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SUMMARY:Less Carbon – Double the Fun: Building the Low Carbon Future of Tourism Forum
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the international Forum "Less Carbon – Double the Fun" to co-create sustainable low carbon future of tourism\nThe Forum will bring key destinations and stakeholders from the Baltic Sea Region together to empower innovative ideas that make the low carbon experiences attractive for travelers and provide business value for the companies. The Forum includes fantastic speakers\, co-creation workshop and plenty of networking opportunities. Let’s double the fun in tourism!\nThe Forum is aimed at tourism companies\, destination management organisations\, national tourism organizations and other tourism developers.\nThe Forum will be hosted by Aino Huilaja\, a Finnish TV journalist\, writer and speaker.\nProgramme\n08.45-9.30 Registration and morning coffee\n9.30 (EEST) Opening: Welcome to Tampere – European Capital of Smart Tourism Maiju Viiki\, City of Tampere\nWhat if low-carbon tourism was the most exciting option? – CliNeDest project Matti Pollari & Annika Koskenkorva\, Visit Tampere\nThe European tourism strategy – new realities\, new hilarities for the Baltic Sea Region?Liisa Kokkarinen\, Visit Finland\nCompany cases from the Baltic Sea Region: business value from climate action   - Tampere Hall\, Finland   - Clarion Hotel Air\, Norway   - Lux Express\, Estonia\nInspiration talk: How travelling slower made my trips richerIra Salminen\, Sustainable Travel Content Creator\, @kaikkiraiteillaan\n12.00-13.15 Networking lunch\nClimate Smart Business Toolkit & Low Carbon Holiday ConceptPetteri Lillberg & Elsa Nurmi\, Knowit Insight Ltd\nCo-creative workshop: Baltic Low Carbon Travel LabIn this workshop participants will share experiences from their countries on the possibilities and challenges related to making low carbon tourism offers and marketing them to customers. Based on the discussion in small groups\, participant groups will co-create low carbon experiences and present them for inspiration and learning.\nCoffee & Connections\nWorkshop results: presentations & discussion\nFinal words: Urban Climate Leaders Jukka Punamäki\, City of Helsinki\nWrapping up: What happens next?\n16.00 End of the Forum\nPlease note: The Forum takes place onsite from 9:30 to 16:00. Remote participation is available for the morning session only (9:30–12:00). The afternoon programme is accessible only to onsite participants.\nPractical info about the forum.\nThe Forum is organised in Tampere Congress Hall that became a carbon-neutral property in 2019. Together with the Courtyard by Marriott Tampere City hotel\, the Tampere Hall forms a carbon-neutral city block\, whose energy use is based on renewable energy and high energy efficiency. Tampere Hall has a roof top garden made of cultivation boxes and a 20 m² greenhouse\, which produces a plentiful harvest for its own restaurants. In the kitchen\, at least 20 key ingredients are permanently organic products. Tampere Hall was awarded the Sustainable Travel Finland label in April 2021. More information: https://www.tampere-talo.fi/en/sustainability-at-tampere-hall/ \nThe event is organised as part of the Climate Neutral Destinations (CliNeDest) project\, funded by the Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme\n\n 
LOCATION:Tampere Hall (Tampere, Finland)\, Yliopistonkatu 55\, 33100\,
 Tampere\, Finland
URL:http://tapahtumat.visittampere.fi/lesscarbondoublethefunforum
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