UNWTO puts environment in the picture

MADRID – UNWTO launches its 2008 Photo Competition around this year’s World Tourism Day (WTD) theme: “Tourism Responding to the Challenge of Climate Change”.

The competition is part of the year-long campaign highlighting the call for action towards a climate neutral planet.Examples include communities, companies and individuals –visiting or visited – acting to help respond to climate change as tourism stakeholders.

“Whether they are airlines testing new fuel, hotels installing solar energy, villages educating guests on good practice or tourists offsetting their impacts

For complete information about rules and guidelines, as well as to register and submit photographs electronically, go to http://www.unwto.org/wtd/
photocompetition/en/photo_competition.php

* The deadline for receipt of entries is 30 November 2008.

* Prizes will include a trip to Machupichu in – the host nation for World Tourism Day and cameras for runners up.

* Winners will be notified before December 30, 2008