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  • Online Courses
  • Whether you’re a tourism professional, cultural heritage enthusiast, or simply interested in sustainable travel, our courses will provide you with the knowledge and tools to make a positive impact on the world around you.

  • Webinars
  • We have digested a plethora of articles and sources and prepared for you online webinars of various topics to help you grow your business or initiative sustainably.

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  • Our group experts is continuously updating a selection of different resources on sustainable and cultural tourism, whether it be articles, toolkits, research papers and projects – have a look!

    RESEARCH ARTICLES:

    1. Sustainable Cultural Tourism: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/352977462_Sustainable_Cultural_Tourism
    This article discusses the importance of sustainable cultural tourism and its benefits for communities and the environment.

    2. Sustainable Cultural Tourism: Proposal for a Comparative Indicator-Based Framework in European Destinations: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/sections/culture_and_heritage
    This article proposes a framework for measuring the sustainability of cultural tourism in European destinations.

    3. When cultural tourism and sustainable development go hand in hand: https://culture.ec.europa.eu/cultural-heritage/cultural-heritage-in-eu-policies/sustainable-cultural-tourism
    This article discusses how cultural tourism can contribute to sustainable development.

    4. Achieving the SDGs through cultural tourism: evidence from practice in the TExTOUR project: https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/journals/european-journal-of-cultural-management-and-policy/articles/10.3389/ejcmp.2024.12238/full
    This article discusses how the TExTOUR project is working to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals through cultural tourism.

    5. SUSTAINABLE CULTURAL TOURISM IN THE ERA OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/24049606_Cultural_tourism_and_sustainable_developement
    This article discusses the relationship between cultural tourism and sustainable development.

     

    ONLINE RESOURCES AND TOOLS:

    1. Green Destinations: https://www.greendestinations.org/
    Provides certification and advisory services for sustainable tourism destinations.

    2. Sustainable Travel International: https://sustainabletravel.org/
    Offers training, consulting, and certification services for sustainable tourism businesses.

    3. Tourism Resilience Network: https://www.travelnbc.com/programs/tourism-resiliency-program/ Provides resources and support for tourism businesses to build resilience to climate change and other challenges.

     

    E-COACHING SESSIONS AND WEBINARS:

    E-coaching Session: Immersive Technologies for Sustainable Cultural Tourism

     

     

     

    E-coaching Session: Sustainable Cultural Tourism: Case Studies & Best Practices

     

     

     

    Webinar: Boosting cultural tourism growth through European funds

     

     

     

     

    Webinar: Pitch Perfect

     


     

     

     

    Webinar: Digital Nomads

     

     

     

    WORKSHOPS:

    Workshop (no. 1): Info Day

     

     

     

     

    Workshop (no. 2): Earth-Centred Design

     

     

     

     

    Workshop (no. 3): Digitalisation of Cultural Tourism

     

     

     

    Workshop (no. 4): New Business Models for Cultural Tourism

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Workshop (no. 5): Access to European funds for enterprises

     

     

     

     

     

Whether you’re a tourism professional, cultural heritage enthusiast, or simply interested in sustainable travel, our courses will provide you with the knowledge and tools to make a positive impact on the world around you.

We have digested a plethora of articles and sources and prepared for you online webinars of various topics to help you grow your business or initiative sustainably.

Our group experts is continuously updating a selection of different resources on sustainable and cultural tourism, whether it be articles, toolkits, research papers and projects – have a look!

RESEARCH ARTICLES:

1. Sustainable Cultural Tourism: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/352977462_Sustainable_Cultural_Tourism
This article discusses the importance of sustainable cultural tourism and its benefits for communities and the environment.

2. Sustainable Cultural Tourism: Proposal for a Comparative Indicator-Based Framework in European Destinations: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/sections/culture_and_heritage
This article proposes a framework for measuring the sustainability of cultural tourism in European destinations.

3. When cultural tourism and sustainable development go hand in hand: https://culture.ec.europa.eu/cultural-heritage/cultural-heritage-in-eu-policies/sustainable-cultural-tourism
This article discusses how cultural tourism can contribute to sustainable development.

4. Achieving the SDGs through cultural tourism: evidence from practice in the TExTOUR project: https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/journals/european-journal-of-cultural-management-and-policy/articles/10.3389/ejcmp.2024.12238/full
This article discusses how the TExTOUR project is working to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals through cultural tourism.

5. SUSTAINABLE CULTURAL TOURISM IN THE ERA OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/24049606_Cultural_tourism_and_sustainable_developement
This article discusses the relationship between cultural tourism and sustainable development.

 

ONLINE RESOURCES AND TOOLS:

1. Green Destinations: https://www.greendestinations.org/
Provides certification and advisory services for sustainable tourism destinations.

2. Sustainable Travel International: https://sustainabletravel.org/
Offers training, consulting, and certification services for sustainable tourism businesses.

3. Tourism Resilience Network: https://www.travelnbc.com/programs/tourism-resiliency-program/ Provides resources and support for tourism businesses to build resilience to climate change and other challenges.

 

E-COACHING SESSIONS AND WEBINARS:

E-coaching Session: Immersive Technologies for Sustainable Cultural Tourism

 

 

 

E-coaching Session: Sustainable Cultural Tourism: Case Studies & Best Practices

 

 

 

Webinar: Boosting cultural tourism growth through European funds

 

 

 

 

Webinar: Pitch Perfect

 


 

 

 

Webinar: Digital Nomads

 

 

 

WORKSHOPS:

Workshop (no. 1): Info Day

 

 

 

 

Workshop (no. 2): Earth-Centred Design

 

 

 

 

Workshop (no. 3): Digitalisation of Cultural Tourism

 

 

 

Workshop (no. 4): New Business Models for Cultural Tourism

 

 

 

 

 

 

Workshop (no. 5): Access to European funds for enterprises