Green Approach

Reducing food waste to increase sustainability in tourism

Case study organisation: Viking Line Viking Line is a company that provides passenger and cargo carrier services using the vessels Gabriella, Viking Cinderella, Viking Glory, Viking Grace and Viking XPRS. It serves on routes Turku – Mariehamn (Åland Islands) – Stockholm (Sweden), Helsinki – Mariehamn...

Sustainable Travel Finland to Support Sustainable Practices in Companies and Destinations

Introduction Visit Finland works to develop and market Finland’s travel image as well as help Finnish travel companies to internationalize, develop, sell and market high-quality travel products. Visit Finland has developed a Sustainable Travel Finland programme, through which the travel companies...

Digital Open Badges – Microcredentials to Increase Competence in Sustainable Tourism

Introduction Shorter forms of learning opportunities than traditional qualifications, such as micro-credentials, are being developed rapidly across Europe and around the world. These opportunities are made available by a wide variety of public and private providers in response to the demand for...

Fáilte Ireland

CONTEXT Fáilte Ireland is the national tourism body in Ireland. Their role is supporting the long-term sustainable growth across all sectors in Ireland. Fáilte Ireland work in partnership with Government, State Agencies, local authorities and groups to develop tourism across Ireland. They develop...

Hellenic Institute of Marine Technology (HIMT)

CONTEXT Hellenic Institute of Marine Technology (HIMT) is a Non-profit organization that was established in 1972 and it aims to promote Marine technology both locally within Greece as well as internationally, by applying, enhancing and upskilling scientists and engineers to have the competences...

Blue Growth

CONTEXT Blue Growth initiative is a national strategy for the sustainable development that was launched in 2016 and its goals is to promote the growth and competitiveness of the marine and maritime sectors in Greece. These goals should always take into consideration the sustainability related...