Two days of intense work, creativity, and collaboration marked the final REGENERATE Hackathon, held in Tarvisio and organized by the Tourism Promotion Consortium of Tarvisio together with partners NLW Tourismus Marketing GmbH, Alta Badia Tourism Cooperative, and Etifor | Valuing Nature.
REGENERATE Hackathon concluded: from ideas to reality by 2026
Slow tourism is a response to the saturation of fast, quantity-driven tourism that prioritizes ticking off places rather than truly experiencing them. It also addresses the need to create new models for valuing territories. More and more destinations are choosing to invest in soft mobility, local experiences, and longer stays to improve the quality of their offer, better distribute economic benefits, and promote more respectful ways for visitors to connect with places. In this article, we explore what slow tourism really means, why it’s gaining momentum, and how Etifor can support destinations in this transition.
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Strategies, benefits and challenges for those embracing a new tourism model
The term “overtourism” was reportedly coined by the travel and tourism platform Skift in 2016, driven by concerns over annual tourist flows reaching one billion. A record-breaking figure was reached in 2019, with 1.46 billion international tourists. Recovery came sooner than expected, with 2023 achieving 89% of pre-COVID levels. Amid the ongoing debate around overtourism and anti-tourism, it’s worth asking if a return to pre-pandemic levels is desirable.
Read MoreHow overtourism is changing the face of travel and what we can do to tackle it.
On 6 and 7 June 2024 in Siena, the first GSTC course dedicated to sustainable tourism was held entirely in Italian. Federica Bosco, Sustainable Tourism Manager of Etifor and vice-president of the GSCT Italy Working Group led the course.
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From April 23 to 26, we were in Sweden, where we attended the annual Global Sustainable Tourism Council conference. This edition’s central theme was “Purposeful Travel,” a valuable opportunity to discuss the challenges and solutions of sustainable tourism.
Read MoreThe GSTC 2024 Conference took place from April 23 to 26 in Stockholm. Over 500 attendees from 50 countries attended the event, and numerous individuals joined the panels remotely. This edition's main topic has been "Purposeful Travel". Our sustainable tourism experts actively engaged in the conference, employing this valuable opportunity to share, learn,
Più che di “turismo rigenerativo”, sarebbe meglio parlare di approccio rigenerativo al turismo, per indicare un modo di pensare e fare turismo che ha l’ambizione di creare costantemente le condizioni affinché la vita si crei e si auto-rigeneri.
Read MoreAn approach that learns from nature to radically change tourism
On the 4th of May we participate to the webinar “Towards Regenerative Approaches in Successful Tourism & Forestry Practices” organised by the Connecting Nature Enterprise Platform. An opportunity to discuss and exchange knowledge about regenerative approaches and their application. Here are the key learnings and takeaways from the webinar.
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Key learnings and takeaways from the webinar
On the 14th of April 2023, the first official meeting of the GSTC Italy Working Group took place online. Including 13 members from Destination Management Organizations (DMOs), Consultancy and Travel Agencies, the Group will help its members in the promotion and implementation of the GSTC Standard.
Read MoreA Group to help Italian GSTC Members in the promotion and implementation of the GSTC Standard for sustainable tourism.
After two years without an on-site GSTC Conference due to the pandemic, the GSTC2022 Global Sustainable Tourism Conference was held in Seville. With people attending from all over the world, the conference represented a unique opportunity to discuss the potential of sustainable approaches in the tourism sector.
Read MoreExploring the potential of sustainable approaches in the tourism sector
While the presence of tourism can seriously damage destinations, the sector is also highly dependent on them. For this reason, there has been a growing awareness in recent years of the need to adopt a more sustainable tourism model.
Read MoreReflecting on the tourism sector for a more sustainable future
