IF YOU WANT TO UNDERSTAND THE FOOD SYSTEM, YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND BORNHOLM Ahead of the Food Festival and the Cooking Competition, Sol over Gudhjem, researchers from the University of Lund & Copenhagen together with Gourmet Bornholm are hosting a large EU meeting in the Food Culture House in Melsted. Here, experts from 15 different … Read more
VERNE partners meet in Turkey The VERNE Project is advancing the development of circular and sustainable tourism business models across its five pilot destinations in Europe. Project partners BUU, ANRI, and ATU are working collaboratively to design, test, and validate innovative approaches tailored to diverse tourism contexts. During this productive meeting in Turkey, the partners … Read more
Co-Designing the Future of Nuuksio Lakeland: Insights from Our Online Workshop On 25 May 2026, stakeholders from across the Nuuksio Lakeland region in Finland came together for an online co-design workshop focused on shaping the future of the Virtual Nature Tour. The session brought together tourism entrepreneurs, regional development organisations, and researchers, creating a collaborative … Read more
How might immersive technologies reshape how people experience nature in cities? And what role could virtual nature play in supporting wellbeing, tourism, and environmental engagement in the future? These were among the central questions explored during a recent VR Roundtable on Immersive Nature Experiences hosted by the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) on March 5th … Read more
CETT Successfully Delivers Two Co-Creation Workshops to Build VERNE’s Circular Tourism Performance Indicator Framework In February 2026, CETT (WP1 Leader) organised two online co-creation workshops with European stakeholders and experts in circular tourism to collaboratively develop VERNE’s Performance Indicator Framework for assessing the impact of circular tourism at destination and tourism model levels.The workshops were … Read more
VERNE session on sustainable business models has been selected for Nordic Symposium on Tourism and Hospitality Research. The VERNE project is delighted to announce that its proposed session, “Sustainable Business Models in Tourism and Hospitality: Circularity, Resilience, Governance and Impact”, has been accepted as part of the programme for the 34th Nordic Symposium on Tourism … Read more
The VERNE project is advancing the transition to circular tourism across European destinations. By integrating research, innovation, and collaboration, VERNE aims to demonstrate how circular principles can strengthen sustainability, competitiveness, and community well-being in tourism regions. At the heart of this work are the VERNE Communities of Practice (CoPs) and five pilot destinations. Join us … Read more
Circular Hospitality: Europe’s Journey Toward Waste-Free Tourism Across Europe, the hospitality sector is redefining its standards, shifting from a model based on consumption to one grounded in giving back. From hotels to restaurants, resource management is no longer viewed as a mere technical issue but as a reflection of cultural and economic renewal. Two recent European … Read more
Luke Launches Virtual Nature Tour Community of Practice Finland – On November 19, six stakeholders gathered at the Natural Resources Institute of Finland, focusing their activities on co-creating innovative virtual nature tourism concepts for Nuuksio National Park and the Uusimaa region. The meeting launched the Community of Practice for Luke‘s Virtual Nature Pilot. Research Professor … Read more
Corporate Heritage Meets Circular Tourism SDU Community of Practice Explores New Approach At Petersens Tegl A/S, a brick manufacturer with over 200 years of history, seven stakeholders gathered to discuss the value of corporate heritage. The meeting marked the first Community of Practice session for the University of Southern Denmark‘s VERNE pilot, focused on corporate … Read more