Soneva Fushi, Maldives; 1st ‘ECO Symposium’
Soneva Fushi, Maldives; 1st ‘ECO Symposium’
- “The Six Senses Eco Symposium at Soneva Fushi in the Maldives from 7-10 October 2010. It will have an exciting line up of guest speakers including leading consultants, environmentalists, international policy makers and visionaries… The Symposium’s opening speakers will be President of the Maldives Mohamed Nasheed and his advisor on climate change, Mark Lynas. President Nasheed has made worldwide headlines with his country’s commitment to carbon neutrality by 2020. Mark Lynas’ bestselling book “Six Degrees: Our future on a hotter planet” won the prestigious Royal Society Prize for Science Books in 2007. It was turned into a documentary by National Geographic. Practical examples of eco technology will be showcased at the Symposium to inspire the travel and tourism leaders attending. Various ‘clean energy specialists’ will explain how existing technology can both reduce the carbon footprint of hotels and resorts and increase profitability, the holy grail for the industry.”
- https://blog.maldivescomplete.com/2010/09/17/best-of-the-maldives-eco-conference-soneva-gili/
