Project number: 101085456
Implementation period: 01.01.2023 – 31.12.2024
Assistance program: Erasmus+
Project description
The CE4RT project is a trans-national collaborative project supporting a network of tourism SMEs across five partner European hubs in the areas of Sustainable Practice, the Circular Economy and Regenerative Tourism. The focus of this project is to provide tourism SMEs with the tools to implement regenerative practices as a long-term strategy within their region and to contribute to the continued resilience, viability and competitiveness of the industry.
80 SMEs from across the network will be chosen to participate in this project and will be provided with a suite of knowledge and training based on their specific needs and readiness stage in the sustainable journey. The CE4RT project aligns and contributes to a number of SDGs and objectives of a range of EU and UN policy initiatives including the European Green Deal; EU Covid-19 Recovery Framework; EC Circular Economy Action Plan; UNWTO ALULA framework; UNWTO transition to a Green Travel and Tourism Economy
Target group
- SMEs in rural locations across the partner countries
- Local community
- Local Businesses
- Local authorities and other government organisations
- Business support organization
- Community development groups
- European Higher Educational Institutions
- Providers of sustainability training and certification
- Tourists
Work Packages
- WP1 – Capacity Building – Knowledge Base, Best Practices & Training Needs Analysis
- WP2 – SME Recruitment and Engagement
- WP3 – Building Innovation
- WP4 – Impact&Sustainability – Monitor, Tracking & Reporting Sustainability Practices
- WP5 – Communication and dissemination
- WP6 – Project management
Project website: https://ce4rt.euproject.site/
The recruitment process has ended, all awarded organisations are listed on this page.
Partners
Munster Technological University – Cork, Ireland (coordinator)
Stichting Business Development Friesland – Leeuwarden, Netherlands
Dingle Peninsula Tourism Alliance / Comhaontas Turasóireachta Chorca Dhuibhne – Dingle, Ireland
Islenski Feroaklasinn – Reykjavik, Iceland
Burren Talk Ltd – Ennistymon, Ireland
Ita-Savon Koulutuskuntayhtymea – Savonlinna, Finland
Danmar Computers – Rzeszów, Poland
