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Episode 14: Creating a Nature Positive Tourism Industry with Megan Morikawa, Global Sustainability Office Director @ Iberostar
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In our first episode featuring a corporate sustainability leader focused on nature-based solutions, we interview Megan about her role at Iberostar, her priorities as they relate to nature-based solutions, and the challenges and opportunities driving innovation for both adaptation and mitigation internally and with partners externally. Megan shares her thoughts on what a nature positive, responsible tourism industry looks like, and what she wishes her peers in corporate sustainability knew about nature-based solutions.
In this episode, we also touch on:
> Megan’s journey from PhD student at Stanford to leading sustainability at Iberostar
> Iberostar’s sustainability goals and making the business case for sustainability
> How Iberostar’s action contribute to broader, industry-wide efforts
> The role of nature - both for adaptation and mitigation - in the hospitality sector
> Megan’s experiences investing in nature-based solutions projects
> How to build trust with on-the-ground communities for meaningful impact
> Driving innovation and action on sustainability in the private sector
Want to learn more? Check out these resources:
> Wave of Change - Iberostar’s commitment to responsible tourism
> Iberostar’s decarbonization roadmap
Episode recorded on: June 23, 2023
18 episodi
Manage episode 374522925 series 3418244
In our first episode featuring a corporate sustainability leader focused on nature-based solutions, we interview Megan about her role at Iberostar, her priorities as they relate to nature-based solutions, and the challenges and opportunities driving innovation for both adaptation and mitigation internally and with partners externally. Megan shares her thoughts on what a nature positive, responsible tourism industry looks like, and what she wishes her peers in corporate sustainability knew about nature-based solutions.
In this episode, we also touch on:
> Megan’s journey from PhD student at Stanford to leading sustainability at Iberostar
> Iberostar’s sustainability goals and making the business case for sustainability
> How Iberostar’s action contribute to broader, industry-wide efforts
> The role of nature - both for adaptation and mitigation - in the hospitality sector
> Megan’s experiences investing in nature-based solutions projects
> How to build trust with on-the-ground communities for meaningful impact
> Driving innovation and action on sustainability in the private sector
Want to learn more? Check out these resources:
> Wave of Change - Iberostar’s commitment to responsible tourism
> Iberostar’s decarbonization roadmap
Episode recorded on: June 23, 2023
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