REGENERATE Stakeholder Learning Journey Kick-starts Today

NPA REGENERATE project is driving regenerative tourism mindset that builds resilient communities and preserves unique heritage of our Northern Periphery and Arctic region.

Today, REGENERATE partners from each participating project regions of Sweden, Finland, and Iceland, will arrive in Ireland for a learning journey that will introduce them to regenerative tourism practices, tools and approaches being used in County Cavan Ireland, to contribute to the regeneration of their natural, economic and cultural resources. 

Learning Journey Host and Plans

REGENERATE tourism project partner, Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark I Cavan County Council, has an established Regenerative Tourism Business Network, who have through multiple training programmes in 2020, 2022, and 2024, brought together 32 members within its Network, all of which share the common goal of being a more sustainable business. The Network has a wide range of businesses from accommodation and activity providers to producers and retailers.

Starting today until 30th of April, Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark will take Sweden, Finland, and Iceland partners and stakeholders across its destination, with deep learning and exchanges around regenerative tourism opportunities, challenges and possibilities. 

Meetings and site visits will be made among other, to Trivia House and Jampa Ling, The Keeper Arms, Slieve Russell Hotel, Erne Water Taxi, Blue Green Yonder, The Boatyard Distillery, Marble Arch Caves, Arch House B&B, Tully Mill, Drumanny Spirit, Cavan Adventure Centre - Lough Oughter, and Drumully Boxty. All these service providers have interesting concepts and offering that will be shared in upcoming articles. We will also share learnings and news from the learning journey participants in coming days.

Why introduce and build up skills for regenerative tourism practices?
Regenerative tourism goes beyond just minimizing negative impacts. It strives to create positive outcomes for the destinations and its residents. However, the major actors in tackling this challenge are both public and private sector, whose cooperation is essential for conscious tourism sector development. The challenge lies in effectively introducing, enhancing capacity and integrating regenerative practices.

REGENERATE project aims to establish capacity building, strategic and marketing solutions to adopt practices that contribute to the regeneration of natural, economic and cultural resources, setting a precedent for a sustainable and resilient future in the NPA and beyond. 

The goal is that the transnational exchanges, regenerative models and tools developed in the project will provide businesses and public administration actors with tools to start a process that will ultimately result in building an operational framework for a regenerative tourism system (ecosystem) that relies on local resources.