Increase the capacity of tourism’s SMEs and community ecosystems in EU

Welcome to the Open Educational Resources (OER) section of the ECOTOURS project!

Here you will find a wealth of materials designed to support circular tourism, business development and sustainability assessment.
Our OERs are based on international trends and tailored to the specific needs of our target regions and SMEs, ensuring relevance and practical value.Explore thematic modules, self-assessment and improvement toolkits, environmental and social sustainability assessment tools, a community practice handbook, and spaces for debate and networking.

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    • LEARNING MATERIALS
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    • HANDBOOK
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    • INSIGHT ON NEW TRENDS
    • DIGITALIZATION
    • CASE STUDY
    • PRACTICAL EXERCISES & TOOLS
    • CIRCULAR TOURISM
    • EDUCATIONAL VIDEO
    • SPACE FOR DEBATE
    • SUSTAINABLE BRANDING
    • EU FUNDINGS
    • SELF-EVALUATION LEARNING ACTIVITIES
    • ECOTOURS RESOURCES
    • WEBINAR
    REDUCING FOOD WASTE AND RESCUE SURPLUS FOOD SUPPLIES
    REDUCING FOOD WASTE AND RESCUE SURPLUS FOOD SUPPLIES

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    https://www.res-food.eu/index.php/training-courses/
    1000 1500 Ecotours
    UN TOURISM ACADEMY
    UN TOURISM ACADEMY

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    https://www.unwto-tourismacademy.ie.edu/course-catalog?orderby=price
    1000 1500 Ecotours
    MASTERCARD ECONOMICS INSTITUTE: TRAVEL TRENDS 2024: BREAKING BOUNDARIES
    MASTERCARD ECONOMICS INSTITUTE: TRAVEL TRENDS 2024: BREAKING BOUNDARIES

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    https://www.mastercardservices.com/en/industries/travel/insights/travel-trends-2024-breaking-boundaries
    343 626 Ecotours
    AI-POWERED TRIP PLANNER MINDTRIP OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES
    AI-POWERED TRIP PLANNER MINDTRIP OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES

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    https://www.phocuswire.com/mindtrip-ai-trip-planner-travel-startup
    456 626 Ecotours
    WIKILOC: TRAILS OF THE WORLD
    WIKILOC: TRAILS OF THE WORLD

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    https://www.wikiloc.com/?_gl=1*3k9wr3*_gcl_au*MTM0OTMzMDE3NC4xNzMwNTQ3NzQ4*_ga*MTc5NzgxNjUyOC4xNzMwNTQ3NzQ4*_ga_3L0VBYJNY2*MTczMDU0Nzc0OC4xLjAuMTczMDU0Nzc0OC42MC4wLjExMDY4Mjg3ODc.
    417 626 Ecotours
    EFFECTS OF GENERATIVE AI IN TOURISM INDUSTRY
    EFFECTS OF GENERATIVE AI IN TOURISM INDUSTRY

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    https://www.researchgate.net/publication/384591631_Effects_of_Generative_AI_in_Tourism_Industry
    352 626 Ecotours
    HOW IS AI RESHAPING THE TRAVEL EXPERIENCE?
    HOW IS AI RESHAPING THE TRAVEL EXPERIENCE?

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    https://www.weforum.org/stories/2023/12/how-is-ai-reshaping-the-travel-tourism/
    400 626 Ecotours
    FOOD FOR CHANGE: PROTECTING BIODIVERSITY THROUGH CULINARY EXCELLENCE
    FOOD FOR CHANGE: PROTECTING BIODIVERSITY THROUGH CULINARY EXCELLENCE

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    https://www.relaischateaux.com/us/p/food-for-change
    417 626 Ecotours
    PRESERVING AGAVE BIODIVERSITY WITH THE OAXACA MIXTECA PROJECT
    PRESERVING AGAVE BIODIVERSITY WITH THE OAXACA MIXTECA PROJECT

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mSbrXBxxuM&ab_channel=DWNews
    417 626 Ecotours
    ECOTOURISM AND SHARKS: WHICH IS THE REAL THREAT?
    ECOTOURISM AND SHARKS: WHICH IS THE REAL THREAT?

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lW_-arYud4&ab_channel=TEDxTalks
    418 626 Ecotours
    SUSTAINABLE TOURISM – A MODERN ECO FRIENDLY PERSPECTIVE ON TOURISM
    SUSTAINABLE TOURISM – A MODERN ECO FRIENDLY PERSPECTIVE ON TOURISM

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efgmEbjbGR8&ab_channel=TEDxTalks
    417 626 Ecotours
    A PATH TO NET-ZERO: THE UKHOSPITALITY ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY GUIDE
    A PATH TO NET-ZERO: THE UKHOSPITALITY ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY GUIDE

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    https://hospitalitysectorcouncil.org/media/ry2agner/ukh-environmental-sustainability-guide-nov-23.pdf
    417 626 Ecotours
    HOTEL SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATIONS
    HOTEL SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATIONS

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    https://sustainablehospitalityalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Certifications-factsheet.pdf
    418 626 Ecotours
    WWF HOTEL KITCHEN: HERE THE FOOD HAS VALUE
    WWF HOTEL KITCHEN: HERE THE FOOD HAS VALUE

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    https://hotelkitchen.wwf.gr/
    570 626 Ecotours
    TOGETHER FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM: A GUIDE TO INFORM, INSPIRE, AND DRIVE ACTION.
    TOGETHER FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM: A GUIDE TO INFORM, INSPIRE, AND DRIVE ACTION.

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    https://guadeloupe.ademe.fr/sites/default/files/guide-agir-ensemble-tourisme-durable.pdf
    417 626 Ecotours
    METHODOLOGICAL GUIDE FOR DEVELOPING A SUSTAINABLE TOURISM STRATEGY IN A SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATE
    METHODOLOGICAL GUIDE FOR DEVELOPING A SUSTAINABLE TOURISM STRATEGY IN A SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATE

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    https://www.ifdd.francophonie.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/788_Guide_Strategie_Tourisme_durable_IFDD-2.pdf
    417 626 Ecotours
    SUSTAINABLE TOURISM IN PRACTICE: 20 INNOVATIVE EXAMPLES IN FRANCE
    SUSTAINABLE TOURISM IN PRACTICE: 20 INNOVATIVE EXAMPLES IN FRANCE

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    https://www.entreprises.gouv.fr/files/files/directions_services/tourisme/territoires/developpement-durable/Guide_tourisme-BD.pdf
    418 626 Ecotours
    BEST PRACTICES IN MEDITERRANEAN SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
    BEST PRACTICES IN MEDITERRANEAN SUSTAINABLE TOURISM

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    https://planbleu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Plan-Bleu_STC_BestCase_Catalogue..pdf
    417 626 Ecotours
    MEDITERRANEAN TOURISM AND SUSTAINABILITY – CURRENT STATE AND TRENDS
    MEDITERRANEAN TOURISM AND SUSTAINABILITY – CURRENT STATE AND TRENDS

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    https://planbleu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/EN_VF_stateoftourism_PLANBLEU.pdf
    417 626 Ecotours
    HOW TO USE EU FUNDING FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM? – HANDBOOK FOR LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES AND TOURISM STAKEHOLDERS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
    HOW TO USE EU FUNDING FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM? – HANDBOOK FOR LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES AND TOURISM STAKEHOLDERS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN

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    https://sustainable-tourism.interreg-med.eu/fileadmin/user_upload/Sites/Sustainable_Tourism/horizontal_project/ST_Deliverables_IP_6/ST_IP6_WP5/ST_5_2_2_Handbook_EU_Funding_Sustainable_Tourism_2022.pdf
    418 626 Ecotours
    POLITECNICO DI MILANO’S ROLE IN ACHIEVING CARBON NEUTRALITY
    POLITECNICO DI MILANO’S ROLE IN ACHIEVING CARBON NEUTRALITY

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    https://www.progressinresearch.polimi.it/lines/green-deal/
    433 626 Ecotours
    CO-DESIGNING TOURISM EXPERIENCE SYSTEMS: A LIVING LAB EXPERIMENT IN REFLEXIVITY
    CO-DESIGNING TOURISM EXPERIENCE SYSTEMS: A LIVING LAB EXPERIMENT IN REFLEXIVITY

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    https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/773757
    418 626 Ecotours
    BEST PRACTICE IN TOURISM IN DOLOMITI
    BEST PRACTICE IN TOURISM IN DOLOMITI

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    https://www.dolomitipaganellafuturelab.it/en/the-project/
    417 626 Ecotours
    SUSTAINABLE TOURISM BEST PRACTICES IN EUROPE, DG GROW
    SUSTAINABLE TOURISM BEST PRACTICES IN EUROPE, DG GROW

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    https://smart-tourism-capital.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2024-02/GreenPioneer_BestPractices_2024.pdf
    417 626 Ecotours
    TOURISM FOR SDGS SELF-ASSESSMENT
    TOURISM FOR SDGS SELF-ASSESSMENT

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    https://www.greendestinations.org/sdgs-tourism-self-assessment/
    417 626 Ecotours
    HANDBOOK ON TOURISM DESTINATION BRANDING, UNWTO
    HANDBOOK ON TOURISM DESTINATION BRANDING, UNWTO

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    http://ecotours-project.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ECOTOURS_HANDBOOK_EN_ok.pdf
    150 150 Ecotours
    SUSTAINABLE BRANDING PRINCIPLES & PROCESS, 7 BRAND STRATEGY EXAMPLES
    SUSTAINABLE BRANDING PRINCIPLES & PROCESS, 7 BRAND STRATEGY EXAMPLES

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFC38TBEDZ8
    150 150 Ecotours
    FREE COURSES FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM, I-STARS E-LEARNING
    FREE COURSES FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM, I-STARS E-LEARNING

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    https://istars.talentlms.com/plus/
    150 150 Ecotours
    OECD TOURISM TRENDS AND POLICIES
    OECD TOURISM TRENDS AND POLICIES

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    https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-tourism-trends-and-policies-2024_80885d8b-en.html
    150 150 Ecotours
    EXAMPLES OF SMART TOURISM PRACTICES IN EUROPE
    EXAMPLES OF SMART TOURISM PRACTICES IN EUROPE

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    https://smart-tourism-capital.ec.europa.eu/best-practices/european-capital-smart-tourism-best-practices_en
    150 150 Ecotours
    LEARN ABOUT THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY WITH ONLINE COURSES AND PROGRAMS, EDX
    LEARN ABOUT THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY WITH ONLINE COURSES AND PROGRAMS, EDX

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    https://www.edx.org/learn/circular-economy
    150 150 Ecotours
    GUIDE ON EU FUNDING FOR TOURISM
    GUIDE ON EU FUNDING FOR TOURISM

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    https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/sectors/tourism/eu-funding-and-businesses/funding-guide_en
    150 150 Ecotours
    SHAPING FUTURE MEDITERRANEAN LEADERS, INTERREG EURO-MED ACADEMY
    SHAPING FUTURE MEDITERRANEAN LEADERS, INTERREG EURO-MED ACADEMY

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    https://www.interreg-euro-med-academy.eu/
    150 150 Ecotours
    ISLAND SUSTAINABLE TOURISM ACTION THROUGH RESILIENT SMES (I-STARS)
    ISLAND SUSTAINABLE TOURISM ACTION THROUGH RESILIENT SMES (I-STARS)

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    https://ccci.org.cy/istars-project/
    150 150 Ecotours
    MONITORING VEGETATION IN CULTURAL PARKS, SPACE TO TREE
    MONITORING VEGETATION IN CULTURAL PARKS, SPACE TO TREE

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    https://business.esa.int/projects/space-to-tree-s-2-3
    150 150 Ecotours
    PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE CULTURAL HERITAGE MANAGEMENT IN THE BALKANS, SMACH
    PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE CULTURAL HERITAGE MANAGEMENT IN THE BALKANS, SMACH

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    https://smach.univiu.org/
    150 150 Ecotours
    BOOSTING SUSTAINABILITY IN TOURISM SMES, TRACE
    BOOSTING SUSTAINABILITY IN TOURISM SMES, TRACE

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    https://www.ispc.cnr.it/en/2023/02/21/trace/
    150 150 Ecotours
    EXPLORING NAPOLEONIC HERITAGE THROUGH CULTURAL ROUTES, NAPOCTEP
    EXPLORING NAPOLEONIC HERITAGE THROUGH CULTURAL ROUTES, NAPOCTEP

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    https://napoctep.eu/en/home_eng/
    150 150 Ecotours
    EUROVELO3-PILGRIMS
    EUROVELO3-PILGRIMS

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    https://en.eurovelo.com/
    150 150 Ecotours
    ENHANCING SANTIAGO PILGRIMAGE ROUTES WITH DIGITAL INNOVATION, CREATIVE LOCI IACOBI
    ENHANCING SANTIAGO PILGRIMAGE ROUTES WITH DIGITAL INNOVATION, CREATIVE LOCI IACOBI

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    https://saintjamesway.eu/es/creative-loci-iacobi/
    150 150 Ecotours
    ACCELERATING SUSTAINABLE TOURISM INNOVATION IN GALICIA, TURISLAB
    ACCELERATING SUSTAINABLE TOURISM INNOVATION IN GALICIA, TURISLAB

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    https://turislab.gal/
    150 150 Ecotours
    ENHANCING EUROPEAN TOURISM SMES WITH DIGITAL TOOLS AND INNOVATION, DIGITOUR
    ENHANCING EUROPEAN TOURISM SMES WITH DIGITAL TOOLS AND INNOVATION, DIGITOUR

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    https://digitour-project.eu/
    150 150 Ecotours
    SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL IN SOUTHERN ITALY, ECOTOURISM SALENTO
    SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL IN SOUTHERN ITALY, ECOTOURISM SALENTO

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    https://www.ecotourismsalento.com/
    150 150 Ecotours
    NEW DEVELOPMENT PATHS FOR ITALIAN TOURISM, DELOITTE
    NEW DEVELOPMENT PATHS FOR ITALIAN TOURISM, DELOITTE

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    https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/it/Documents/consumer-business/deloitte-obiettivo-sostenibilita-turismo-1122.pdf
    150 150 Ecotours
    ACTIONS AGAINST MARINE LITTER, PLASTIC BUSTERS CAP
    ACTIONS AGAINST MARINE LITTER, PLASTIC BUSTERS CAP

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    https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/plastic-busters-cap
    150 150 Ecotours
    CLIMATE CHANGE AND TERRITORIAL EFFECTS ON REGIONS AND LOCAL ECONOMIES IN EUROPE, ESPON
    CLIMATE CHANGE AND TERRITORIAL EFFECTS ON REGIONS AND LOCAL ECONOMIES IN EUROPE, ESPON

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    https://www.espon.eu/
    150 150 Ecotours
    DESTINATION: A CIRCULAR TOURISM ECONOMY, CIRTOINNO
    DESTINATION: A CIRCULAR TOURISM ECONOMY, CIRTOINNO

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    https://circulareconomy.europa.eu/platform/sites/default/files/cirtoinno-handbook_eng-rev.-4.pdf
    150 150 Ecotours
    CIRCULAR TOURISM TOOLS: ENHANCING SUSTAINABILITY FOR TOURISM SMES, INCIRCLE
    CIRCULAR TOURISM TOOLS: ENHANCING SUSTAINABILITY FOR TOURISM SMES, INCIRCLE

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    https://www.incircle-kp.eu/media/1228/circular-tourism-tools-guidelines-incircle-replication-package_eng.pdf
    150 150 Ecotours
    MANAGING THE TRANSITION TO CIRCULAR ECONOMY FOR TOURISM PROVIDERS, CENTOUR
    MANAGING THE TRANSITION TO CIRCULAR ECONOMY FOR TOURISM PROVIDERS, CENTOUR

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    https://circulartourism.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/CIRCULAR-ECONOMY-TRANSITION-FOR-TOURISM-PROVIDERS.pdf
    150 150 Ecotours
    APPLYING PRINCIPLES OF CIRCULAR ECONOMY TO SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
    APPLYING PRINCIPLES OF CIRCULAR ECONOMY TO SUSTAINABLE TOURISM

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    https://unece.org/sites/default/files/2022-05/CEP-SS_Sustainable_Tourism.IP_.03.e.pdf
    2000 1333 Ecotours
    One Planet Vision for a Responsible Recovery of the Tourism Sector, UNWTO
    One Planet Vision for a Responsible Recovery of the Tourism Sector, UNWTO

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    https://webunwto.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2020-06/one-planet-vision-responsible-recovery-of-the-tourism-sector.pdf
    150 150 Ecotours
    TOURISM AND THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS – JOURNEY TO 2030, UNWTO
    TOURISM AND THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS – JOURNEY TO 2030, UNWTO

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    https://www.unwto.org/global/publication/tourism-and-sustainable-development-goals-journey-2030
    150 150 Ecotours
    CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN BASIN, MEDECC
    CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN BASIN, MEDECC

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    https://www.medecc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MedECC_MAR1_SPM_ENG.pdf
    1500 1500 Ecotours
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