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. EARTHCHECK IS OWNED AND MANAGED BY Visit: www.earthcheck.org 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 Visit: www.earthcheck.org
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