Presentation of the LIFE+ project:
Strategic Planning Towards Carbon Neutrality in
Tourism Accommodation Sector
(CARBONTOUR)
Kick-off Meeting
Prof. Maria Loizidou
Lesvos, Monday 27th September 2010
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Introduction
Main Objective:
The evaluation of the carbon footprint of the tourism accommodation
sector with the development of an innovative and environmental promising
software tool that will enable the reliable determination and evaluation of
the CO2 equivalent emissions resulting from activities such as energy
consumption, water and wastewater management and its large-scale
demonstration in North Aegean and Cyprus.
Project
implementation: Greece, Cyprus
Project
Budget: 1.324.139,00 €
Duration:
EC
28 months, Start date: 01/09/2010 - End date: 31/12/2012
Funding: 662.069 € (50% of Total Project Budget)
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Partners Presentation
Coordinating beneficiary:
Region of North Aegean (RNA)
Associated beneficiaries:
National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)
Energy Environment Local Development Ltd (EPTA)
Cyprus Hotel Association (CHA)
Aeolian Village S.A. (AEOVI)
Mayfair Hotel LTD (MAF)
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Timetable
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Budget Allocation
RNA
NTUA
EPTA
CHA
AEOVI
MAF
TOTAL
Personnel
117.280
370.440
204.040
71.200
108.640
96.030
967.630
Travel and
subsistence
20.200
23.400
19.900
15.100
7.200
15.100
100.900
External
assistance
6.000
33.000
0
0
0
0
39.000
Consumables
7.000
28.000
3.000
0
3.000
3.000
44.000
Other costs
5.000
12.500
5.000
28.000
17.484
18.000
85.984
Overheads
10.880
32.720
16.235
8.000
9.540
9.250
86.625
TOTAL
166.360
500.060
248.170
122.300
145.864
141.380
1.324.139
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Budget Allocation
Budget breakdown categories
Overheads
Other costs
Consumables
External assistance
Travel and subsistence
Personnel
0
100.000 200.000
300.000 400.000
500.000 600.000
Cost (euros)
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700.000 800.000
900.000 1.000.000
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Budget Allocation per Action
Budget allocation per Action excluding overheads
271.800; 22%
82.440; 7%
78.200; 6%
1
2
3
222.090; 18%
65.980; 5%
4
5
6
7
221.464; 18%
158.700; 13%
136.840; 11%
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Action 1: Deliverables & Milestones
Start: 1.9.2010, End: 30.11.2010, Duration: 3 months
Analysis & Documentation of the tourism accommodation sector in
Greece and Cyprus
Activities
Activity 1(a): Recording and assessment of the existing situation regarding
tourism development in North Aegean, Greece and Cyprus
Activity 1(b): Preparation of a list of eligible accommodation facilities
Deliverables
Report on the (a) existing situation
regarding tourism development in the
region of North Aegean and Cyprus (b)
the selection of eligible accommodation
units
Date of completion: 30.11.2010
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Milestones
Completion of the selection of eligible
accommodation units
Date of completion: 30.11.2010
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Action 2: Deliverables & Milestones
Start: 1.12.2010, End: 31.07.2011, Duration: 8 months
Development of an appropriate software tool for the evaluation and
quantification of the accommodation units’ carbon footprint
Activities
Activity 2(a): Determination and evaluation of CO2 equivalent emission sources
Activity 2(b): Development of an appropriate software tool for the determinationquantification of the carbon footprint for a given tourism accommodation
Deliverables
Report on the identification and
evaluation of CO2 equivalent emission
sources from the accommodation
facilities
Date of completion: 31.07.2011
Fully functional data-base supporting
the software tool & First version of the
software tool in a CD-ROM
Date of completion: 31.07.2011
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Milestones
Completion of the (a) identification and
evaluation of CO2 equivalent emission
sources from the accommodation
facilities (b) database supporting the
software tool
Date of completion: 30.11.2010
Completion of the 1st version of the
carbon footprint software tool
Date of completion: 31.07.2011
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CO2 Equivalent emission sources
Energy
consumption
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Waste
generation
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Water &
wastewater
treatment &
reuse
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Action 3: Deliverables & Milestones
Start: 1.08.2011, End: 31.01.2012, Duration: 6 months
Demonstration and optimization of the carbon footprint software
Activities
Activity 3(a): Demonstration of the
developed model
Activity 3(c): Evaluation from the output
results and optimization of the model
Activity 3(b): Training seminars/workshops
Activity 3(d): Preparation of the software’s
operational manual
Deliverables
Milestones
Report on the results of the
demonstration action
Date of completion: 31.01.2012
Completion of the demonstration of the carbon
footprint software tool in Aeolian Village & in
Mayfair Hotel
Date of completion: 13.08.2011 & 23.08.2011
Final version of the software tool in a
CD-ROM accompanied by its operation
manual
Date of completion: 31.01.2012
Training seminar and workshop in Lesvos, Greece
and in Paphos, Cyprus
Date of completion: 14.08.2011 & 24.08.2011
Completion of the optimization (final version) of the software tool and the associated
operational and maintenance manual
Date of completion: 31.01.2012
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Action 4: Deliverables & Milestones
Start: 1.02.2012, End: 31.08.2012, Duration: 7 months
Large scale application of the software tool
Activities
Activity 4(a): Organization of an informative campaign
Activity 4(b): Large scale application of the carbon footprint software
Activity 4(c): Data collection and evaluation
Deliverables
Minutes and printed material for the
informative campaign
Date of completion: 30.02.2012
Evaluation of the large scale application
of the software tool
Date of completion: 31.08.2012
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Milestones
Completion of (a) the large scale application of the
carbon footprint software tool in the selected
accommodation units in North Aegean and Cyprus
(b) collection and evaluation of data
Date of completion: 31.08.2012
Informative campaign in Lesvos,
Greece & in Paphos, Cyprus
Date of completion: 16.02.2012 &
21.02.2012
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Action 5: Deliverables & Milestones
Start: 1.6.2012, End: 30.11.2012, Duration: 6 months
Carbon footprint offsetting strategies and measures for the
accommodation sector
Activities
Activity 5(a): Development of guidelines for CO2 offsetting in tourism
accommodation sector
Activity 5(b): Case studies for potential mitigation measures for the
participated accommodation units
Deliverables
Report on the (b) CO2 offsetting
guidelines for the accommodation
facilities ant tourist and (b) strategic
planning for CO2 offsetting in the
participating accommodation facilities
Date of completion: 30.11.2012
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Milestones
Completion of the (a) CO2 offsetting
guidelines
for
the
tourism
accommodation facilities and for the
tourist (b) strategic planning for CO2
offsetting
of
the
participating
accommodation facilities
Date of completion: 30.11.2012
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Action 6: Deliverables & Milestones
Start: 1.09.2010, End: 31.12.2012, Duration: 28 months
Dissemination Activities
Activities
Activity 6(a): Launching Event
Activity 6(d): Layman’ s Report
Activity 6(b): Development and updating of
the project’s interactive website
Activity 6(c): Development and distribution of
informative material
Activity 6(e): Publications in National and
International scientific and technical
journals/conferences
Activity 6(f): Organization of an International
Conference
Deliverables
Activity 6(g): Media Broadcasting
Creating and continuously updating project interactive website
Date of completion: 10.10.2010
Milestones
Development and distribution of Informative Material
Completion: throughout the project
Project’s website
Date of completion: 10.10.2010
Minutes and printed material for the training activities
Date of completion: 31.01.2012
Launching of the International conference
Date of completion: 10.12.2012
Proceedings of the International Conference
Date of completion: 31.12.2012
Layman’s report
Date of completion: 31.12.2012
Photographs from the Exhibition desk
Date of completion: exhibition date
Proofs of medial broadcasting to TV and radio
Date of completion: 05.2011,05.2012,12.2012
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Action 7: Deliverables & Milestones
Start: 1.09.2010, End: 31.12.2012, Duration: 28 months
Monitoring and Evaluation
Activities
Activity 7(a): Development of End-of-Action Reports
Activity 7(b): Evaluation of the performance indicators
Deliverables
End-of-Action Report (Action 1)
Date of completion: 30.11.2010
End-of-Action Report (Action 2 and 3)
Date of completion: 31.01.2012
End-of-Action Report (Action 4,5 and 6)
Date of completion: 31.12.2012
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Milestones
Submission of the Layman’s report
Date of completion: 31.08.2012
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Action 8: Deliverables & Milestones
Start: 1.09.2010, End: 31.12.2012, Duration: 28 months
Management and Reporting to the EC
Activities
Activity 8(a): Project coordination
Activity 8(b): Project Committees
Activity 8(c): Kick-off meeting
Activity 8(d): Reporting to the EC
Deliverables
Milestones
Minutes of kick-off meeting & launching event
Date of completion: 15.09.2010
Kick-off meeting & Launching event in Lesvos
Date of completion: 15.09.2010
Minutes of Management and Steering Committees (3+3)
Completion: throughout the project
Formulation of the
Management and Steering
Committee
Date of completion:
15.09.2010
Final Report & After Life Communication Plan
Date of completion: 31.12.2012
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Reporting to EC
30/04/2011
1
31/01/2012
31/03/2013
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Reports
2
3
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Action 9: Deliverables & Milestones
Start: 1.07.2012, End: 31.12.2012, Duration: 6 months
After Life Communication Plan
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Active CARBONTOUR website for at least 5
years after completion
Notice boards for at least 1 year after
completion
Carbon footprint model, manual & CO2
offsetting measures available
More publications in conferences, journals,
workshops
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TIMETABLE
(From 1/9/2010 to 31/12/2012)
Action 1
3 Months
Action 2
Action 3
8 Months
6 Months
Action 4
7 Months
Action 5
Action 6,7,8
6 Months
28 Months
Action 9
6 Months
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Thank you for your attention
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