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
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
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
Tourism in Europe is learning to measure what really matters. The new EU Toolkit offers clear indicators to track circularity and guide improvement strategies. VERNE embraces this approach, helping destinations turn data into regeneration and build a tourism model that restores rather than consumes
Measurement lies at the heart of meaningful change. For the tourism sector to truly become circular and sustainable, stakeholders need reliable ways to track progress and identify areas for improvement. The VERNE project will tackle this challenge by developing a system of performance indicators specifically designed for circular tourism.