SBCC Center for Sustainability "Cities As the Solution" series presents:
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Sustainable Tourism for the 21st Century
going beyond green, to innovative systems that emulate nature

Evening Talk, Friday May 3, 7-9:30pm, 2013
with  Mark McGuffie of
Enterprise Honolulu, O'ahu Economic Development Board
Admission $5
~
All Day Event, Saturday, May 4, 9am-4:30pm
Mark McGuffie,
joined by Gary Liss, of the U.S. Zero Waste Business Council,
 & Caroline Dyal, from the Canary Hotel

Saturday Event Cost: $30 (without Zero Waste Workshop)
 with Zero Waste Workshop with Gary Liss $50 (must attend entire day for certification)
All Events at the Fe Bland Auditorium BC/Forum, SBCC West Campus


        Tourism is the largest industry in the world, and cities by far the largest creation of humanity.  In a world with less resources and more people, how can we use human ingenuity to design a future in balance with nature?  Luckily many have begun.

        Please join us as our keynote speaker Mark McGuffie shares inspiring and concrete examples of innovations from around the world, with his unique insights as the convener for The World Congress on Zero Emissions Initiatives - Launching "The Blue Economy” in 2010, where he hosted innovators & leaders in sustainability practices from places like Bhutan, the Canary Islands, Colombia, Japan, Sweden, and many others, while also sharing the ancient traditions and cultural values that his home of Hawai‘i demonstrates with the spirit of "Aloha".

        First defining "What is Sustainable Tourism", McGuffie continues his talk by sharing Blue Economy inspired innovations already being implemented as solutions around the world.  By designing with nature, Blue Economy innovations go beyond sustainability and are based on whole systems thinking, that save energy, create jobs, and eliminate waste. 

        With his extensive experience and long history in the tourism and hotel industry, Mark McGuffie is uniquely qualified to speak
about Sustainable Tourism for the 21st Century, please join us!

Of special note, an opportunity to take a Zero Waste Workshop with Gary Liss of the U.S. Zero Waste Business Council as a part of the all day Saturday program on May 4, see details below.

Evening talk followed by panel of community members: Dave Davis of the Community Environmental Council(CEC), Bendy White, City of Santa Barbara Councilmember; Caroline Dyal, from the Canary Hotel; Frances Gilliland, from the Green Business Program of Santa Barbara County; Steve Cushman former president of Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce & currently serving with the Foundation for Santa Barbara City College; SBCC Student, & Randy Bublitz, Department Chair from SBCC Culinary Arts & Hotel Management.


Sponsored by
SBCC Center for Sustainability
http://sustainability.sbcc.edu/

Special thanks to our event sponsor, the Canary Hotel in downtown Santa Barbara
part of the Kimpton Hotel & Restaurants, pioneers in Sustainability since 1981.

Event Co-Sponsors: The Canary Hotel, SB Independent, Community Environmental Council (CEC), Santa Barbara Car Free, BackYard Bowls, Santa Barbara Permaculture Network, Vivi Teston~Fleur de V, and The Sustainability Project.

The event takes place at the Fe Bland Auditorium/BC Forum on the Santa Barbara City College West Campus, 800 Block of Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara, CA, 93109.  No reservations required.  Parking is free on the West Campus on weekends. 
More info: Margie Bushman (805) 965-0581 ext 2177, email:sbpcnet@silcom.com

Campus Map: http://sbcc.edu/map/map.php?loc=CC


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Zero Waste Workshop with Gary Liss
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May 4, 2013, 9am -4:30pm

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Margie Bushman
Program Coordinator, SBCC Center for Sustainability
http://sustainability.sbcc.edu/
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