What is ‘circular cultural tourism’ and how can it contribute to sustainable regional development in Europe? The 42nd edition of ICLEI’s flagship Breakfast at Sustainability’s series took place on 5 October 2023, bringing together representatives of EU institutions, cultural experts, regional officers, and tourism stakeholders to discuss the unexplored potential of cultural heritage as a driver of circular tourism.
As Europe’s regions are recovering from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the tourism sector, and as global trends are transforming the travel industry, it was a timely moment to revisit how circular approaches to tourism, human-centered destinations, and heritage-led transformations can contribute to building a sustainable future for all.
Participants in this online event acquired a better understanding of Tourism Transition Pathways in different contexts and gained key insights on how local cultural assets can drive sustainable tourism strategies. This edition was hosted online by ICLEI Europe in the context of the Be.CULTOUR project, a Horizon Europe project developing heritage innovation networks as drivers of Europeanisation towards a human-centered and circular economy.
