Baltic Sea Protection and Green Tourism

GW #1

Proposals

The Goal of WG

The aim: discussion and development of the ideas

• propose 2-3 ways of improving the situation in the Baltic Sea Protection Area and Green Tourism

• Prepare the presentation

Proposal 1

• Increasing awareness– Educational campaigns– ʽEducationʽ – boring connotation

Proposal 1

• Kony 2012-film campaign

Proposal 1

• Practice from Finland – school tours

Proposal 2

• Labeling system• ‘Locavore’ tourism companies• Let’s increase quality, not quantity!

Proposal 3

Creating a local tourism network, including:1.Bicycle roads, hiking trails around the Baltic2.Trains for connection3.Tourism centers (accommodation, entertainment, market, cooking possibilities, nature education) linking green spots4.Training for tourism businesses5.Information on the internet (Route Planner)