This webinar provides an introduction to how trails are benefiting and reshaping landscapes across the planet.
As many of us focus on what is going on at home, we don’t we often don’t look beyond our borders to see what others are doing. Did you know about the Jeju Olle Trail in Korea? The Rim of Africa in South Africa? The Atlantic Forest Trail in Brazil? The Kumano Kodo in Japan? The Lebanon Mountain Trail? Or a major trails movement in China? There is a lot going on out there! Worldwide, the trails movement is flowering with amazing projects, innovations, and destinations.
Learn about how trails are benefiting and reshaping landscapes across the planet. Hear about activities emerging across the continents promoting: greater access to trails; environmental, landscape, and cultural preservation; economic development and tourism; health and fitness benefits, spiritual pilgrimages; and trails planning, design, and community organizing innovation. This webinar will enable each of us to look beyond our own boundaries to see an amazing world of trails.
The panellists will include the leading experts from four continents.
Galeo Saintz, South Africa (Chair, World Trails Network and Founder, Rim of Africa Rim of Africa) will speak about the growing global trails movement and how trails advocates in many nations are collaborating to promote: exchange of know-how; youth programs; community services such as rebuilding trails in Nepal after a disastrous earthquake; and myriad other collaborative benefits. He will also talk about the Rim of Africa effort in South Africa--an exciting trails destination and catalyst for resource conservation.
Julie Jung, South Korea (Asia Trails Network) will speak about the emergence and growth of the international trails movement and how it is benefiting peoples and nations, both trail users and economies, on six continents. She will highlight Korea’s precedent-setting Jeju Olle Trail and update us citing some major trail programs in Asia where there are inspiring projects in China, Japan, Russia and other nations.
Fivos Tsaravopoulos, Greece (Paths of Greece) will draw from his work and experiences in Greece, China, and other places and speak about how trails are promoting vital economic benefits, fitness, and spiritual renewal, cultural conservation new opportunities for tourism, and ways for visitors to experience the essence of host countries and places. He will cite examples from his work, experiences, and interaction with international hikers.
Anna Carolina Lobo, Brazil (Marine and Atlantic Rainforest Coordinator, WWF Brazil) Will discuss how long distance trails are an important strategy to promote conservation – connecting protected areas, strengthening ecological corridors and fostering social movements to connect people and nature. She will draw on her work addressing priority landscapes of the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest Program and her work implementing trails systems in the Sao Paulo State Parks and bringing together public and private entities to develop management models for Brazil’s National Parks, with a special focus on tourism.
Robert Searns, North America (Greenway Team, Inc.) will moderate the panel and overview the exploding popularity of trails around the World and the trend toward international collaboration and exchange of knowledge and resources amongst the nations.
General. All trail types are relevant.
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