Webinar Description
What if real sustainability progress demands owning failures—not just wins? Most businesses hide sustainability missteps, fearing backlash. Yet some in tourism are coming forward, confronting shortcomings to fuel improvement. This session pulls back the curtains as we will expose some of the failures tourism businesses sweep under the rug— revealing how admitting failures sparks smarter solutions. Together with an environmental auditor, a consultant for SMEs and a tourism business owner, we will tackle the hard questions: Why do we still pretend perfection is possible? How can transparency build trust? And what’s the real cost of not admitting mistakes? Forget polished sustainability reports. This is about the messy, uncomfortable truths that drive real change.
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Kazem Vafadari
Nicolas Dubrocard
Anne Kathrin Zschiegner
Kazem Vafadari
This webinar examines how regenerative tourism can create long-term benefits for both residents and visitors. Based on a co-creation of values that prioritize the revitalization of cultural heritage and natural landscapes, this approach goes beyond traditional tourism paradigms. Through practices such as cultural preservation and habitat restoration, informed by community-led initiatives, regenerative tourism supports resilient ecosystems and thriving communities while delivering transformative visitor experiences. The webinar will discuss the challenges and opportunities for the planning and development of regenerative principles, with strategies for engaging stakeholders on tourism as a force for shared futures.
 | Francesc Fusté-Forné Moderator |
 | Asif Hussain Moderator |
 | Elena Mattei Panelist |
 | Stefania M. Maci Panelist |
 | Frida Marie Omma Panelist |
 | Alessandro Inversini Panelist |
Introduction/Moderator Francesc Fusté Forné / Asif Hussain
Presentations by Speakers/Panelists Elena Mattei and Stefania M. Maci / Frida Marie Omma / Alessandro Inversini
Cultural Break
Discussion and Q/A
RapporteurMalcolm Cooper
Concluding Remarks Jafar Jafari / Kazem Vafadari
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