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media type="custom" key="828095"2008 World Environment Day Talk, Queenstown New Zealand
Related: newzealand, kaitiakitanga, queenstown, wed Handout: [|Flickr: How to put your photos online] [|Wiki collaboration leads to happiness - wikinomics] Tech requirements: skype, cooliris (tools) Flickr: [|Ecotourism challenges in New Zealand and Australia], [|World Environment Day]

Ron's note - I am transcribing and updating the talk I made (and recorded) for the WED. It summarized the big ideas and recommendations well enough, but needs to be updated and converted into a new feature.

What do participants in Queenstown want to communicate with the world? How can people in New Zealand best use Web2.0 as a means of communication and conversation? How should Planeta.com improve coverage of Otago, Queenstown and New Zealand? How should Planeta.com document the unfolding [|bold sustainable tourism strategies in New Zealand]
 * Original Questions**

VIDEOS
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INTRO
I had the pleasure of keynoting at the [|2007 Ecotourism NZ Conference]. The presentations on [|Web 2.0 and Ecotourism] and [|Global Perspectives on Ecotourism] were well-received. These talks were followed by a road trip of all road trips with Tom Walter and Trent Yeo, visiting key sites on the South Island and later online by an online [|dialogue] focusing on shared ecotourism challenges in New Zealand and Australia. On a technical level, both countries were just beginning the transition to broadband access in 2007. The virtual and real worlds were intersecting in ways that were engaging, entertaining and educational.

New Zealand stands at the transition from dial-up to broad-band, from not having a definition of ecotourism to ... not having a definition of ecotourism but having a bold strategy promoting sustainable tourism. Where do things stand as we develop ecotourism 2.0? What are New Zealand operators and government officials showing us as the face of local ecotourism?

Ecotourism Status Report
Ecotourism Spotlight Award Colibri Ecotourism Award [|Hector Ceballos Lascurain, 25th anniversary of 'ecotourism']

Web2.0: Flickr
I think the best introduction to Web 2.0 is simply Flickr. It is what gave me the 'a-ha' revelation that the revolutionary web tools are indeed substantively different than the HTML we had a decade ago.

- [|World Environment Day Group] - [|World Environment Day Group 2008] - [|Central Otago Collection (Tom Walter)]

Some of the brightest gems from New Zealand are the photos shared generously on Flickr by those living in New Zealand. Among the best of the best photographers are [|Tom Walter (Flow)] and [| Indiginz]. A recent new discovery is [|Kate Pedley's photostream]. Groups we recommend include Te Papa's innovative [|Our Space]. Be supportive. Otherwise great galleries such as that of [|Daniel Murray (South NZ)] fade away.

Web2.0: Wiki
[|Wiki collaboration leads to happiness - wikinomics] //(hang on, what's a  wiki?//)

Web2.0: iJump and more cool tools
[|i-Jump] [|New Zealand - meta-guide]

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COSTS
Most technology is inexpensive or free. Premium services are available but not mandatory Highest costs lie in training and in the the allocation of time

It's not just about the technology. It's a new mindset. There is value to immersion learning. Otago Polytechnic, "the mind values most what it learns first hand." Communicating sustainability Content cannot be static Knowledge needs to be inclusive, rather than exclusive. Web 2.0 is showing not telling Developing a culture of mutual respect and common ground How do operators make the most of Web tools? What's next?

**Ecotourism Challenges**
[|Ecotourism Challenges Dialogue] has been viewed more than 20,000 times. Summary
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 * **Announcement:** [|About the Ecotourism Challenges Dialogue] || 0 || 1522 ||
 * [|Ecotourism in New Zealand] || 27 || 8640 ||
 * [|Introductions and Participant Chatter] || 15 || 3835 ||
 * [|Recommended Information Sources] || 9 || 2876 ||
 * [|Ecotourism in Australia] || 2 || 1638 ||
 * [|Collaboration: Ecotourism in New Zealand and Australia] || 3 || 1757 ||
 * [|Collaboration: Ecotourism in New Zealand and Australia] || 3 || 1757 ||

[|Planeta.com Participates in Sustainable Tourism Business Seminar Via Web] [|Sustainable business seminar] [|fourcorners.co.nz Queenstown Sustainable Business Seminar report]
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NEW ZEALAND TOURISM STRATEGY
[|New Zealand] - The New Zealand Tourism Strategy 2015 was launched by the Prime Minister Helen Clark on November 7, 2007. The Strategy is underpinned by two key values, kaitiakitanga (guardianship) and manaakitanga (hospitality). According to the [|NZ Tourism Strategy website]: "These values provide the foundation for a sustainable approach to the development of our tourism industry. If we embrace these values, we will achieve our vision for 2015.

2015 is a vision statement, a declaration of where New Zealand is heading.

MARKETING
Branding - Beyond 100% (What is the reality? ... and what are the options?) How are the experiences received? How are they experiences being communicated via social media.

BROAD BAND
Plot your demand on http://broadbandmap.govt.nz/map and lets improve on rusty copper, eh? - [|Jo Booth], [|Mad Young Thing]

EDUCATION
education

CLIMATE CHANGE
Tourism and Climate Change

[|Tourists deepen carbon footprint - NZ Herald]
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