After nearly three years of implementation, the FIRST MILE project officially comes to an end with the publication of a Compendium of Sustainable Tourism Practices, which will be followed by a Toolkit, both designed for tourism SMEs. This publication follows the final FIRST MILE project event held in Bologna, where the 80 SMEs and project …
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Join us for insightful discussion and networking opportunity with like-minded individuals passionate about sustainability and repair. This event aims to foster collaboration and knowledge-sharing among participants from different backgrounds.We will listen to six interesting speakers from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Italy and Slovenia. Don’t miss this chance to connect, learn, and grow together! This webinar, …
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How can we encourage more sustainable practices in tourism without imposing constraints or increasing the operational burden on businesses? This is the question addressed by the projet FIRST MILE which draws on behavioural sciences to make the transition to action easier, for both tourism professionals and travellers. Understanding the mechanisms of behaviour change The FIRST …
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ATELIER – Les interventions psycho-sociales fondées sur la nature : fédérer nos initiatives L’équipe du projet RECETAS à Marseille vous invite à une demi-journée d’échanges, pour mettre en lumière le potentiel des interventions psychosociales fondées sur la nature dans les Bouches-du-Rhône. Un événement pour rapprocher et relier les différentes initiatives engagées dans ce domaine. Lutter …
On 20 October 2025, the FIRST MILE European project concluded with a final event in Bologna, bringing together tourism SMEs, researchers, public authorities, and European networks around a shared goal: making sustainability concrete, accessible, and actionable for the tourism sector. First steps toward action At a time when 76% of the European tourism sector is …
On September 22, the Nice Côte d’Azur Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted the closing event of theEuropean project CEFoodCycle – Interreg Alpine Space programme, at the iconic Hôtel Le Negresco in Nice. A gathering dedicated to combating food waste and promoting the recovery of biowaste in the restaurant industry, bringing together hospitality professionals, institutional representatives, …
Official launch of the WaterAdapt project in Marseille Across Europe, regions are facing increasing challenges related to water: floods, droughts, coastal erosion, soil salinisation. Faced with these threats, a common priority is needed: to adapt, together. On 19 September 2025, in Marseille, the launch of the WaterAdapt project marks the birth of a new community …
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Tirana, the new Barcelona? 5 days to get inspired, to reflect and… to set foot in Tirana before everyone else!Join our study trip on the urban projects of the Albanian capital. NEW DATE – The Tirana Seminar is postponed The Metropolitan Seminar scheduled for November 2025 will now be held in spring 2026 (March/April). Due …
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International day of tourism: summary of the situation in the Euro-Mediterranean Europe and the Mediterranean are the largest destination in the world. In 2023, Europe welcomed 700 million foreign arrivals (around 54.5% of all international tourist arrivals according to UN Tourism), while Mediterranean recorded more than 300 million arrival. Tourism, a nuanced perspective Tourism is …
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Urban heat in the Mediterranean The photo contest “Urban Heat in the Mediterranean” explores how urban tourism adapts to climate change, particularly in the face of increasingly intense heatwaves, in the Cool Noons project cities: Marseille, Dubrovnik, Lisbon, Imola, and Budva. The 3 best photos selected by our jury will be awarded: 1st prize: a …