Webinars, Workshops and Events

Sustainable Travel Ireland offers both free and member-only webinars, workshops, and events. Scroll down to check out our lists of upcoming events below.

Not a member yet? We currently offer three months’ free membership. Learn more about membership and sign-up here.

Or if you’re interested in one-to-one training or bespoke training events for your business, email info@sustainabletravelireland.ie

2022 Webinars, Workshops and Events

1. Managing plastic use in your tourism business

A one-hour online webinar will discuss the tourism industry’s contribution to the global plastic problem and how you as a tourism business can help.

The event will be hosted by Ireland’s leading training and certification body for tourism businesses, Sustainable Travel Ireland, in conjunction with Jo Hendrickx and Rachel McCaffery from Travel Without Plastic.

This webinar will cover:

Insights into the global plastic problem and the role tourism plays in this.
Why we need to change and the business case for change.
Some practical changes you can make in your tourism business to reduce waste.
How you can drive positive change among your staff.

More information and tickets are available via Eventbrite.

2. New Member Welcome Call

Our New Member Welcome Call is designed to get you started on your journey with us. On this call, we’ll explain more to you about your journey with Sustainable Travel Ireland and also introduce you to our TOAST platform. You will have the opportunity to tell us and other new members about your business, ask any questions and plan your journey to certification.

This call is open to new members, members who have not attended this call before, or any member who would like a recap on their journey with us.

This call takes place on the below dates for one hour, starting at 11am. You must register for this call in advance here.

July 13 2022
July 27 2022

3. Creating Your Sustainability Policy Workshop

Want to create your Sustainability Policy but don’t know where to start? Sustainable Travel Ireland’s lead trainer and sustainability expert Imke Range will guide you, step by step, in the creation of your Sustainability Policy.

Please note this is a two-hour, online, member-only workshop. (Non-members can sign up here now.) The Creating your Sustainability Policy workshop runs on the last Thursday of every month. Places are limited and fill up fast so we recommend that you register now.

You can choose from one of the sessions below and register here, for more info email info@sustainabletravelireland.ie

July 28 2022
August 25 2022
September 29 2022
October 27 2022
November 24 2022

4. Carbon Management Workshop

This is a hands-on and engaging workshop where we will teach you how to calculate your company’s carbon footprint and initiatives to reduce your footprint. We’ll also look into carbon offsetting projects and how you can best choose the right one.

Please note this is a two-hour, online member-only workshop. (Not a member? Join here). This workshop runs on the third Thursday of every month. Places are limited and fill up fast so we recommend registering now.

You can choose from one of the sessions below and register here, for more info email info@sustainabletravelireland.ie

July 21 2022
August 18 2022
September 15 2022
October 20 2022

5. Action Plan Workshop

This workshop will help you create a sustainability action plan for your business which will act as a roadmap for putting your sustainability policy statements into practice.

Your sustainability action plan is a cornerstone document of any sustainability journey and an essential document for Sustainable Travel Ireland certification.

During this session you will receive a template for your plan and will leave the session with a full (draft) action plan on paper!

This workshop is for Sustainable Travel Ireland members only who have previously attended our sustainability policy workshop or have a published sustainability policy which has been reviewed by Sustainable Travel Ireland.

Please note this is a two-hour, online member-only workshop. (Not a member? ). This workshop runs on the second Thursday of every month. Places are limited and fill up fast so we recommend registering now.