stakeholders. <\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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2021 was an important year<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The planet continues to scream for help and constant attention and, although we haven\u2019t been able to slow down the speed of its critical downward run, something has drastically changed in our collective consciousness.<\/strong><\/p>

At COP26 and for the very first time, participating parties were invited to report on their progress in implementing the 2015 Paris Agreement. Beyond the massive movement of civil society organisations and third sector representatives, COP26 was a decisive moment for our industry.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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On 4\u756a\u76ee<\/sup> November 2021 the Glasgow Declaration was launched. Born from a collaboration between the UNWTO (World Tourism Organization)<\/strong>\u3001 UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme)<\/strong>, VisitScotland<\/strong>, The Travel Foundation<\/strong> \u3068 Tourism Declares a Climate Emergency<\/strong>, the declaration launched with 300 signatory partners and brought the sector together in unity, moved by a set of extremely practical goals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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According to Lebawit Lily Girma, travel journalist at Skift, it was a major turning point for the travel industry and, she goes on to say, before this there were no uniform guidelines for the tourism industry on how to align with the Paris Agreement, and no uniform commitment or leadership.<\/a><\/span><\/p>

In this case the solemnity, typical of any declaration, finds sharpness in its clear vision:<\/p>

\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306f\u5ba3\u8a00\u3057\u307e\u3059<\/em><\/strong> our shared commitment to unite all stakeholders in transforming tourism to deliver effective climate action. We support the global commitment to halve emissions by 2030 and reach Net Zero as soon as possible before 2050. We will consistently align our actions with the latest scientific recommendations, so as to ensure our approach remains consistent with a rise of no more than 1.5\u00b0C above pre-industrial levels by 2100.<\/em><\/p>

The message is explicit: the time for talking is finished. We need to enter the era of facts and action.<\/p>

The invitation to the timid, or just too busy, tourism actors is bold: it is time to show up and make yourself accountable.<\/p>

The declaration, in fact, is intended to only be a starting point<\/em>: the commitment made with the signature needs to be proved and maintained over time, otherwise the signature will be removed!<\/p>

No space for greenwashing then, and more opportunities for the greenhushing<\/em> \u2018perpetrators\u2019 to come out and positively inspire more fellow colleagues, because this is also happening. As a response to greenwashing practices, nowadays many companies understate their sustainability impact \u2013 greenhushing \u2013 mainly for the fear of being accused of greenwashing, and everyone seems to have adopted it indiscriminately into their vocabulary.<\/p>

\u30a4\u30f3\u30b9\u30d1\u30a4\u30a2 \u30b0\u30ed\u30fc\u30d0\u30eb<\/strong> joins in warmly welcoming the opportunity for companies to show us \u2013 beyond simply disclosing \u2013 their sustainability practices.
This is the time for proof.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Often, but not always, the proof comes with numbers: tangible and clear figures that matter.<\/p>

When we look at the \u30b0\u30e9\u30b9\u30b4\u30fc\u5ba3\u8a00<\/em>, it is noticeable that numbers count. First, it adopts a science-based approach which prioritises numbers not opinions. We need to keep global warming to below 1.5\u00b0C, because science tells us that a temperature between 1.7\u00b0C and 1.8\u00b0C would represent a life-threatening level. We have reached a point where we need to face the reality of these facts, as much as it might feel scary and perhaps even painful.<\/p>

While providing a cold immersion into reality, numbers also help us to move forwards<\/em>, by giving us parameters and clear guidance. If we want to make a change we need to measure<\/em> where we are and monitor<\/em> where we are going, along the way.<\/p>

There are also other numbers that matter:<\/p>