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Submission on the draft tourism environment action plan.

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Many of the most challenging environmental issues associated with New Zealand’s pre-pandemic tourism offering remain unresolved.

Little progress has been made on how to reduce the carbon footprint of flying tourists to and from New Zealand. The environmental and biosecurity risks associated with cruise ships have yet to be systematically evaluated. There is also little consensus about how to ensure visitation remains within the carrying capacity of our most popular natural attractions. 

The Tourism Environment Action Plan offers an opportunity to tackle these and other environmental issues. It represents the most recent in a series of thinkpieces looking at how New Zealand’s tourism industry could be reshaped in the wake of Covid-19.

We should be in no doubt that reducing tourism’s environmental footprint will involve sometimes difficult trade-offs. The role of the Tourism Environment Leadership Group is not to steer away from those, but rather to collate the evidence and options in a way that helps decision makers decide how to proceed.

High-level aspirational statements and strategies tend to become a substitute for more serious conversations about the various trade-offs associated with tourism. This submission proposes that the leadership group park the aspirational language, and become much more forensic about the issues it thinks should be prioritised and more specific about where it thinks the solutions lie.

If we are serious about fundamental change, it is important that we do not keep on avoiding difficult conversations about some of the pressures that manifestly undermine claims about sustainability.

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New plan launched to explore regenerative tourism.

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A new vision for the tourism industry aims to explore low-carbon aviation fuel and more collaboration with local communities.

The draft Tourism Environment Action Plan was launched on Friday by Tourism Minister Peeni Henare at an Air New Zealand hosted event in Auckland.

He also announced the government is investing $765,000 to co-fund two feasibility studies with Air New Zealand to investigate setting up sustainable aviation fuel production in Aotearoa.

The draft plan has six proposed focus areas, including decarbonisation of tourism to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, championing biodiversity, and boosting technology and innovation that help operators become more regenerative.

It also considers closers collaboration between tourism operators and communities, and supporting regenerative tourism projects.

Tourism Minister Peeni Henare said the country had a critical window of opportunity to become a global leader in adopting regenerative practices.

He encouraged people to give their feedback during public consultation.

"A draft Tourism Environment Action Plan launched today for public consultation sets out actions to further shift the tourism industry to a regenerative model that gives back more than it takes," Henare said.

"The draft action plan is bold and ambitious - and it needs to be."

It's the second phase in the tourism industry's transformation plan and it was created through collaboration between the industry, Māori, government and unions.

"A key action is investment in finding low-carbon fuel options," Henare said.

"Today we announced we will co-fund the next stage of feasibility studies into local production of sustainable aviation fuel, in partnership with Air New Zealand.

"If successful, this will build tourism's resilience and rapidly accelerate Aotearoa's energy transition."

Tourism Minister Peeni Henare Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone

The country currently operated on a import only model, and since November, airlines had received three batches of bad jet fuel.

It was currently the most viable option for reducing carbon emissions from aviation, which make up about 60 percent of tourism's total emissions," he said.

Air New Zealand has committed more than $1.5 million towards the feasibility studies.

Chief sustainability officer Kiri Hannifin said sustainable aviation fuel was in very high demand but limited supply.

"Commercially producing it in locally would not only help lower the country's emissions and create jobs, but also provide fuel security in New Zealand," Kiri Hannifin said.

One of the studies will be run by Fulcrum BioEnergy, in partnership with Air BP, to investigate using landfill waste and unrecyclables as a feedstock.

The second study will look at using forestry residues as the feedstock and landfill waste as a supplementary supply.

It will be delivered by LanzaTech and LanzaJet, in partnership with Z Energy.

A Memorandum of Understanding to work together and deliver the studies has been signed by Air New Zealand, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, the Ministry for Primary Industries, Te Manatū Waka Ministry of Transport, Te Taurapa Tūhono New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, and the Ministry for the Environment.

Submissions for draft Tourism Environment Action Plan will remain open until July 14, with a final plan expected to be release by the end of the year.

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Draft Tourism Environment Action Plan

About the Speaker

A policy practitioner for more than 20 years, Jennie has worked in tourism policy for the last 10 years. 

Currently, Jennie is a member of the MBIE Secretariat that is supporting the Tourism Environment Leadership Group on the environment phase of the Tourism Industry Transformation Plan, including the development of the Draft Tourism Environment Action Plan launched earlier in June 2023.

Jennie was previously a lead on the development of the New Zealand-Aotearoa Government Tourism Strategy.  Other areas of responsibility have included contributing advice from a tourism perspective to government decisions about COVID-related constraints on the tourism industry’s connectivity, labour shortages and resilience building; and advising on China market development, including leading the 2015 China Visitor Insight Programme.

Aside from tourism policy, Jennie’s areas of policy expertise include trade policy, international food policy and regulatory policy.

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Draft Tourism Plan Backs Bold Action On The Environment

Hon peeni henare, minister of tourism.

• Draft Tourism Environment Action Plan outlines key actions to meet climate and biodiversity challenges
• Decarbonisation of tourism journeys – next stage of sustainable aviation fuel feasibility studies announced
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Tourism has an essential role to play in reversing the decline of Aotearoa New Zealand’s unique biodiversity and protecting the environment, Tourism Minister Peeni Henare says.

“A draft Tourism Environment Action Plan launched today for public consultation sets out actions to further shift the tourism industry to a regenerative model that gives back more than it takes,” Peeni Henare said.

“The draft action plan is bold and ambitious – and it needs to be.

“We have a critical window of opportunity to create and courageously unite behind a new vision for tourism in Aotearoa. If we are to reverse the decline of our unique biodiversity and contribute to global efforts to create a balanced and sustainable climate, we must act now.

“Tourism touches every part of the motu and has a major influence on how we are seen by the rest of the world. Consumer awareness of environmental issues is increasing. It is vitally important we continue preserving our natural environment as one of our key attractions as a world-class destination. This plan shows that tourism can lead the way,” Peeni Henare said.

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The draft action plan is the second phase of the Tourism Industry Transformation Plan and was developed by the tourism industry, unions, Māori and government.

“Thank you to the Tourism Environment Leadership Group for their courage and ambition.

They have not shied away from considering the negative impacts tourism can have on the environment, and nor have they ignored the positive impacts,” Peeni Henare said.

“The experiences visitors have in Aotearoa can help to shape their actions and beliefs about nature. This is an opportunity for the New Zealand tourism industry to become a global leader in adopting regenerative practices.

“It is important people take the opportunity now to give us feedback on the proposals. We are keen to hear from stakeholders who hold a range of views.” Peeni Henare said.

The draft action plan proposes six focus areas including decarbonisation of tourism to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

“A key action is investment in finding low-carbon fuel options. Today we announced we will co-fund the next stage of feasibility studies into local production of sustainable aviation fuel, in partnership with Air New Zealand. If successful, this will build tourism’s resilience and rapidly accelerate Aotearoa’s energy transition, ” Peeni Henare said.

Other actions in the draft action plan focus on closer collaboration between tourism operators and local communities to create a picture of what healthy visitation looks like, and regeneration tourism projects that deliver tangible benefits for locals and visitors alike.

The plan also proposes support for operators to adopt sustainable or regenerative practices, from toolkits to peer-to-peer mentoring networks.

The draft Tourism Environment Action Plan and information about the public consultation, can be found here . The closing date for submissions is 14 July and a final action plan will be released by the end of 2023.

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Resort releases draft tourism, environment action plan

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The draft plan, released yesterday, outlines key actions to meet climate and biodiversity challenges.

Tourism Minister Peeni Henare said tourism had an essential role to play in reversing the decline of New Zealand’s unique biodiversity and protecting the environment.

"A draft tourism environment action plan sets out actions to further shift the tourism industry to a regenerative model that gives back more than it takes," Mr Henare said.

"The draft action plan is bold and ambitious — and it needs to be.

"We have a critical window of opportunity to create and courageously unite behind a new vision for tourism in Aotearoa. If we are to reverse the decline of our unique biodiversity and contribute to global efforts to create a balanced and sustainable climate, we must act now."

The draft action plan was the second phase of the tourism industry transformation plan and was developed by the tourism industry, unions, Māori and government.

Destination Queenstown chief executive Mat Woods said the resort was leading the charge to meet decarbonisation goals.

The destination management plan for the resort had been developed in 2020 by Lake Wanaka Tourism, Destination Queenstown and the Queenstown Lakes District Council.

The plan was to have a zero carbon position in the Queenstown area by 2030 — 20 years earlier than the country’s goal.

He said the groups had received incredibly strong feedback that if it wanted to regenerate the tourism economy it had to address carbonisation first.

"And that is what we are going to do," he said.

Already some exciting projects had started with Queenstown tourist businesses, Mr Woods said.

He said many businesses were replacing equipment that was getting old with new sustainable equipment reducing their carbon footprint.

The Climate Change Commission will next year recommend whether emissions from international shipping and aviation should be included in New Zealand’s 2050 zero carbon target, which would have a big impact on Queenstown’s emissions.

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Mr Woods said Queenstown was an area exposed to climate change so it made sense to set ambitious sustainability goals.

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A lot of people would never say no to an opportunity to travel to places they have never been before. Regardless of where they may end up in and with whom, the experience of a lifetime is what they often like to seek. People may have different reasons to travel, and that’s okay. There are a lot of places that often attract tourists, whether these tourists are from a different state or a different country altogether. From statues like the Statue of Liberty, to Mount Rushmore, The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, just to name a few. But it goes without saying, it is not the tourists who may have the shorter end of the stick, it is those who are going to be doing the tours. How will you do it without causing any risks or problems? Do you have a plan set up for it? You should. Check these out.

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What Is a Tourism Action Plan?

A tourism action plan is a kind of action plan that provides clear and concise strategies in order to make the tour a complete success. This plan can also go both ways, short term or long term. Short term tourism action plans have a specific number of weeks or months, while a long term may take up to years. This may depend on how much you expect tourists to come visit the sites or the places you plan on giving sightseeing tours for. The purpose of a tourism action plan is to plan out all the details and things necessary. From the tours, the schedules, the places and the number of people you can accommodate. 

How to Make a Tourism Action Plan

Using tourism as a means of business making use of the places to visit is a nice idea. But before you do that, you must also think of how you are going to do it. When you plan to make tourism as a business, just like any kind of business, it will need an action plan. With that being said, here are some tips for you on a tourism action plan.

1. Define Your End Goal for This Tourism Plan

To start off with your tourism plan, you must define your end goal . What are you planning on having a tourism action plan? Apart from defining your end goals, you must also define your objectives. All goals and objectives must be based on your tourism business as well as your tourism action plan.

2. Assess, Analyze and Evaluate the Numbers

Assess, analyze and evaluate the numbers. The numbers here would mean the percentage of the locations that most people tend to visit. This is a good way of knowing the best places to go and the best places to visit. This is also important to be able to assess the number of people or the percentage, analyze the place if it is worth the visit and to evaluate the entire progress.

3. Make a List of Places Known for Tourism

The next thing you can add to your action plan is a list of places. These lists of places must at least be well known throughout your state or at least throughout your county. To make it even easier for you and for any traveler to know how far and how good it is for traveling. When you make the list of places, see if they are tourist friendly. Do your research on this.

4. Make Strategies That Can Last Longer

There are strategies and t here are strategies . The strategies you plan on doing here should at least last longer than what many may expect. Some strategies last only a few months to a year, while the ones you should at least be doing should last more than a single year. Especially if these strategies can cater to the necessary things for the entire tourism business.

What is a tourism action plan?

A tourism action plan is a kind of action plan that hands out procedures and strategies to maintain a good tourism business.

When is it necessary to make this kind of action plan?

Anytime especially peak season for tourists is the best option to make a tourism action plan. The general reason is, it is always best to be prepared for anything and everything.

How do you make a tourism action plan simple?

To make a simple tourism action plan, all you have to do is to decide on your end goal and objectives. The next thing will be to assess the places that are often well known and start there. Analyze the number of people by comparing them to the least peaked seasons and the most peaked of seasons.

Tourism is a kind of business a lot of people may not be able to handle. Judging from the fact that it takes a lot of carefully thought out planning, and an action plan to keep every strategy in place. It is difficult but never impossible. So if you are planning on making tourism a business, think about your action plan.

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