That’s a wrap on our 2020 virtual summit to unite global stakeholders and independent travel companies dedicated to environmental and social impact progress in tourism and hospitality.
Hear and learn from field experts, as we explore how to move beyond sustainability to regeneration in order to reverse climate change and use tourism to rebuild for a more positive future.
“Well done on organizing possibly one of the best online summits I’ve attended in a while. The speakers, subjects were perfect as was the time allocated each day.” – Samantha Gargour, Wild Conversations
“The Regenerative Travel Summit was incredibly inspiring, informative and so valuable to attend.” – Lindsay Terry, Founder of Torch Hospitality Consulting
“The three days were so inspiring and I walked away with a notebook filled with ideas and notes from all of the amazing speakers.” – Emily Fieser, 360 Blue
“I enjoyed the summit immensely! It was an exceptional lineup of speakers and the event was very well run. I learned a lot!” – Laura Paquet, Journalist
“It was so insightful and comforting to know that there are travel professionals with similar outlooks on the trajectory of the industry.” – Denise Ware
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A special thanks to our 2020 Summit Speakers
Journalist & Explorer
Veteran journalist Ashlan Gorse Cousteau travels the world in search of stories that entertain and inspire. From diving with great white sharks off Mexico, searching for tigers in the jungles of Nepal and filming caribou migrations in the Arctic, Cousteau engages viewers through incredible storytelling and experiences.
President of The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund
Dr. Tara Stoinski serves as President and CEO and Chief Scientific Officer for the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund. Prior to taking on the CEO role in 2014, she worked with the Fossey Fund for 13 years in a scientific capacity. Tara has studied gorillas for more than two decades and is the author of over 100 scientific publications.
Director of Operations at African Leadership University
Elizabeth Babalola is the Director of Operations of the School of Wildlife Conservation at the African Leadership University. She is passionate about environmental management and education – preparing the next generation of stewards to solve environmental problems and effectively manage our natural capital.
Founder of Great Plains Conservation
Dereck Joubert is a 7-time Emmy award-winning filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence and pioneering wildlife conservationist, who has been filming, researching and exploring in Africa for over 30 years with his wife the acclaimed photographer, Beverly Joubert.
Conservation Biologist
Jamal is a conservation biologist and 2017 Nat Geo Photo Ark EDGE Fellow, working to conserve the endangered Antillean manatees of Belize. He is the Program Director with the Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute. He has been named an Oceana Ocean Hero and WWF Planet Hero.
Co-Founder of Tompkins Conservation
Kristine is currently the Co-Founder of the Tompkins Conservation. As the previous CEO of Patagonia Inc., she has spent the last 27 years protecting Chile and Argentina’s wild beauty and biodiversity through creating national parks, restoring wildlife, and fostering economic vitality.
Founder of Volcanoes Safaris
Praveen is the founder of Volcanoes Safaris, globally recognized for the unique great ape tourism model it has created. Under Praveen’s vision, Volcanoes has designed and built four lodges near the great ape parks, become a charter signatory to the UN Kinshasa Declaration on Saving the Great Apes.
Founder and CEO of Shorefast and Innkeeper at Fogo Island Inn
Growing up on Fogo Island, Zita developed a deep belief in the inherent value of place. She is now the Founder and CEO of Shorefast and Innkeeper of the Fogo Island Inn. A registered Canadian charity, Shorefast uses business-minded means to help secure economic and cultural resilience for Fogo Island, Newfoundland: one of Canada’s oldest settlements.
What is Regenerative Travel?
Alexandra Avila, Co-Founder of REYA Communications (Moderator)
Amanda Ho, Co-Founder of Regenerative Travel
Portia Hart, Standard Bearer at Regenerative Travel
What are the biggest threats to our environment and what is the role of tourism to combat climate change?
Land & Conservation Management
O’Shannon Burns, Program Director of Eplerwood (Moderator)
Dereck Joubert, Founder of Great Plains Conservation
Duke Phillips, Founder and CEO of Ranchlands
Elizabeth Ojo, Director of Operations of ALU School of Wildlife Conservation
Kris Tompkins, Founder of Tompkins Conservation
Paul Herbertson, CEO of Wild Philanthropy
Marine Conservation
Ashlan Cousteau, Journalist and Explorer at EarthEcho (Moderator)
Daniela V. Fernandez, Founder & CEO of Sustainable Ocean Alliance
Dr. Dune Ives, Managing Director of Lonely Whale
Jamal Galves, Program Director of Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute
Paul Robinson, Chief Operating Officer of Bawah Reserve
Aviation
Robert Silk, Senior Editor for Aviation at Travel Weekly (Moderator)
Adam Klauber, Sustainability Expert at Rocky Mountains Institute
Christina Beckmann, Founder of Tomorrow’s Air
Lauren Riley, Managing Director of Environmental Affairs at United Airlines
Steve Csonka, Executive Director at Commercial Alternative Aviation Fuels Initiative
Travel Companies Approaching Sustainability in Unconventional Ways
Katalina Mayorga, Founder of El Camino Travel (Moderator)
Bill Bensley, Architect
Geordie Mackay-Lewis, Managing Director of PELORUS
Kyle Wiggins, Co-Founder and CEO Keteka
Jimmy Carroll, Business Development Director of PELORUS
Milena Stoyakova, Founder of Positive.Travel
Zita Cobb, Founder and CEO of Shorefast/Innkeeper at Fogo Island Inn
The Intersection Between Hotels, NGOs, and Government
Alexandra Avila, Co-Founder of REYA Communications (Moderator)
Eugene Mutangana, Conservation Management Expert of Rwanda Development Board
Praveen Moman, Founder of Volcanoes Safari
Dr. Tara Stoinski, President and CEO of The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund
The Journalist’s Role In Creating Impact
David Prior, Founder and CEO of PRIOR (Moderator)
Aaron Millar, Journalist
Sophy Roberts, Author and Journalist
Mary Holland, Journalist
Juliet Kinsman, Sustainability Editor at Conde Nast Traveller UK
Travis Levius, Journalist
Introducing The Regenerative Pledge and Key Metrics of Impact
Eric Ricaurte, Founder at Greenview
Portia Hart, Standard Bearer at Regenerative Travel
How Regeneration, Environmental, and Social Equality Are Connected
Shivani Ashoka, Journalist and Diversity Advocate (Moderator)
Harsha L’Acqua, Founder of Saira Hospitality
Portia Hart, Owner of Blue Apple Beach
Teresa Baker, Founder of The Outdoor CEO Diversity Pledge
How Do We Create Regenerative Travelers?
Ben Pundole, Founder of Stay Plastic Free and AHotelLife (Moderator)
Anna Pollock, Founder of Conscious Travel
Dana Krauskopf, Owner of Hamanasi Resort
Jake Haupert, Co-Founder of Transformational Travel Council
Janice Lao, Director of Group Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability at HSH Limited (The Peninsula Hotels)
Martinique Lewis, President of Black Travel Alliance
Neil Jacobs, CEO of Six Senses
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We are proudly supported by REYA Communications, a boutique communications agency for luxury travel brands. Navigating the media world with a commitment to conservation and sustainability.
We are proud to be an official event for Climate Week NYC. As the focus shifts to how we rebuild after COVID-19, Climate Week NYC 2020 will explore what lessons we can learn in the pursuit of a net-zero future through just transition. The Climate Group’s mission is to accelerate climate action to achieve a world of no more than 1.5°C of global warming and greater prosperity for all.
The summit supports Saira Hospitality, a non-profit transforming the way hotels connect with local communities through education. Saira partners with hotels to create pop-up schools that provide local communities with the knowledge and skills they need to build a career in hospitality.
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