The RESTORE Online Learning Hub brings together two Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and complementary digital learning resources developed within the framework of the RESTORE – Empowering Tourism SMEs to Become Regenerative Businesses for Combating Overtourism project.

The learning resources are structured around two complementary courses addressing interconnected target groups: the Train-the-Trainers MOOC for HR Professionals and Adult Trainers who support tourism micro and small enterprises, and the Training Course for Entrepreneurs and Professionals of Micro & Small Enterprises in the Tourism Sector, for entrepreneurs and professionals working within them.

Through these two learning pathways, users can strengthen their knowledge and competences in areas related to overtourism, sustainability, Net Positive and regenerative business development, while also exploring practical approaches, frameworks and tools that can support the transformation of tourism businesses.

The courses are available free of charge in English, Greek and Portuguese through the RESTORE Online Learning Hub, which has been designed in alignment with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) to support inclusive access, while the learning materials are provided as Open Educational Resources (OER) under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) licence.

Both courses support self-paced online learning and are complemented by their own Digital Library, containing additional reports, frameworks, practical tools, guides, case studies and other resources for further exploration. The Hub also provides a virtual community space that supports interaction, dialogue and collaborative learning between participants and instructors. Learners who successfully complete the respective course requirements receive a Certificate of Successful Completion.

The content of the two learning pathways is structured as follows.

Train-the-Trainers MOOC for HR Professionals and Adult Trainers

• Module 1: The Future-Fit Business – explores the sustainability challenges faced by tourism MSEs, with particular emphasis on overtourism, the European Green Deal, and the shift from conventional sustainability towards Net Positive and regenerative models.
• Module 2: Building a Regenerative Tourism Business – introduces key approaches and frameworks for regenerative business development, including Doughnut Economics, the Sustainable Development Goals, ESG, Corporate Social Responsibility and sustainable financial management.
• Module 3: Teaching for Sustainability – focuses on communication and coaching approaches for sustainability, skills-based and project-based learning, and the use of emerging technologies, including Extended Reality and Artificial Intelligence, in training and learning.
• Module 4: EU Competence Frameworks for Sustainability and Qualification Validation Tools – introduces key European competence frameworks, including EntreComp, GreenComp, DigComp and TPL4I, together with EU tools for the recognition and validation of learning, including EU Digital Credentials for Learning.

Training Course for Entrepreneurs and Professionals of Tourism Micro and Small Enterprises

• Module 1: Tackling Overtourism Through Beyond Sustainable Practices – explores the foundations of sustainability and the transition towards approaches that go beyond sustainability, drawing on the SDGs, the European Green Deal, circular and regenerative economies, Doughnut Economics, ESG and EMAS.
• Module 2: The Net Positive & Regenerative Business Strategies – examines how tourism MSEs can adopt Net Positive and regenerative business approaches, including footprint and handprint thinking, sustainable financial management and technology tools that can support their transition.
• Module 3: The Regenerative Tourism Business Journey – guides learners through practical approaches to business transformation, using tools such as the Business Transformation Compass and Net Positive Maturity Model to assess their current position, design strategies, and measure and report progress.
• Module 4: The Net Positive Leader – focuses on the leadership capabilities needed to drive regenerative transformation, including courageous and regenerative leadership, systems and critical thinking, resilience, radical collaboration, communication and storytelling.

The RESTORE Online Learning Hub was developed within the framework of the RESTORE – Empowering Tourism SMEs to Become Regenerative Businesses for Combating Overtourism project co-funded by the European Union under the Erasmus+ KA210-ADU – Small-scale Partnerships in Adult Education programme (Project No.: 2024-2-PT01-KA210-ADU-000291295).

RESTORE empowers tourism entrepreneurs and professionals, especially in Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs), tocombat overtourism by embracing regenerative business practices that go beyond sustainability and circularity andtransform their businesses into regenerative organisations with a net positive effect on society and Earth, while equippingHuman Resources (HR) and adult trainers to facilitate this transition.