A Special Trails Talk Session in the Framework of the G7 Cornwall Summit
Join us on Friday, June 11, 2021, 11.30 UTC, to discuss with our global panel of trail experts on current impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on trails, and future opportunities towards recovery and sustainable development: How are trails reconnecting people to nature, contributing to addressing post-covid mental health issues, mitigating against climate change, and helping to carve out a path to recovery?
The G7 policy priorities are:
- the global pandemic recovery and resilience against future pandemics
- future prosperity through free, fair trade
- climate change and biodiversity preservation
- championing our shared values
This event is included in the official G7 Fringe programme. On the side of the official G7 Meeting in Cornwall, G7 Fringe is gathering people and ideas that 'might just change the world'. While leaders will be making decisions on the big challenges facing our world, community representatives, entrepreneurs, activists, artists etc. will be focusing on suggestions on the radical changes needed to make a fairer, greener, place out of it.
This virtual, free, one-hour event is co-hosted with the South West Coast Path Association. Our global panel will include the following trail experts:
- Australia | Kerstin Stender | Department of Biodiversity, Conservation & Attractions, Western Australian Government
- Canada | Jackie Randle | Director of Organizational Resources, Bruce Trail | Chair, World Trails Network Advisory Council
- EU | Fivos Tsaravopoulos | Manager, Paths of Greece Social Cooperative
- France | Sophie Chipon | Manager, Image and Strategy, FFRandonnée
- Germany | Gerhard Ermischer | Vice-President, European Ramblers Association | President, Bavarian Hiking Association
- India | Amit Bhatt | Executive Director, World Resources Institute, India
- Italy | Luca Bruschi | Director, European Association 'Via Francigena Ways'
- Japan | Shino Setsuda | Japan Long Trail Association
- South Africa | Galeo Saintz | International Chair, World Trails Network
- South Korea | Suh Myung Sook | Chair, Jeju Olle Foundation | Honorary Patron, World Trails Network
- UK | Julian Gray | Director, South West Coast Path Association | Vice-Chair, World Trails Network
- USA | Nat Scrimshaw | Chair, World Trails Network Hub for the Americas
We hope you can join us for this exciting event. Please register for participation.
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Newsletter compiled by Georgia Angelopoulou, Membership and Communications.
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