Visit Truckee-Tahoe Welcomes Mat Woods to Discuss Carbon Zero Economy by 2030
We are excited to welcome and host Mat Woods, Chief Executive of Destination Queenstown in New Zealand, for an informative and engaging discussion on their effort to become a carbon-zero visitor economy by 2030. Mat is the visionary leader behind this ambitious effort and this special conversation on Oct 21 will outline the critical steps Queenstown is taking to ensure tourism benefits their environment, economy and community.
In Queenstown, tourism is no longer just about visitors; it’s about the future of their community and environment. With their “Travel to a Thriving Future” destination management plan, developed during the pandemic, they’ve committed to a carbon-zero visitor economy by 2030. Mat will share the strategies, challenges and inspiring moments behind this initiative.
Join us for an insightful and thought-provoking conversation as we explore how these learnings could inspire and shape Truckee’s sustainable tourism future.
A BIG thank you to Sugar Bowl’s President & CEO, Bridget Legnavsky, who connected us to Mat and helped make this happen. We’re thrilled to bring this conversation to Truckee and hope to see you there!
Event Resources
- Full presentation can be viewed here
- Introduction Video: Watch the first video from Mat’s presentation here
- Ground Up Video Series: Mat shared a video about a composting program in Queenstown. Check out all the other initiatives that the Queenstown Community is taking action on “from the ground up” in this video series.
- Single-Use Cup Free Stories: Learn more about how Queenstown has implemented initiatives to go single-use cup free:some text
Event Details
- Date: Monday, October 21, 2024
- Time: 8:15am-10am
- BYO Coffee and mingling: 8:15-8:30am
- Conversation kick off at 8:30am-9:30am
- Questions 9:30-10am
- Location: Trout Creek Room at Town Hall 10183 Truckee Airport Road Truckee, CA 96161
- RSVP by Oct 14 to Jackie Calvert at jcalvert@visittruckeetahoe.com
