Learn how to be a Responsible Traveler from the experts
World Expeditions’ partners in responsible travel come together at this one event to discuss some of the hottest topics in travel including:
- World Animal Protection – Animal Welfare in Tourism
- Leave No Trace – Minimizing your Impact in Wilderness Areas
- Climate Friendly – Mitigating Your Air Travel Emissions
- World Expeditions – 10 Pieces, a litter collection initiative
- International Institute of Peace Through Tourism – Traveling as an Ambassador for Peace
- International Porter Protection Group – Fair Trekking: The Importance of
- Ensuring Porter Safety in Mountain Adventure Travel
- Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) – Responsible Outdoor Clothes & Gear
Each fact-filled 10-minute presentation presents the problem and most importantly provides the solution. You’ll be able to quiz the experts during the Q&A session.
Responsible Travel Symposium
DATE: Tuesday 19 April 2016
TIME: 5:30-7:30pm
VENUE: A centrally located Toronto city venue, details will be provided one week prior to the event.
Seats are limited, secure your free seat online on World Expeditions website or contact [email protected]
Our Panel of Experts:
Louis D'Amore, International Institute of Peace Through Tourism | Louis has been instrumental in promoting the travel and tourism industry as the world's first "Global Peace Industry" since the founding of IIPT in 1986. He has been a pioneer in promoting a social and environmental ethic within the travel and tourism industry since the mid-70's. In 1992, following the U.N. Conference on Environment and Development (Rio Summit), he developed the world's first Code of Ethics and Guidelines for Sustainable Tourism for the Canadian tourism industry.
Melissa Matlow, World Animal Protection | Melissa has a BSc in Ecology, a Masters in Environmental Studies and more than 15 years of experience leading animal welfare and environmental campaigns. As a former wilderness campaigner at Earthroots, Melissa achieved stronger regulations to protect wolves and other wildlife in Ontario. She joined World Animal Protection in 2005 to lead campaigns to improve the welfare of animals (wild and domestic), through legislation and policy change.
Jeremy Campbell, Leave No Trace | Jeremy specializes in introducing youth to the natural sciences, environmental responsibility and outdoor ethics. After joining Leave No Trace Canada in 2012, Jeremy taught his first Awareness course in 2013. Since then, he has introduced hundreds of individuals to the Principles of Leave No Trace.
Justin Pilgrim, Climate Friendly | Justin completed a Bachelor of Environment (Social Science) at RMIT University. Justin’s particular interests lie in advocating sustainability for the corporate sector and animal conservation. He spent time in Vietnam as part of an original climate change research project and understands on the ground realities associated with climate change projects worldwide.
Donna Lawrence, World Expeditions | Donna has been pivotal in establishing the responsible travel initiatives in place at World Expeditions. She is passionate about building awareness and bringing about change to protect the environments, people and animals that enrich our travel experiences. Donna is an advocate for World Expeditions’ 10 Pieces Litter Collection program – a program that relies on the collective power of many individual travelers to keep our mountain environments litter free.
George Arras, MEC | George recently completed his first career in the Ontario government having worked in both air and water quality. With MEC (Mountain Equipment Co-op) he combines retail sales with leading clinics and workshops on outdoor topics through MEC’s Backcountry 101 series. He is a graduate of the Appalachian Mountain Club’s Mountain Leadership School and is a certified Wilderness First Responder.
Ken MacDonald, International Porter Protection Group | Ken teaches in the Dept. of Geography and Planning at the University of Toronto. He has worked and lived in Karakoram mountain communities in northern Pakistan and India since the mid-1980s. Part of his research has focused on the labour practices involved in mountaineering and adventure travel in the region, and he is the founder of Khurpa Care an organization dedicated to training mountain porters in health and safety and advocating for the rights of porters in Pakistan.