TPCC – Tourism Panel on Climate Change launches Beyond the Horizon

1 week ago
by Linda Hohnolz

A Deep Dive Series Issue 1 – Prof. Harold Goodwin, author of TPCC Horizon Paper

A lively discussion of the urgency of action on the Climate Crisis, against the background of the TPCC 2023 Stocktake.

It focuses on Prof Goodwin’s TPCC Horizon Paper on why the tourism sector must better incorporate the realities of Planetary Boundaries into its actions. It also explores the applicability of Kate Raworth’s Doughnut Economics as a guide for action at the Tourism destination level.

Download the full interview at tpcc.info.

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