RESET: Tourism, Hospitality and Travel Summit
On Friday 16 September, Equality in Tourism Director, Dr. Stroma Cole, joined an impressive line-up of research experts, trail blazing developers and innovative architects to speak at the RESET: Tourism, Hospitality and Travel Summit, hosted by TLC Harmony in London.
In the opening address Nicki Page, summit organiser and Co-Founder of TLC Harmony, reminded attendees that the only limit to sustainable tourism is our willingness to act. Nicki declared “you’re either planet positive, or you’re not”. Nicki introduced the Harmony Golden Ratio initiative, a new approach to identifying the financial costs of the impacts a destination or organisation has upon the environment, location, and community.
First to present, was Dr Omar Al Attas, Red Sea Development Company. When asked how the tourism industry can ensure it maintains a sustainable approach across new developments, Dr Omar Al Attas explained the importance of developers committing to having a dedicated department to monitor compliance, using clear targets and regulatory systems tailored to the specific environment, working with the support of national legislators.
Opening the second session, TLC Harmony Co-Founder, Leo Downer, called for “bold and imaginative business action” as he introduced TLC Harmony’s GABI and Planet TIP which offers free impact analysis tools to all tourism and hospitality businesses.
Left: Dr Stroma Cole, Director of Equality in Tourism, Right: Nicki Page, Co-Founder of TLC Harmony.
Opening the second session, TLC Harmony Co-Founder, Leo Downer, called for “bold and imaginative business action” as he introduced TLC Harmony’s GABI and Planet TIP which offers free impact analysis tools to all tourism and hospitality businesses.
