The 2nd Regional Green Tourism Summit, hosted by the Sustainable Travel & Tourism Agenda (STTA) is less than two weeks away now. The summit has attracted thought and opinion leaders in sustainable tourism and Green Development from Eastern and Southern Africa. The summit will host among other heavyweights the CEO of Verde Hotels, South Africa which are considered Africaโs greenest hotel chain and Samantha Annandale is the visionary behind the groupsโ journey.
Also in Nairobi will be Lorraine Jenks, a thinker, a doer, a believer in Green Tourism and the Founder of Greenstuff / GreenHotels, also from South Africa.
Other speakers from East Africa include Judy Kepher-Gona of STTA, Carmen Nibigira of the East Africa Tourism Platform, Dr Geoffrey Manyara of UNECA, Prof. Sitati of AWF, Dr. Kitheka of Clemson University, Mr. Willis Ondiek of Kenyaโs Tourism Regulatory Authority, Phyllis Ombonyo of NETFUND, Joseph Kathiwa of WWF and Chris Trott of Watamu Marine Association among others.
The deliberations will include:
ยท Marketing a sustainable brand effectively
ยท Return on investment and thrivability in sustainable tourism
ยท Urban Sustainability- the Case of EAC cities
ยท Sustainable tourism prospects in IGAD region
ยท Sustainability in planned events
ยท Policy innovation and Sustainable Tourism- Case of EATP
ยท Value of Green Development
ยท Green procurement principles
ยท Sustainable & Ethical food
ยท Sustainable tourism & biodiversity Conservation
This annual Green Summit is the only forum in East Africa that explores the interconnected facets of green development and sustainable tourism.