Supervisor: Spyros Syrmakesis, Professor
Funding Agency: Project 80% co-financed by the EU
Duration: 33-month
Approved budget: over 2 million euros
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Regenera4MED is a 33-month Interreg Euro-MED project co-funded under the Programme’s Mission “Enhancing Sustainable Tourism” with a budget of over 2 million euros. (Project 80% co-financed by the EU)
Led by a coalition of Mediterranean partners, including Catalonia, Liguria, Abruzzo, Crete, Corsica, and Split Dalmatia, this project will pioneer a new regenerative tourism model that aims to go beyond sustainability, actively restoring and enhancing environmental, cultural, and community values. With the Mediterranean being a major global tourism hub, the project will involve multiple stakeholders, including local communities, public authorities, SMEs, academia, and environmental organizations, working together through a 5-Helix governance model.
The project will focus on three main elements:
- Regenerative Tourism Model – Testing and operationalizing a new regenerative tourism model in six pilot regions to promote climate change adaptation, resilience, and positive environmental impact.
- Regenerative Experiences – Developing and testing regenerative tourism experiences to create sustainable travel options that strengthen local economies and preserve local heritage and culture.
- Knowledge and Tools – Creating tools for self-evaluation, including the RISET digital tool, and producing the Regenera4MED Blue Print to ensure the scalability of the project’s outcomes.
University of Peloponnese will be involved in developing tools for the assessment of the produced work and the carbon footprint of this process.