Joan Colon


Joan Colón, Head of the Sustainability Accounting and Optimization Unit, BETA Tech Center / UVic-UCC

Dr. Joan Colón is a Biologist, PhD in Environmental Science and Technology. He is the Scientific Coordinator of BETA Technological Center. His scientific interest is about biological treatment of solid wastes (e.g. composting, anaerobic digestion, biodrying), the treatment of gaseous pollutants and odors (e.g. biofiltration, chemical absorption) and the environmental evaluation and optimization of waste treatment technologies and industrial processes (e.g. LCA, carbon footprint, water footprint). He is the scientific coordinator of the Interreg MED ZeroCO2MED carbon footprint project and he has been involved in the Interreg MED DestiMED PLUS project on developing socio-economic indicators for the assessment of eco-tourism packages.

All Sessions by Joan Colon

  • Day 1 June 8th, 2022


  • 11:45  - 12:45
    Ms. Virginia Fernández Trapa, Programme Officer Sustainable Development, UNWTO
    Mr. Jeremy Smith, Co-Founder, Tourism Declares a Climate Emergency
    Mr. Jaume Mata, Head of Sustainable Tourism, Visit Valencia
    Mr. Pau Pitarch, Partner Consultant, PAX Consulting
    Moderates: Mr. Javier Villayamor, Coordinator, Area for Economic Development, Tourism and Trade, Barcelona Provincial Council
    Short presentation: ZeroCO2 MED Project: Mr. Joan Colón, Head of the Sustainability Accounting and Optimization Unit, BETA Tech Center / UVic-UCC

    The growing number of natural disasters each year is threatening the natural and cultural heritage on which tourism destinations rely to attract visitors, whereas coastal destinations and other areas of natural beauty may also be particularly vulnerable to climate impacts. The green transition of tourism services and activities is inevitably linked with the implementation of initiatives related to environmental protection and climate neutrality, and the 82% of Europeans are already willing to change their travel habits for more sustainable practices, according to a Eurobarometer survey from October 2021. Global initiatives such as the Glasgow Declaration show how we are at a turning point towards the acceleration of the climate action in tourism.

    This panel centres on the need that the tourism industry responds and faces the already visible challenges and impacts that the climate change is bringing, and how can it contribute to accelerate the current scheme and dynamics towards a real climate action.





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