The UK’s first international conference on sustainable tourism will be held on 8 November 2013, at the At-Bristol Science Centre.

The Green Tourism Conference, the highlight of Green Tourism Week, will showcase some of the most successful, progressive practices adopted by the travel and hospitality industries.

The conference will feature delegates from across the UK and abroad, with a number of keynote speakers talking on the latest developments and trends, while the conference will also place a significant effort on encouraging networking and exchanging ideas.

“This conference brings together some of the leading lights in sustainable tourism from across the UK and further afield,” said Andrea Nicholas, director of Green Tourism, the UK-based certification programme.

“There’s a lot going on within the responsible tourism sector across the UK and internationally and this conference brings together many of those businesses and organisations leading the way,”

The World Tourism Organisation (WTO) recently stated that increased awareness and consumer demand for sustainability is thought to be worth at least 11 per cent of the global consumer tourism spend.

Industry interest in sustainability is thought to have increased because of a need for energy savings and a desire to reduce costs in both the travel and hospitality sectors.

More information on the Green Tourism Conference 2013, including registration details, is available here: http://lei.sr?a=I2A3X