1. 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 27 th September 2010

2. LIFE+Environment project: LIFE 09 ENV/GR/000297 CARBONTOUR Introduction 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 CO 2 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: Greece, Cyprus Project implementation: Greece, Cyprus Project Budget: 1.324.139,00 € Project Budget: 1.324.139,00 € Duration: 28 months, Start date: 01/09/2010 - End date: 31/12/2012 Duration: 28 months, Start date: 01/09/2010 - End date: 31/12/2012 EC Funding: 662.069 € (50% of Total Project Budget) EC Funding: 662.069 € (50% of Total Project Budget)

3. LIFE+Environment project: LIFE 09 ENV/GR/000297 CARBONTOUR 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:

4. LIFE+Environment project: LIFE 09 ENV/GR/000297 CARBONTOUR Timetable

5. LIFE+Environment project: LIFE 09 ENV/GR/000297 CARBONTOUR Budget Allocation RNANTUAEPTACHAAEOVIMAFTOTAL Personnel117.280370.440204.04071.200108.64096.030967.630 Travel and subsistence 20.20023.40019.90015.1007.20015.100100.900 External assistance 6.00033.000000039.000 Consumables7.00028.0003.0000 44.000 Other costs5.00012.5005.00028.00017.48418.00085.984 Overheads10.88032.72016.2358.0009.5409.25086.625 TOTAL166.360500.060248.170122.300145.864141.3801.324.139

6. LIFE+Environment project: LIFE 09 ENV/GR/000297 CARBONTOUR Budget Allocation

7. LIFE+Environment project: LIFE 09 ENV/GR/000297 CARBONTOUR Budget Allocation per Action

8. LIFE+Environment project: LIFE 09 ENV/GR/000297 CARBONTOUR 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

9. LIFE+Environment project: LIFE 09 ENV/GR/000297 CARBONTOUR Action 2: Deliverables & Milestones Start: 1.12.2010, End: 31.07.2011, Duration: 8 months Activities Activity 2(a): Determination and evaluation of CO 2 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 CO 2 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 DeliverablesMilestones Completion of the (a) identification and evaluation of CO 2 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

10. LIFE+Environment project: LIFE 09 ENV/GR/000297 CARBONTOUR CO2 Equivalent emission sources CARBONTOUR Energy consumption Water & wastewater treatment & reuse Waste generation

11. LIFE+Environment project: LIFE 09 ENV/GR/000297 CARBONTOUR 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

12. LIFE+Environment project: LIFE 09 ENV/GR/000297 CARBONTOUR 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 DeliverablesMilestones 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

13. LIFE+Environment project: LIFE 09 ENV/GR/000297 CARBONTOUR Action 5: Deliverables & Milestones Start: 1.6.2012, End: 30.11.2012, Duration: 6 months Activities Activity 5(a): Development of guidelines for CO 2 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) CO 2 offsetting guidelines for the accommodation facilities ant tourist and (b) strategic planning for CO 2 offsetting in the participating accommodation facilities Date of completion: 30.11.2012 Milestones Completion of the (a) CO 2 offsetting guidelines for the tourism accommodation facilities and for the tourist (b) strategic planning for CO 2 offsetting of the participating accommodation facilities Date of completion: 30.11.2012

14. LIFE+Environment project: LIFE 09 ENV/GR/000297 CARBONTOUR 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 Material Completion: throughout the project Deliverables Proceedings of the International Conference Date of completion: 31.12.2012 Photographs from the Exhibition desk Date of completion: exhibition date Proofs of medial broadcasting to TV and radio Date of completion: 05.2011,05.2012,12.2012 Layman’s report Date of completion: 31.12.2012 Milestones Project’s website Date of completion: 10.10.2010 Launching of the International conference Date of completion: 10.12.2012 Minutes and printed material for the training activities Date of completion: 31.01.2012

15. LIFE+Environment project: LIFE 09 ENV/GR/000297 CARBONTOUR 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 DeliverablesMilestones 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

16. LIFE+Environment project: LIFE 09 ENV/GR/000297 CARBONTOUR 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 event Date of completion: 15.09.2010 DeliverablesMilestones 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 Plan Date 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

17. LIFE+Environment project: LIFE 09 ENV/GR/000297 CARBONTOUR Reporting to EC 1 30/04/2011 2 31/01/2012 3 31/03/2013 Reports

18. LIFE+Environment project: LIFE 09 ENV/GR/000297 CARBONTOUR 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 & CO 2 offsetting measures available More publications in conferences, journals, workshops After Life Communication Plan

19. LIFE+Environment project: LIFE 09 ENV/GR/000297 CARBONTOUR TIMETABLE (From 1/9/2010 to 31/12/2012) TIMETABLE (From 1/9/2010 to 31/12/2012) Action 1 3 Months Action 2 8 Months Action 4 7 Months Action 3 6 Months Action 6,7,8 28 Months Action 5 6 Months Action 9 6 Months

20. LIFE+Environment project: LIFE 09 ENV/GR/000297 CARBONTOUR Thank you for your attention