About Tourism-Zero
Tourism-Zero is an ambitious international project funded by the Erasmus+ Capacity Building in the field of Higher Education programme, lasting 3 years and involving partners and Higher Education institutions from Thailand, Laos, China, Greece and Spain.
The project aims to support two Higher Education Institutions in Thailand (Chiang Mai University & Prince of Songkla University), two in China (Chengdu University & Yunnan University) and two in Lao PDR (Savannakhet University & National University of Lao) to boost the quality and relevance of their academic offer to the challenges of environmental degradation in their countries and to the market needs for sustainable zero-waste management.
Our Vision
“A future where travel is synonymous with sustainability, culture, and responsible exploration.”
Tourism-Zero Objectives
Assess practices, needs, knowledge and skills gaps on zero-waste management of the tourism and hospitality sector
Develop new courses on zero-waste management for sustainable hospitality operations
Strengthen the skills of HEIs teaching staff on zero-waste management in hospitality/tourism operations
Improve the level of skills of the future workforce (students) in the tourism and hospitality sector on zero-waste management
Enhanced reskilling/ upskilling of the hospitality and tourism labour force on the next generation of waste management skills
Raise awareness on zero-waste practices and careers in the hospitality and tourism sector
Modernize the academic offer of HEIs Hospitality and Tourism (and other relevant) Departments on innovative zero waste tourism
Tourism-Zero Steps
Throughout its 3-year duration, the Tourism-Zero consortium will undertake specific steps to achieve its objectives and promote in practice a zero-waste, sustainable and environmentally friendly tourism model in South East Asia.
