Climate -friendly tourism: Lecture and discussion in South Tyrol!

Climate -friendly tourism: Lecture and discussion in South Tyrol!

Südtirol, Italien - On May 22, 2025, Eurac Research will organize a lecture evening on the topic of "climate -friendly tourism and its challenges" at 5:00 p.m. Speaker Helga Weisz, professor of industrial ecology and climate change at the Humboldt University in Berlin, will illuminate central issues of sustainability in tourism. In doing so, she works closely with the Federal Association of the German Tourism Industry at the German Climate Association Tourism to show practical ways to more sustainable tourism.South Tyrol Newsreports that the lecture will also identify counterproductive solutions for the climate crisis.

Following the lecture, a panel discussion with local actors from the tourism industry takes place. The aim of this discussion is to discuss useful teachings, approaches and challenges in the context of South Tyrol. The event is aimed at a wide audience that consists of representatives of politics, business, science and society.

Sustainability in tourism

Tourism is often considered an area that has both positive and negative effects on the environment and society. The dimensions of sustainability in tourism include the environment, social affairs and business, whereby other aspects such as management are also partially taken into account. The theme paper of theFederal Environment AgencyDescribes various models and concepts that serve to measure and evaluate sustainability in tourism.

In addition, relevant control instruments are presented that can be implemented in the area of ​​sustainability. These approaches are crucial to master the challenges that tourism brings with regard to the environment. The event and discussions will be about integrating these concepts and developing concrete steps.