2008 Inaugural Conference on Green Travel, Climate Change and Ecotourism

Creating opportunity and embracing solutions

The conference will be delivered through themed regional workshops at Fleurieu Peninsula and Kangaroo Island together with main conference plenary sessions held at The National Wine Centre of Australia in Adelaide city.

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Monday 17 November
Tuesday 18 November
Wednesday 19 November
Thursday 20 November

Arrive Adelaide

8:30am – 12:15pm
Conference opening and Keynote sessions

1:15pm – 4:30pm
Concurrent sessions on Green Travel, Climate Change and Ecotourism

6:30pm
Evening Welcome Cocktail Reception at Windy Point Restaurant, Belair (15 minutes from Adelaide city)

9:00am – 12:30pm
Concurrent sessions, including Tour Operator Workshop

1:30pm – 3:00pm
Keynote sessions

3:30pm – 3:45pm
Climate Change Project Launch

3:45pm – 4:30pm
Keynote sessions

4:30pm – 4:45pm
Presentation of the William Angliss College EcoGuide Award for Excellence

7:00pm
Gala Awards Dinner and Auction, The National Wine Centre of Australia
Regional Theme Streams

9:00am – 10:00pm
Delegates break into Regional Theme Streams:

Fleurieu Peninsula
Cleland
Goolwa
Murray Mouth
Overnight Victor Harbor


Kangaroo Island
Seal Bay
Cape du Couedic
Overnight Kingscote

8:00am – 12:15pm
Regional Theme Streams

1230pm
Return to The National Wine Centre of Australia

1:30pm – 3:00pm
Keynote sessions

3:30pm – 4:00pm
Green Travel, Climate Change Action Plan

4:00pm – 4:15pm
Launch of the Marine Safe Certification Program

4:15pm – 4:30pm
Announcement of the host for the 2009 Global Conference

4:30pm – 4:45pm
Conference Closing

Regional Theme Streams

Fleurieu Peninsula – Waterproofing the Future
  • The effect of Climate Change on tourism businesses
  • Marine Protected Areas
  • How protecting waterways delivers conservation benefits and better tourism outcomes

Kangaroo Island – Water and Wildlife
  • The need to develop opportunities in the face of climate change
  • Ecotourism’s role in conservation
  • Working towards solutions and embracing changing conditions

   
   
 
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