LIFE+ Environment project: LIFE 09 ENV/GR/000297 Presentation of the LIFE+ project: Strategic Planning Towards Carbon Neutrality in Tourism Accommodation

LIFE+ Environment project: LIFE 09 ENV/GR/000297

Presentation of the LIFE+ project: Strategic Planning Towards Carbon Neutrality in

Tourism Accommodation Sector (CARBONTOUR)

Kick-off Meeting

Prof. Maria Loizidou

Lesvos, Monday 27th September 2010

LIFE+Environment project: LIFE 09 ENV/GR/000297

CARBONTOURCARBONTOUR

Introduction

Main Objective:Main Objective:The evaluation of the carbon footprint of the tourism accommodation sector with the development of an innovative and environmental promising software tool that will enable the reliable determination and evaluation of the CO2 equivalent emissions resulting from activities such as energy consumption, water and wastewater management and its large-scale demonstration in North Aegean and Cyprus.

Project implementation: Project implementation: Greece, CyprusGreece, Cyprus

Project Budget: Project Budget: 1.324.139,00 €1.324.139,00 €

Duration:Duration: 28 months, Start date: 28 months, Start date: 01/09/201001/09/2010 - End date: 31/12/2012 - End date: 31/12/2012

EC Funding: EC Funding: 662.069 € (50% of Total Project Budget)662.069 € (50% of Total Project Budget)



Partners Presentation

Region of North Aegean (RNA)

National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)

Energy Environment Local Development Ltd (EPTA)

Cyprus Hotel Association (CHA)

Aeolian Village S.A. (AEOVI)

Mayfair Hotel LTD (MAF)

Coordinating beneficiary:

Associated beneficiaries:



Timetable



Budget Allocation

RNA NTUA EPTA CHA AEOVI MAF TOTAL

Personnel 117.280 370.440 204.040 71.200 108.640 96.030 967.630

Travel and subsistence

20.200 23.400 19.900 15.100 7.200 15.100 100.900

External assistance

6.000 33.000 0 0 0 0 39.000

Consumables 7.000 28.000 3.000 0 3.000 3.000 44.000

Other costs 5.000 12.500 5.000 28.000 17.484 18.000 85.984

Overheads 10.880 32.720 16.235 8.000 9.540 9.250 86.625

TOTAL 166.360 500.060 248.170 122.300 145.864 141.380 1.324.139



Budget Allocation

Budget breakdown categories

0 100.000 200.000 300.000 400.000 500.000 600.000 700.000 800.000 900.000 1.000.000

Personnel

Travel and subsistence

External assistance

Consumables

Other costs

Overheads

Cost (euros)



Budget Allocation per Action

Budget allocation per Action excluding overheads

82.440; 7%78.200; 6%

222.090; 18%

158.700; 13%

136.840; 11%

221.464; 18%

65.980; 5%

271.800; 22% 1

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3

4

5

6

7

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Action 1: Deliverables & Milestones Start: 1.9.2010, End: 30.11.2010, Duration: 3 months

Activities

Activity 1(a): Recording and assessment of the existing situation regarding tourism development in North Aegean, Greece and Cyprus

Analysis & Documentation of the tourism accommodation sector in Greece and Cyprus

Deliverables

Activity 1(b): Preparation of a list of eligible accommodation facilities

Report on the (a) existing situation regarding tourism development in the region of North Aegean and Cyprus (b) the selection of eligible accommodation units

Date of completion: 30.11.2010

Milestones

Completion of the selection of eligible accommodation units





Activities

Activity 2(a): Determination and evaluation of CO2 equivalent emission sources

Development of an appropriate software tool for the evaluation and quantification of the accommodation units’

carbon footprint

Activity 2(b): Development of an appropriate software tool for the determination-quantification of the carbon footprint for a given tourism accommodation

Report on the identification and evaluation of CO2 equivalent emission sources from the accommodation facilities


Fully functional data-base supporting the software tool & First version of the software tool in a CD-ROM


Deliverables Milestones

Completion of the (a) identification and evaluation of CO2 equivalent emission sources from the accommodation facilities (b) database supporting the software tool


Completion of the 1st version of the carbon footprint software tool




CO2 Equivalent emission sourcesCO2 Equivalent emission sources

CARBONTOUR

Energy consumption

Water & wastewater treatment &

reuse

Waste generation




Activities

Activity 3(a): Demonstration of the developed model

Demonstration and optimization of the carbon footprint software

Activity 3(c): Evaluation from the output results and optimization of the model

Activity 3(b): Training seminars/workshops

Activity 3(d): Preparation of the software’s operational manual

Report on the results of the demonstration action


Final version of the software tool in a CD-ROM accompanied by its operation manual



Completion of the demonstration of the carbon footprint software tool in Aeolian Village & in Mayfair Hotel

Date of completion: 13.08.2011 & 23.08.2011

Training seminar and workshop in Lesvos, Greece and in Paphos, Cyprus


Completion of the optimization (final version) of the software tool and the associated operational and maintenance manual





Activities

Activity 4(a): Organization of an informative campaign

Large scale application of the software tool

Activity 4(b): Large scale application of the carbon footprint software

Minutes and printed material for the informative campaign


Evaluation of the large scale application of the software tool



Informative campaign in Lesvos, Greece & in Paphos, Cyprus


Completion of (a) the large scale application of the carbon footprint software tool in the selected accommodation units in North Aegean and Cyprus (b) collection and evaluation of data


Activity 4(c): Data collection and evaluation




Activities

Activity 5(a): Development of guidelines for CO2 offsetting in tourism accommodation sector

Carbon footprint offsetting strategies and measures for the accommodation sector

Deliverables

Activity 5(b): Case studies for potential mitigation measures for the participated accommodation units

Report on the (b) CO2 offsetting

guidelines for the accommodation facilities ant tourist and (b) strategic planning for CO2 offsetting in the participating accommodation facilities


Milestones

Completion of the (a) CO2 offsetting

guidelines for the tourism accommodation facilities and for the tourist (b) strategic planning for CO2 offsetting of the participating accommodation facilities





Activities

Activity 6(a): Launching Event

Dissemination Activities

Activity 6(b): Development and updating of the project’s interactive website

Activity 6(d): Layman’ s Report

Activity 6(c): Development and distribution of informative material

Activity 6(e): Publications in National and International scientific and technical journals/conferences Activity 6(f): Organization of an International Conference

Activity 6(g): Media Broadcasting Creating and continuously updating project interactive website


Development and distribution of Informative MaterialCompletion: throughout the project

Deliverables

Proceedings of the International ConferenceDate of completion: 31.12.2012

Photographs from the Exhibition deskDate of completion: exhibition date

Proofs of medial broadcasting to TV and radio Date of completion: 05.2011,05.2012,12.2012

Layman’s reportDate of completion: 31.12.2012

Milestones

Project’s websiteDate of completion: 10.10.2010

Launching of the International conferenceDate of completion: 10.12.2012

Minutes and printed material for the training activities Date of completion: 31.01.2012




Activities

Activity 7(a): Development of End-of-Action Reports

Monitoring and Evaluation

Activity 7(b): Evaluation of the performance indicators

End-of-Action Report (Action 1)Date of completion: 30.11.2010


Submission of the Layman’s report Date of completion: 31.08.2012

End-of-Action Report (Action 2 and 3)Date of completion: 31.01.2012

End-of-Action Report (Action 4,5 and 6)Date of completion: 31.12.2012




Activities

Activity 8(a): Project coordination

Management and Reporting to the EC

Activity 8(b): Project Committees

Minutes of kick-off meeting & launching eventDate of completion: 15.09.2010


Kick-off meeting & Launching event in Lesvos Date of completion: 15.09.2010

Minutes of Management and Steering Committees (3+3)Completion: throughout the project

Final Report & After Life Communication PlanDate of completion: 31.12.2012

Activity 8(c): Kick-off meeting

Activity 8(d): Reporting to the EC

Formulation of the Management and Steering Committee




Reporting to ECReporting to EC

1130/04/2011

2231/01/2012

3331/03/2013

Reports




Active CARBONTOUR website for at least 5 years after completion

Notice boards for at least 1 year after completion

Carbon footprint model, manual & CO2 offsetting measures available

More publications in conferences, journals, workshops

After Life Communication Plan



TIMETABLE(From 1/9/2010 to 31/12/2012)

TIMETABLE(From 1/9/2010 to 31/12/2012)

Action 13 Months

Action 28 Months

Action 47 Months

Action 36 Months

Action 6,7,828 Months

Action 56 Months

Action 96 Months



Thank you for your attention

Documents

LIFE+ Environment project: LIFE 09 ENV/GR/000297 Presentation of the LIFE+ project: Strategic Planning Towards Carbon Neutrality in Tourism Accommodation