United Nations World Tourism Organization
Draft Resolution 1.1
Signatories: Denmark, Portugal, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Bahrain, Armenia, Italy, Liberia, Norway, France, Colombia, Canada, Libya Topic: Climate Change The United Nations World Tourism Organization, Alarmed by the ways in which climate change has already impacted nations, including flooding, hurricanes, and wildfires, Acknowledging tourism’s large carbon footprint and vast detrimental effects climate change, Bearing in mind the importance of tourism-related climate change solutions and documents such as the Paris Climate Accords, Recognizing the critical role tourism plays in numerous economies and the importance of maintaining tourism revenue, 1. Trusts provinces/regions to be better capable of managing available resources in their jurisdiction than national governments
a) Noting with satisfaction that this method has already been implemented in nations such as Canada with great success, b) Stressing that each region is more aware of its own resources and should have agency regarding tourism;
2. Further recommends education on climate issues through environmental awareness programs;
a) Emphasizing changes in early schooling, including:
i) An implementation of a comprehensive climate issues curriculum, ii) Teacher training on encouraging climate discussions in various spheres of the classroom,
b) Promoting environmentally friendly tourism practices among tourism stakeholders, through:
i) Creation and distribution of pamphlets to key tourism stakeholders, including hotels, resorts, and travel agencies, ii) Virtual training programs for tourism stakeholders on energy-efficient practices; iii) Awards and benefits offered to stakeholders exemplifying green practices.