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
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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)
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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:
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Timetable
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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
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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)
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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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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
Date of completion: 30.11.2010
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Action 2: Deliverables & Milestones Start: 1.12.2010, End: 31.07.2011, Duration: 8 months
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
Date of completion: 31.07.2011
Fully functional data-base supporting the software tool & First version of the software tool in a CD-ROM
Date of completion: 31.07.2011
Deliverables Milestones
Completion of the (a) identification and evaluation of CO2 equivalent emission sources from the accommodation facilities (b) database supporting the software tool
Date of completion: 30.11.2010
Completion of the 1st version of the carbon footprint software tool
Date of completion: 31.07.2011
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CO2 Equivalent emission sourcesCO2 Equivalent emission sources
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Energy consumption
Water & wastewater treatment &
reuse
Waste generation
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Action 3: Deliverables & Milestones Start: 1.08.2011, End: 31.01.2012, Duration: 6 months
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
Date of completion: 31.01.2012
Final version of the software tool in a CD-ROM accompanied by its operation manual
Date of completion: 31.01.2012
Deliverables Milestones
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
Date of completion: 14.08.2011 & 24.08.2011
Completion of the optimization (final version) of the software tool and the associated operational and maintenance manual
Date of completion: 31.01.2012
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Action 4: Deliverables & Milestones Start: 1.02.2012, End: 31.08.2012, Duration: 7 months
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
Date of completion: 30.02.2012
Evaluation of the large scale application of the software tool
Date of completion: 31.08.2012
Deliverables Milestones
Informative campaign in Lesvos, Greece & in Paphos, Cyprus
Date of completion: 16.02.2012 & 21.02.2012
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
Date of completion: 31.08.2012
Activity 4(c): Data collection and evaluation
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Action 5: Deliverables & Milestones Start: 1.6.2012, End: 30.11.2012, Duration: 6 months
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
Date of completion: 30.11.2012
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
Date of completion: 30.11.2012
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Action 6: Deliverables & Milestones Start: 1.09.2010, End: 31.12.2012, Duration: 28 months
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
Date of completion: 10.10.2010
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
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Action 7: Deliverables & Milestones Start: 1.09.2010, End: 31.12.2012, Duration: 28 months
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
Deliverables Milestones
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
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Action 8: Deliverables & Milestones Start: 1.09.2010, End: 31.12.2012, Duration: 28 months
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
Deliverables Milestones
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
Date of completion: 15.09.2010
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Reporting to ECReporting to EC
1130/04/2011
2231/01/2012
3331/03/2013
Reports
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Action 9: Deliverables & Milestones Start: 1.07.2012, End: 31.12.2012, Duration: 6 months
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
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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
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