International forum on ?Sustainability, Climate Change and Tourism?, Wednesday 25th November 2009
09:00-09:30 Registration and coffee Venue: Poole House Atrium
09:30-09:40 Introduction: Dr Vijay Reddy Venue: Shelley Lecture Theatre
09:40-09:50 Official welcome: Dr Keith Wilkes, Dean, School of Services Management, BU
09:50-10.00 Welcome note: “Bournemouth University: Research in Progress”
Prof Nick Petford, Pro-Vice Chancellor Research & Enterprise, BU
10:00-12:00 Theme: Sustainability & Climate Change: Tourism, economic crisis and best practices
CHAIR: Dr Jonathan Edwards, BU Venue: Shelley Lecture Theatre
Prof Adam Blake, Professor in Tourism Economics, BU
Title: “The Economic Crisis, Tourism and Climate Change”
Ms Emma Whittlesea, Sustainability Strategist, South West Tourism
Title: “Changing Climate – Changing Business”
Mr James Whittingham, Group Environment Manager, TUI Travel PLC
Title:“Taking Climate Change & Sustainable Tourism seriously – how a tour operator is responding”
Discussion – Q&A
12:00-13:15 Networking Lunch Venue: Kimmeridge 110
13:15 - 15:45 Theme: Sustainability and Climate Change: United Nations’ response and initiatives
CHAIR: Dr Keith Wilkes, BU Venue: Marconi Lecture Theatre
Dr Ishwaran Natarajan, Director, UNESCO MAB and the Division of Ecological Sciences
Title: “Sustainable Tourism and Climate Change: opportunities in the World Network of Biosphere
Reserves of UNESCO”
Dr Luigi Cabrini, Director, UNWTO Department of Sustainable Development of Tourism
Title: “ Tourism, economic crisis and climate change: challenges and opportunities”
Dr Murray Simpson, Senior Research Fellow, University of Oxford
Title: “CARIBSAVE; A sectoral approach to climate change and tourism in the Caribbean”
Discussion – Q&A
15:45-16:00 Coffee Venue: Kimmeridge 110
16:00-18:00 Theme: Sustainability & Climate Change: Emerging techniques and research implications
CHAIR: Dr Vijay Reddy, BU Venue: Marconi Lecture Theatre
Prof John Fletcher, Director, ICTHR, BU
Title: “Addressing the Issues of Sustainable Investment (development of an impact model for the
WWF and UNEP)”
Prof Adrian Newton, Professor in Conservation Ecology, BU
Title: “Tourism as an ecosystem service in an era of environmental change”
Dr Susanne Becken, Associate Professor & Director of LEaP, Lincoln University, New Zealand
Title: “Research and Policy for Climate Change in New Zealand”
Discussion – Q&A
18:00-18:10 Closing Comments & Publication Opportunities: Dr Vijay Reddy and Dr Keith Wilkes
18:10-18:20 Farewell: Dr Alan Fyall, Head of Enterprise: Academic Leadership Team, BU
