Webinar: Adaptation & Climate Resilience in the Tourism Sector – What lessons can we learn from recent developments in Heritage Tourism

Open to all Scottish tourism and events businesses!

Join VisitScotland for an insightful session designed to help you adapt to the effects of climate change.

• 5th February from 10 am – 11: 30 am

What is it about?

Have either you or your business been impacted by erratic weather events because of climate change recently? Or have you thought about what you might do if that were to happen to you?

This webinar will feature industry speakers and experts in adaptation, concluding with a panel discussion on the opportunities and challenges the sector faces, as well as the benefits that adaptation can bring to your business. VisitScotland will show you the tools to access and navigate climate risks, and how to start preparing a plan to counter them. They will have a guest speaker from Verture the experts on adaptation. Home – Verture

In this webinar, they will examine the Heritage Tourism Sector as a case study to explore the innovations and resources emerging from this sector, what skills, resources, and learnings can be adapted for the broader tourism and events audience. You will hear about what free tools and resources there are to support you on this journey and what is coming down the road.

VisitScotland has recently collaborated with Historic Environment Scotland on a project examining adaptation in the Heritage Tourism Sector, with a significant output being the new Heritage Tourism Adaptation manual, which will be promoted during this event. The manual can be found on the HES website here…. New manual for adapting heritage tourism in the face of climate change | HistEnvScot

Agenda

10am – 10.10am (10mins) – Introductions and Housekeeping
10.10am- 10.25am (15 mins) – Verture – Setting the scene for Adaptation in the Scottish Tourism Industry
10.25am – 10.45am (20mins) – Historic Environment Scotland and VisitScotland Collaborative Project
10.45am – 11am (15mins) – Industry Case Study from Heritage Tourism
11am – 11.30am (30 mins) Panel Discussion, HES, VS & Verture, plus audience questions via chat

Who is this webinar for 

• This webinar is open to all tourism and events businesses in Scotland that wish to learn from other sectors about adapting in tourism and events.
• We particularly encourage those who work with or are part of the Heritage Tourism economy and supply chain, whether you are a hospitality business, event organiser, or tour guide. This will be suitable for you if you are considering how to adapt to the effects of climate change.
• Learning how to consider and assess climate risks in your business and what you can do to counter them.