Dodo4Kids: Vision for a Climate Friendly Travel Future

As the annual Climate COP convenes in #Belem and UNTO engages with its Tourism component, we want to offer a small contribution from SUN^x Malta from our ‘Education 2 Action” program’ It’s prompted by the Travel Foundation’s call for “Big Ideas”. And rolled out around the world with our SDG-17 Partner the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). We call it ‘Dodo4Kids’

Dodo4Kids delivers a simple message for families travelling to the world’s tourism icons, that by giving hope and understanding in our children, we can start to build a growing belief in the vital importance of Climate Friendly Travel (Climate Resilient, Sustainable: Nature +ve) for our collective future. So that as today’s first learners become the decisionmakers in the years leading to 2050 they will make informed and wise choices.

Dodo4Kids inspires children through the adventures of a quirky, reincarnated Dodo, who travels around the world, to teach local kids of the threats from the intensifying Climate Crisis and the importance of a collective response. Through fun books, cartoons, and creative exploration, Dodo transforms lessons from the past into hope-driven action for tomorrow. We are inviting the global Travel & Tourism sector to partner with us.

Professor Geoffrey Lipman President of SUN^x Malta (pictured below) said “All the data shows that we are failing on the targets in the Paris Agreement; the SDG; the Biodiversity Convention - so why not put our faith in the next generations to do a better job. Our kids and grandkids will be the decisionmakers when the Paris Agreement’s target dates are here. Through Dodo 4 Kids we want them to start their journey toward Climate Friendly Travel and a thriving planet now - so that the Dodo becomes a beacon of hope, not just a sad reflection on the past.”

Noor Ahmad Hamid, CEO of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) said: "At PATA we firmly believe that responsible travel & the future of our industry are rooted in the values we instil in the next generation. The Dodo4Kids initiative beautifully brings to life our mission of fostering sustainable, inclusive and thoughtful tourism across the Asia Pacific region by engaging children & families in the adventure of climate friendly travel. By inspiring young travellers to explore with curiosity, care and respect for people and planet, we are building a legacy of tourism that leaves a positive footprint not just today but for children and communities around the world tomorrow.”

Dodo4Kids e-books for Malta, Mauritius, Uganda, Bali & Ukraine on Amazon.com

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