World Tourism Day 2022; September 27th.

 FORUM: "Rethinking Tourism.'' World Tourism Day 2022.

The celebrations will put people at the centre of key discussions. Where is tourism going? Where do we want to go? And how do we get there?. Follow the conversations with the hastags #worldTourismDay, #RethinkingTourism

The Objectives and Intended Outputs of the World Tourism Day 2022 is to:

 • Provide a platform for inclusive dialogue to identify solutions to realize tourism’s potential as a vehicle for recovery and transformation. 

• Amplify the message of tourism as an inspirational and transformational force, and the role of UNWTO and the whole of the sector in fulfilling this potential. 

• Mobilize political will and cooperation to ensure tourism is a central part of policymaking.

 • Ask big questions and identify solutions to realign tourism for the future. 

Statement by Secretary-General, Zurab Pololikashvili, UUWTO Director-General on World Tourism Day 2022; September 27th.

EVENTS: World Tourism Day 2022.

 For its 42nd edition, World Tourism Day will be hosted by Indonesia, in Bali, a destination at the forefront of reimagining tourism as a pillar of sustainable development. During this day; We will highlight the opportunity to rethink how we do tourism for a more sustainable, inclusive and resilient sector. We need you - to fully showcase the potential of tourism to create jobs for all and bring communities together.

CAMPAIGN

WHAT: Submit the high-resolution photos and videos that best portray the entire value chain, from souvenir makers to hostel managers to tour guide, and the power of tourism to generate growth in your country and the positive transformation it has driven for people.

WHAT KIND OF FOOTAGE: People are at the centre of everything we do. They build the tourism sector and make it a powerful platform for growth and understanding, so let’s give them the floor!

• Workers of the tourism sector
•   Local communities 
• Travelers engaging in local activities and events

📷 Photographs: at least 300 dpi.
🎥 Videos: no longer than 1 minute; at least 1080p.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

Choose the photos and videos complying with the above.
Send it to comm@unwto.org, specifying:

1. Email subject: WTD 2022 footage (state name of your country)
2. Contact person

United Nations Secretary General Message on World Tourism Day 2012

 The Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development emphasized that well-designed and well-managed tourism can make a significant contribution to the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development. One of the world’s largest economic sectors, tourism is especially well-placed to promote environmental sustainability, green growth and our struggle against climate change through its relationship with energy.

 “Tourism and Sustainable Energy: Powering Sustainable Development” is the theme of this year’s World Tourism Day, selected to advance the goals of the 2012 International Year of Sustainable Energy for All. Hundreds of millions of people around the world depend for income on this energy-intensive sector. Sustainable energy will allow tourism to continue to expand while mitigating its impact on the environment.

 Many in the tourism industry have already shown leadership in developing and deploying clean energy solutions, cutting energy consumption and carbon emissions in some regions by up to 40 per cent through initiatives such as the Hotel Energy Solutions toolkit developed by the United Nations World Tourism Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme. Other concrete advances include the growing use of energy-efficient fuels in air travel, sustainable procurement strategies and increasingly popular carbon offsetting schemes.

 Everyone has a role in sustainable tourism. I commend the tourism community for its growing commitment to sustainable energy. I also thank the tourists who play their part by offsetting their own carbon emissions, choosing ecologically friendly destinations and providers, or simply by postponing having their towels laundered. Every action counts. This year, one billion international tourists will travel to foreign destinations. Imagine what one act multiplied by one billion can do.

 On this World Tourism Day, I appeal to all who work in and enjoy the benefits of this global sector to join in building a more sustainable future for all.

World Tourism Day (WTD) 2012

Theme for 2012: Tourism & Sustainable Energy: Powering Sustainable Development

 

 

World Tourism Day (WTD) 2012 is being held under the theme Tourism & Sustainable Energy: Powering Sustainable Development. Official celebrations will take place in Maspalomas, Spain (September 27).

This year’s theme aims to highlight tourism’s role in a brighter energy future; a future in which the world’s entire population has access to modern, efficient and affordable energy services.
Tourism today is at the forefront of some of the world’s most ambitious and innovative clean energy solutions: the aviation industry is implementing cutting-edge technologies to make aircraft lighter than ever before; commercial flights are beginning to use biofuels in their fuel mix; key card systems and energy saving light bulbs are increasingly being implemented in hotel rooms worldwide; and tour operators are asking for energy efficiency throughout their supply chains.




World Tourism Day 2012 (English) from UNWTO on Vimeo.
The theme is also an opportunity to ensure international tourism continues to play a role in tackling the major energy challenges of our time, being addressed by the 2012 United Nations International Year of Sustainable Energy for All.