GREEN TOUR Project Holds Its Official Kick-Off Meeting in Brussels
The partners of the GREEN TOUR – Green Skills for Sustainable Tourism – project gathered in Brussels on 17th November 2025 for the official Kick-Off Meeting, marking the formal launch of a 36-month Erasmus+ cooperation initiative, co-funded by the European Commission, designed to strengthen green competences within the tourism sector, with a particular focus on coastal areas. GREEN TOUR aims to support the twin transition of the tourism industry by equipping Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), students and tourism professionals with micro-credentials and practical training aligned with GreenComp, the EU’s sustainability competence framework. The agenda included an in-depth overview of the project’s: Partners reaffirmed the project’s commitment to enhance HEIs’ capacity to support the green transition of the tourism sector, foster academic-industry cooperation and deliver targeted skilling, upskilling and reskilling opportunities for the current and future tourism workforce. A Multidisciplinary European Partnership The consortium brings together 9 organisations from across the EU, representing Higher Education Institutions, tourism boards, digital innovation actors and policy organisations: Each partner presented its institutional role and contribution to GREEN TOUR during a structured “tour de table”. A European Model for Sustainable Tourism The GREEN TOUR project is expected to deliver: The project supports the European goals of decarbonisation, innovation in teaching and the strengthening of green competences across strategic sectors, directly contributing to Erasmus+ priorities in environmental sustainability, digitalisation, and innovative learning practices. Stay tuned for the next steps.
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