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Absolutley love seeing these female centric trips by the amazing Geographic Expeditions (GeoEx) 💪✈️ One of the great things about working in the #travelindustry, is the ability for travel to empower local communities. In particular communities where it maybe challenging for women or girls to work in certain jobs, or gain exposure to other cultures and communities due to culture, tradition or religious norms. This kind of exposure is vital in creating a world, where travel educates, informs, empowers and creates true diversity. Female centric experiences whilst not new to travel are very exciting. Offering unique insights into female centric communities, and creating local jobs and safe spacesx for women to come together. On a big picture level, these trips can go far in creating the future of travel - future guides, hoteliers, suppliers, and can create revenue streams that can be life changing on the ground long after travelers have departed. Travel touches and and changes lives in so many touch points. Not only creating jobs, but breaking down barriers, and creating the future world in which we live. That’s the true power of travel and one of the reasons, that I love working in this industry.

#EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK is the European Commission’s flagship awareness-raising campaign on sustainable urban mobility. It promotes behavioural change in favour of active mobility, public transport, and other clean, intelligent transport solutions. #UPPERProjectEu warmly encourages all Cities&Regions within the Consortium to participate in the EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK, which takes place from 16 - 22 September each year. Only the official local authority of the participating town or city may register on behalf of that city. https://lnkd.in/eizrhncm 🇪🇺 Eltis - the EU Urban Mobility Observatory CIVITAS Initiative NetZeroCitiesEU

Freia attending #NordicTalks in the Netherlands The event discussed the impact of Nordic outdoor living on society, health and lifestyle. “Our close connection with forests and nature is in our genetics. Even though we are a highly industrialized country, this link is still strong. For example, more than half a million summer cottages speak for it.” Ilkka-Pekka Similä, the Ambassador of Finland to the Kingdom of the Netherlands “Friluftsliv has traditions in Norway back to 1700 century. It has offered brakes from everyday life and brought romantic ideas of enjoying nature. A rich life through simple means.” Benjamin Brinckmann “By activating 1,000 adults, we can prevent 10 premature deaths, 20 cases of type 2 diabetes, 50 cases of hearth attacks, and 150 cases of high blood pressure in Sweden. This underscores the transformative power of outdoor activities.” Johan Faskunger “Outdoor life promotes social well-being and communality. In Island, we have organized Science Walks for families, focusing on educating children about their environment and what they can see in nature. For adults we established early morning hiking trips. First, there was only 15 of us, at best over 500 participating." Páll Guðmundsson “Allow your staff to exercise during working hours and meet outside – this not only reduces stress and anxiety levels, but also leads to decreased absenteeism. At Illinois Tools Works, the GSE Division, a half-hour collective outdoor training is a part of our culture and had increased profitability over recent years.” Henrik Olsson   “The world around us is brittle, informatic, busy, and highly demanding. At Freia, we build a better balance between the companies and their employees through leadership and personnel development interventions, all connected to an organization’s strategy. Keeping healthy people healthy is a good business case, no matter the organization’s size.” Antti Äikäs Thanks for the day to all speakers, collaborators, the moderator Sander Schimmelpenninck, sponsors DolkHesper, Söderberg & Partners Nederland, Accountor Nederland | Financiële administratie and Nordic Embassies and Chambers of Commerce in the Netherlands. Photos: Hanne Hansen #NordicTalks2023 #Netherlands #Sweden #Norway #Danmark #Iceland #Finland #freialife #effectiveness #competitiveadvantage #vitality #permanentlybetterworkinglife

🌿 Some of you asked me how to become a UN Convention to Combat Desertification Land Hero 🌿 I want to elaborate on the idea that helped me win the Land Hero Competition for Community Level Land Restoration. My winning concept revolves around the beautiful idea of Barefoot Paths – We do have a few of these special paths in Germany but it is not a well known concept across borders. Why Barefoot Paths? 🌍👣 Walking barefoot is one of the most profound ways to connect with nature. This idea combines several key elements: Land Restoration: By creating barefoot paths, we can revitalize local ecosystems using native plants/trees and sustainable practices to incorporate a barefoot path into new nature parks. Eco-Tourism: These paths offer unique, immersive travel experiences that attract visitors, supporting local economies and promoting environmental awareness. Education: Along these paths, educational programs can teach visitors about the environment, sustainability, and the benefits of reconnecting with nature through direct sensory experiences. Barefoot Paths go beyond just walking — they offer a journey of connection, understanding, and appreciation for the land beneath our feet. This initiative merges environmental sustainability with community engagement, fostering a deeper appreciation for our natural world. To illustrate, I used the example of Germany's oldest Barefoot Path in Bad Sobernheim. You can view a graphic of it here. Along this 3.5 km trail, you encounter various surfaces and enjoy sensory experiences through wooden attractions. The journey begins with a mud bath for your feet, followed by a river crossing (with a bridge available if the water level is too high), and concludes with an exciting suspension bridge crossing. And all of it beautifully embedded into nature. #LandHero #BarefootPaths #EcoTourism #LandRestoration #Sustainability #UNited4Land #NatureConnection #EnvironmentalEducation Feel free to connect with me to learn more about this idea or to get involved. Together, we can make a difference! 🌱 G20 Global Land Initiative Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) Lieselotte Heinz Silke Koenighofer Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)

For our last check-in from our stay in Astypalea, we are bringing you a voice from the community! 🌿 Talking with us was Lambrini Grigori, a born and raised Astypalean and the Dean of Astypalea's Gymnasium. Like many islanders, she has spent the majority of her life in the community, with the exception of her university studies. Lamrini shared that, as with most novelties, people were skeptical at first about projects related to sustainability and e-mobility. However, external stakeholders and the local government ensured that the people were well informed about what was going on. 🤔 Reflecting on the introduction of e-mobility to Astypalea, she said: "This was a chance to show that although we are a small island and far apart from central Greece, we can become a role model. They explained to the people what this project is about, which helped us understand what it could bring to the island. Of course, we are a very small place, so we need to be very aware of the progress made because we want to maintain our traditional character, our picturesque island—we don't want this to change." 🔹️We believe that energy transition must be an inclusive process, not only a just one. This also means addressing concerns and working towards a shared vision - and that is why communities deserve a spotlight of their own. We are grateful to Lamrini for helping us voice this vision for EcoIslands! #ecoislands #sustainability #emobility #localgovernment #energydemocracy #fes4et #inclusivetransition

"We are excited to share new activities on the HUMANITA project! Earlier this week, our partners from the University of Parma, Italy, visited us for a working session and completed the second drone recording of protected grasslands and the entire area of Lower Kamenjak, as well as the recording of an educational trail with a 360˙ camera. Through these recordings, we are monitoring the fragmentation of the soil in protected grasslands and the formation of wild paths. 🌱 With the HUMANITA project, we are researching the impact of tourist activities on protected areas, aiming to minimize human impact on the environment. Lower Kamenjak and the Medulin archipelago are one of the five pilot areas of the project where monitoring activities are taking place. 🌍💚 The project is supported by the Transnational Cooperation Programme Central Europe 2021–2027, with co-financing from the European Regional Development Fund." #humanita #Interreg #InterregCentralEurope #tourism #researchanddevelopment #sustainability # greenerCentralEurope #commonheritage #environmentalprotection #svfuniza #euracresearch #unipr #Notitia #unescochair #fhkaernten #cooperationiscentral #unesco_mca #visitgeoparkkarawanken #npmalafatra #CEEweb #kamenjak #PNATE #BNPI

Our 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 focuses on supporting the transformation of the Mediterranean territories into resilient Green Living Areas. Find the most relevant information on this topic on the MISSION WEBSITE 🌐! ➡https://bit.ly/3sMypti #InterregEuroMED #Greenlivingareas Interreg Euro-Med Green Living Areas

Thank you. Yesterday I handed over the last keys to Royal Arctic Line during an informal tour at the head office in Nuuk, and I am now officially on garden leave from today. It has been 8 fantastic years with very good colleagues and teams, and I will forever remain thankful and delighted to have been part of our journey towards shaping a new Royal Arctic Line. The Liner service of Royal Arctic Line is now open and dynamic, with weekly services all year round into other markets than Denmark, and perhaps years ahead of what present needs entail. It has been shown that even government owned non-consumer driven monolithic infrastructure monopolies with political stakeholders in a closed-loop, domestically oriented trading pattern with roots back to 1776 can be moved forward into the 21st century. The journey involved many new exciting, fruitful and enabling business relationships across the value chain, with companies that will be too disclosing and too long to list here, but those of you in the network, and whom I dealt with personally will be in the know, and to you a heart-felt “thank you!” <3 In terms of Arctic Umiaq Line, the coastal passenger service, I am very excited about the new activities with Hurtigruten A/S to develop and promote joint products for the West coast of Greenland, with an aim to support sustainable tourism along the entire coastline in a rapidly more accessible Greenland when new airports are available in 2025-2026. This is a very exciting development for both companies and for Greenland in particular. I am grateful to have worked with so many very competent people internally as well as externally in the past 8 years to the obvious task to renew the physical and service aspects of Royal Arctic Line. But the task with our external partners has also been to bring a bit more of the rest of the world to Greenland. I have seen this as an important step in building a foundation for increased Greenlandic growth. Not just economically, but also in terms of assisting a beautiful young nation in shaping its ability to become an actor on the global stage, with a strengthened and more self-aware Greenlandic identity. I certainly see this as a well-suited ambition for a shipping company owned by the people of Greenland. My assignment with Royal Arctic Line has now ended on good terms. Other good people must now build on it to bring it to the next level. I have updated my experience and status info here on LinkedIn accordingly.  #greenland #royalarcticline #arcticshipping #arctic #thankyou

🌆 Transforming Urban Liveability with Shared Mobility ! 🚴♀️🛴 Cities and regions across Europe are actively reshaping their transportation landscapes to embrace shared mobility, paving the way for a sustainable and efficient future. Through innovative pilots and policy integration, these initiatives are reducing car dependency, enhancing urban livability, and offering diverse travel options thanks to #SMAPE and Interreg Europe. As a collaborative effort among Freie Hansestadt Bremen, Bergen kommune, PROVINCIA DI MANTOVA, Regionalna Razvojna Agencija Ljubljanske Urbane Regije, Service public de Wallonie, Bucharest-Ilfov Regional Development Agency / Agenția pentru Dezvoltare Regională București-Ilfov, University of West Attica & Regional Development Fund of North Aegean Region, Autodelen.net and POLIS Network. Why subscribe to our newsletter? ⚫Stay updated on breakthrough policies and actions implemented across Europe. ⚫Gain insights into how data and technology are driving smarter urban mobility decisions. ⚫Discover strategies that cities are using to promote sustainable and active travel. ⚫Be part of a community that influences positive changes in urban transportation 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dgxz5J92

Mid-year travel budgets got you down? If you're in this radius, why don't you consider a little road trip to meet us at #AESPSummer? Great people. Great content. Great networking. In our Great Lakes Chapter region! There's something for everyone on this agenda, and the conversations you'll have at Summer Con will spur relationships that will blossom for years to come. https://lnkd.in/gzdQbJP4 #demandflexibility #energyefficiency #demandresponse #electricvehicles #energyeducation #professionaldevelopment #networking #cleanenergy #energystorage #virtualpowerplans #continuingeducation #energyservices