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Webinar resources "Environmental Sustainability as a Competitiveness Strategy and Economic Lever for Tourism"

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14 May 2026

Webinar resources "Environmental Sustainability as a Competitiveness Strategy and Economic Lever for Tourism"

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Illustrative image of the webinar Environmental Sustainability as a competitiveness strategy and economic lever for tourism.

The Green subgroup of the Commission Expert Group "Together for EU Tourism" (T4T) co-organised a webinar on 29 April 2026, exploring how environmental sustainability can serve as a driver for competitiveness and economic resilience in the tourism sector.

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EU Tourism Platform team

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Geographical descriptors

EU-27

Organisation Type

Academic / Research and VET Institutions

Company with 250 or more employees

Cultural and Heritage Organisations

Destination Management & Marketing Organisations

EU Institutions

Financial Institutions and Investors

Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce

International Organisations

Local Authorities

National authorities

Networks and Federations / Confederations

NGOs / Non-profits

Regional Authorities

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

Trade Unions

  • Specific types of tourism

    • Adventure tourism

    • Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

    • Cultural tourism

    • Ecotourism

    • Education tourism

    • Festival tourism

    • Gastronomy tourism

    • Health and medical tourism

    • MICE tourism

    • Mountain tourism

    • Religious tourism

    • Rural tourism

    • Sports tourism

    • Urban/city tourism

    • Wellness tourism

  • Transition Pathway Strategic Areas

    • Best practices, peer learning and networking

    • Circularity of tourism services

    • Green Transition of Tourism Companies and SMEs

    • Promoting PEF/OEF methods for tourism

    • R&I on climate-friendly tourism

    • Tourism strategies

  • Business activities

    • Activities of amusement parks and theme parks

    • Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism

    • Air passenger transport

    • Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks

    • Events catering and other food services

    • Festivals, cultural and entertainment activities

    • Gardens and nature reserves activities

    • Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation

    • Hotel and similar accommodation

    • Mobile beverage services

    • Mobile food services

    • Museums

    • Operation of historical sites

    • Other

    • Other accommodation

    • Other amusement and recreation activities

    • Other food and beverage services

    • Other holiday reservation services

    • Other tourism transportation activities

    • Rail Passenger transport

    • Recreational and sport activities

    • Restaurants, cafes and bars (Food and Beverage serving activities)

    • Road passenger transport

    • Tour operator activities

    • Travel agency activities

    • Water (sea, coastal and inland) passenger transport

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The webinar explored  how the green transition delivers tangible business value, through operational cost savings, risk reduction and protection of the natural assets that underpin tourism’s long-term value, by drawing on research, case studies and practitioner insights.

The webinar was co-moderated by Ralf Pastleitner, Director Public Policy Markets & Airline, TUI Group / Chair of the T4T Green subgroup and Christina Russe, Deputy Secretary General, ECTAA and Co-Chair of the T4T Green subgroup, featuring contributions from ISPRA, the University of Queensland, Evaneos, EPIDOS d.o.o. - Ribno Alpine Resort, SPEA Açores Department, Mayo County Council, Scandic Hotels Finland and TUI Group.

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More information about the discussion and key conclusions is presented in the webinar summary.

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Webinar Summary
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