About CFTS
We Bring
Climate Friendly Travel Growth.
We bring to the table our experience within the SUNx Community and our worldwide range of partners experienced in the practical aspects of tourism operations. We try to do this in a fast and affordable way through AI-tailored research.
What is Climate Friendly Growth?
CFT Growth redefines growth in a way that is compatible with climate goals. The idea is to decouple tourism growth from emissions, focus on principles of Paris 1.5, SDG Linked and becoming Nature Positive.
Paris 1.5 Insight into vulnerability to climate impacts with adaptation and mitigation measures.
SDG Linked Key CFT Growth indicators which are SDG linked
Nature Positive Focuses on the maintenance and improvement of ecosystems and species over time within Tourism.
Meet the Team
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Maya Newell
Global Program Manager
Maya is Sustainability Consultant with a background in nature-based solutions and Community sustainability governance. She works as a Global Program Manager for climate friendly travel services with resource development, communications, and strategic road mapping. She holds a Master’s degree in Sustainable Development from the University of Graz and Hiroshima University.
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Olly Wheatcroft
Co-Founder
Olly is an Environmentalist with over 20-years’ experience focused on Sustainable Development and Tourism. He is Programme Manager for SUNx Malta, a system for Tourism destinations and stakeholders to build Climate Resilience through Climate Friendly Travel.
He has worked for several different Tourism start-up ventures in an operational and marketing capacity.
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Geoffrey Lipman
Co-Founder
Prof Geoffrey Lipman is Director of GGTI which advances Climate Friendly Travel - low carbon: SDG linked: Paris1.5 aligned, through its SUNx program. He is President SUNx Malta and Envoy for the Sustainable Tourism Global Center in Saudi Arabia.
Formerly Executive Director IATA, Assistant Secretary General UNWTO and first President WTTC, Lipman is an author and platform speake
