London – Today at London Climate Action Week, the Travel Foundation announced an ambitious new initiative under the banner: Where Next? Big ideas for tourism’s climate transition. The global NGO introduced four such “big ideas” that will form the basis of a global engagement and consultation process leading up to the COP30 UN Climate Summit in Brazil this November.
Each idea is presented as a “systems change enabler”, designed to challenge the status quo and centre on the needs of destination communities most at risk from climate impacts. The four ideas are:
The Travel Foundation also stressed the need for coordinated international reforms to reduce emissions across the tourism system, for instance by including international aviation emissions in destination carbon budgets (and prioritising allocations for long-haul-dependent regions), phasing out fossil fuel subsidies for aviation in favour of low-carbon transport, and managing demand through targeted policy measures.
These proposals are not abstract ambitions. They are designed to become actionable solutions to reshape how tourism is funded, governed, and managed, particularly in destinations and communities most exposed to climate risks.
The initiative was launched at a London Climate Action Week event hosted by the Travel Foundation, in partnership with Finn Partners and Extreme Hangout, and attended by a cross-section of tourism and climate stakeholders. The event marked the beginning of a global consultation and engagement phase and featured contributions from Turismo de Islas Canarias, Preferred Travel Group and The Travel Corporation. The consultation will prioritise input from Global South stakeholders and spotlight pioneering examples that show how tourism can evolve to better serve both people and planet.
The Travel Foundation, which co-authored the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism, will embark on the engagement and consultation process over the coming months, culminating in the Where Next?: Action Agenda to be launched at COP30. This will set out the steps for implementation and clarify the roles that the Travel Foundation and its partners will play in making these ideas a reality.
The Travel Foundation has also partnered with Chilean-based Cuidadores de Destinos to engage stakeholders and amplify inspiring stories of adaptation, leadership, and resilience from across Latin America and the Caribbean, and especially from destination communities already experiencing disruptive impacts of climate breakdown.
Over the coming weeks, the Travel Foundation and its partners will share further details on how stakeholders can contribute to the consultation process and action agenda. More information on the Where Next? Big ideas for tourism’s climate transition campaign can be found at https://www.thetravelfoundation.org.uk/where-next/.
The Travel Foundation is a leading global NGO and charity that works in partnership with governments, businesses, and communities to develop and manage tourism in a way that maximizes the benefits for communities and the environment. Founded in 2003, it has worked in over 30 countries around the world. For more information, visit www.thetravelfoundation.org.uk.
Georgina Davies
Communications Manager
The Travel Foundation
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