The UK’s Sustainability
Journey
Eloise Sochanik, Positive Impact
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“Development that meets the needs of the present
without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs” - Brundtland
Report
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2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
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How Do we Use These
Standards and Frameworks to
Maximise our City Assets?
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2018 Target: the creation of a sustainability advisory board
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Measurement of social, economic
and environmental impacts
Use of the GRI Event Organizer’s Sector
Supplement (GRI EOSS) framework to report
measurements
40% reduction in carbon
emissions
0% waste to landfill
within the event area
100% of staff to have sustainability within
their job responsibilities
Implementation of ISO 20121
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VISION: Grow tourism responsibly in a finite
world, creating resilience and prosperity for all,
balancing the growth aspirations of the
Strategic Framework with the principles of
sustainability
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INTERNATIONAL FIGUREHEADS
UK Sustainability Advisory Board
Scotland
Event
Industry
*Local Authorities
*Tourism Bureaus
*Destinations
*Associations
*Large Events
(Business, Sport,
Culture)
England
Event
Industry
Ireland
Event
Industry
Wales Event
Industry
*Local Authorities
*Tourism Bureaus
*Destinations
*Associations
*Large Events
(Business, Sport,
Culture)
*Local Authorities
*Tourism Bureaus
*Destinations
*Associations
*Large Events
(Business, Sport,
Culture)
*Local Authorities
*Tourism Bureaus
*Destinations
*Associations
*Large Events
(Business, Sport,
Culture)
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