DAVID SUZUKI, CELEBRATED ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST, TO DELIVER KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT CARIBBEAN CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENTFebruary 4, 2008BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Feb. 4, 2008 – Dr. David Suzuki, one of the world’s most celebrated voices on preserving the environment, will deliver the keynote address at the 10th Annual Caribbean Conference on Sustainable Tourism Development to be held April 28 – May 1, 2008 at Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort & Spa (by Sandals), a Green Globe Certified hotel.
The conference, organized by the Caribbean Tourism Organization in collaboration with the Turks & Caicos Tourist Board and the Caribbean Hotel Association, is designed to provide attendees with information on the development and implementation of ecologically responsible tourism. Many experts have identified the Caribbean as a region that would be greatly impacted by the continued adverse effects of global warming and other environmental issues. The conference also aims to examine how member nations of the CTO can implement sustainable tourism policies while providing a regional forum for the economic and social benefit of the Caribbean people.
Dr. Suzuki, the Canadian geneticist and environmental scientist, is the co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation, whose mission is to promote energy efficiency and ecological fiscal reform. He rose to international fame in 1979 as host of The Nature of Things, an award-winning science program syndicated in over 50 countries. His efforts to educate the public on issues such as climate change have been recognized by the Canadian government, The United Nations, and numerous universities. Dr. Suzuki has authored over 40 books, including the best-seller The Sacred Balance: Rediscovering Our Planet in Nature.
As keynote speaker, Dr. Suzuki will have the opportunity to address environmental issues in keeping with the theme of this year’s conference, Keeping the Right Balance – Sustaining the Caribbean Coastal Product.
“We are extremely pleased to have a person of Dr. Suzuki’s stature and accomplishments address this conference,” said Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace, secretary general and chief executive officer of the Caribbean Tourism Organization. “Dr. Suzuki has been a leading voice on environmental issues for many years and our conference attendees will most certainly benefit from his teachings.”
According to Alec Sanguinetti, chief executive officer for the Caribbean Hotel Association, the Caribbean region will benefit from Dr. Suzuki’s global perspective.
“Sustainability is an issue of vital importance both regionally and globally,” said Sanguinetti. “Having an international figure such as Dr. Suzuki provide his own perspective and in-depth knowledge on the subject will help us all to better address this important issue.”
In addition to Dr. Suzuki, the conference will feature a dynamic program itinerary, including study tours of the host country, Turks & Caicos Islands. One such comprehensive tour will include a visit to the world’s only conch farm. For more information or to register for the conference, visit, www.OneCaribbean.org.
About Turks & Caicos
The 40 islands of the Turks & Caicos, of which eight are inhabited, are renowned for their award-winning beaches, diving and array of world-class resorts. Additional activities include tennis, golf and horseback riding. The islands feature a variety of spa and body treatment services and are home to the world’s only conch farm. There are three daily 90-minute direct flights from Miami, a US Airways direct flight from Charlotte, daily flights from New York and weekly flights from Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Dallas/Fort Worth and Toronto. For more information on travel, visit the Turks & Caicos Islands Tourist Board Web site at www.turksandcaicostourism.com or call (800) 241-0824.
About the Caribbean Tourism Organization
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), with the headquarters in Barbados and marketing operations in New York, London and Toronto, is the Caribbean’s tourism development agency and comprises membership of over 30 governments and a myriad of private sector entities.
The CTO’s mission is to provide to and through its members, the services and information needed for the development of sustainable tourism for the economic and social benefit of the Caribbean people.
The organization provides specialized support and technical assistance to member countries in the areas of marketing, human resource development, research and statistics, information technology and sustainable tourism development. The CTO disseminates information on behalf of its member governments to consumers and the travel trade.
The CTO’s New York office is located at 80 Broad St., 32nd Floor, New York, NY 10004, USA: Tel: (212) 635-9530; Fax: (212) 635-9511; E-mail: ctony@caribtourism.com; CTO’s London office is located at The Quadrant, Richmond, Surrey TW9 1BP, England. Tel: 011 44 208 948 0057; Fax: 011 44 208 948 0067; E-mail: ctolondon@caribtourism.com; CTO Canada is located at 2 Bloor Street West, Suite 2601, Toronto, Ont. M4W 3E2, Canada. Tel: (416) 935 0767; Fax: (416) 935-0939; E-mail: ctotoronto@caribtourism.com. CTO Headquarters is located at One Financial Place, Collymore Rock, St, Michael, Barbados; Tel: (246) 427-5242; Fax: (246) 429-3065; E-mail: ctobarbados@caribtourism.com. For more information, please visit www.caribbeantravel.com or www.onecaribbean.org.
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