EARTHCHECK RESEARCH INSTITUTE

EARTHCHECK RESEARCH INSTITUTE
EarthCheck Research Institute (ERI)
In June 2010, the Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre (STCRC),
the world’s largest research centre in sustainable tourism, completed its formal
agreement with the Australian Commonwealth Government and evolved into
two international legacy projects.
These include the not-for-profit EarthCheck Research Institute (ERI) and the APEC
International Centre for Sustainable Tourism.
The role of the EarthCheck Research Institute is to:
1. Provide advice on sustainability and climate change issues facing the global travel
and tourism industry.
2. Provide advice and assistance to industry on the changing needs of mandated
reporting standards for climate change and sustainability.
3. Provide information and ideas on new research or the industry needs to address
The ERI delivers innovation to:
•Destinations
•Businesses
•Communities and
•Governments
On:
•Climate Change
•Water
•Energy
•Poverty
•Ecosystems
•Public health
•Food and nutrition
•Risk, and
•Education & Capacity
to meet improved triple bottom line reporting.
4. Provide open, objective and transparent scientific and technical input.
5. Recommend research teams from around the world to complete research work.
The EarthCheck Research Institute brings leading scientists together with postdoctoral
fellows, staff and students from around the globe to develop products and solutions
that address climate change and sustainability.
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RESEARCH, INNOVATION,
CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE
EARTHCHECK RESEARCH INSTITUTE PROJECTS:
Risk and Crisis Management
The ERI developed a user-friendly interactive Risk App to assist businesses to prepare prior,
during, and immediately after a crisis. The Risk App is built on knowledge drawn from over 10
years of experience in crisis and disaster management.
White Papers: Tourism and Water
The ERI has two White Papers on Tourism and Water which were released to coincide with the
UN World Water Day. The second paper, entitled ‘From Challenges to Solutions – Providing
the Business Case’, provides the tourism industry with evidence based data on water stress and
scarcity in the Asia Pacific (AP) region.
Building, Planning and Design Standards
In 2014, the ERI released an update of the EarthCheck Building Planning and Design
Standard (BPDS). The BPDS is now being applied to multiple resort precincts across China,
the Middle East and South East Asia. The research compliments further work to update and
refresh the current community and precinct planning standards, which have been in the
market for the past 10 years.
Responsible Meetings
In April 2014, the ERI released a Responsible Meetings and Events Tool Kit to help organisations
cut through the rigorous ISO2021 standards for Sustainable Events Management and help prepare
compliance reports on waste management, energy efficiency, ecosystem conservation, and
management of water resources.
Training and Capacity Building
The ERI is working with the Singapore Book Council to expand the use of the Sustainability
Challenge program in schools in Singapore.
EarthCheck Graduate supports students by providing access to EarthCheck’s global
benchmarking and certification platform.
Urban Trellis™
Urban Trellis™ provides a strategic platform for connecting, growing and delivering sustainability
and place management stories and initiatives across a destination or precinct.
Contact
André Russ
Vice President Sales
E: [email protected]
T: +61 7 3238 1900
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