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Ways to be greener while attending the Conference

  • Do you want to help make GBTA Canada Conference 2024 | Toronto greener? Commit to the following green actions as part of your experience:
  • Calculate and offset your travel emissions using the GBTA offsetting tool (in partnership with South Pole)
  • Walk or take public transport to and from all GBTA programming
  • Bring your own water bottle to all GBTA programming
  • Separate your waste thoughtfully and use the correct bins
  • Try an all-vegan or all-vegetarian meal during your trip to Toronto

Learn about Inclusive Sustainability: Empowering People and Protecting the Planet Through Business Travel on the Main Stage, Tuesday April 23rd.  You will hear from Kelsey Frenkiel, Senior Manager Sustainability, GBTA and Bev Heinritz, Director, Foundation Programs, GBTA, as they recap the journey to a more sustainable future for both People and the Planet, using business travel as its lever, mapping out what’s to come.

GBTA FOUNDATION

The GBTA Foundation works collaboratively with industry partners, governments, experts, and other like-minded, non-profit organizations to drive positive change for People and the Planet.

The toolkit guides travel managers in their own sustainability journey and empower them to partner with their colleagues, employees, and suppliers to reduce the climate impact of business travel.

The State of Climate Action in Business Travel. The 2023 Global Industry Barometer gives a pulse on the uptake of sustainability practices in the global business travel sector

Hear from GBTA’s Sustainability Leadership Council on what is needed to build a greener future for business travel.