In recent years, the tourism sector has been facing new challenges: the Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing problems such as mass tourism, pollution and wasteful use of natural resources.

With our EU ECO-TANDEM project, we want to tackle the eco-sustainable problems in the tourism value chain.

Over the past months, with the help of the tourism companies and startups that participated in our activities, we have outlined 5 eco-sustainable challenges that TANDEMs consisting of a startup and a tourism company can help solve through their cooperation. Biz Programme participants are asked to select one of the 5 challenges, which will form the framework for the sustainable tourism project they will implement.

Let’s see the challenges together!

1) Energy conservation measures, through which businesses can become more energy-efficient. This can include for instance renewable energy programs (i.e., solar and wind power), energy-efficient air conditioning and procurement of electricity from a renewable electricity supplier

2) Waste management measures, that include recycle, reduce, reuse, destroy, process and control waste

3) Water conservation measures, to preserve and develop water resources, preventing water pollution

4) Mobility management measures that promote sustainable mobility and foster travelers’ virtuous behaviors

5) Covid-19 recovery measures, enabling an eco-transition that takes into account the needs for safety that emerged as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Do you have a sustainable tourism idea but you’re not sure about what challenge it fits the best in? Reach out to the EU ECO-TANDEM team!