Global Greening Tourism Ireland

Global greening campaign 2019 around 470 iconic landmarks and sites in 55 different countries around the world were illuminated in green this year as part of tourism irelands 2019 global greening initiative to celebrate the island of ireland and st patrick.

Bresil tourismemiss tourism world japan 2014. Niall gibbons ceo of tourism ireland said. 2020 marks the 10th anniversary of tourism irelands global greening initiative for st patricks day. The global greening initiative began in 2010 when tourism ireland proposed that the sydney opera house in australia be lit up green to coincide with the citys commemoration of the 200th.

Sat 16 mar 2019. And for the first time eight universities and colleges in the united states and canada all with links to maynooth university have signed up to take part in tourism irelands global. This is the seventh year of tourism irelands global greening initiative and each year i am delighted to see even more well known attractions and landmark sites wishing to get involved and join our st patricks celebrations.

Tourism irelands global greening 2018 sees the return of the sydney opera house and new additions like the san mames stadium in bilbao and chimo the polar bear in canada. Tourism irelands aim is capitalise on the exposure for ireland delivered by the global greening and to stimulate sales at a key booking period. It tells the story of tourism irelands global greening since it began in 2010 and how it has since captured the imagination of people everywhere.

Tourism irelands global greening helps to keep ireland to the fore in difficult year for tourism. March 17 is normally a day for celebrating irelands feast day st patricks day but the global challenges of covid 19 have caused the cancellation of tourism irelands global greening initiative has ensured that the world is still marking st patricks day. The occasion was the 200th anniversary of the first reception.

Ten years ago tourism ireland approached the authorities in new south wales australia to ask if theyd consider lighting up the sydney opera house green on st patricks day. 300 stadiums statues museums and towers set to go green to celebrate our national day. To mark the 10th year of global greening and to celebrate this unique global campaign tourism ireland is launching a new book called irelands greening of the world.