1. VESURTE Programme- UK Meeting
Wednesday morning
Introductions, What we each want from the project, and can give to the project
Project – aim, objectives, results
Action from last meeting
Programme for this meeting
Website
New College Stamford
Preparation
Discussion on key questions
Wednesday afternoon
New College Stamford – Travel and Tourism, Art and Design students, Lecturers

2. VESURTE Programme- UK Meeting
Thursday morning
Review and Report on New College Stamford visit
Discussion on key questions
Rutland Water Case Study
Thursday afternoon
Rutland Cycling, Rutland Water
New College Stamford/ Stamford Endowed Schools – Student debate on Sustainable Tourism
New College Stamford, Principal

3. VESURTE Programme- UK Meeting
Friday morning
Review and Report on Rutland Water, New College Stamford visit
Discussion on key questions
Learning programmes
Special events
Friday afternoon
Rutland Water Birdwatching and Environmental Education Centre
Review and report of meeting
Plan and programme for next meeting
Certificates of attendance

4. Key questions for meeting?
What can we learn from each other and the best European practice?
What is sustainable tourism, and related forms of tourism?
What sustainable tourism courses occur in each partner country?
How can we use certification schemes for teaching? and what are they in each partner country?
How can case studies help learners?
What practical activities (questionnaires, surveys, interviews and videos) can learners do?
What competencies are needed by the rural sustainable tourism sector?
How can we find out the needs of learners?
What should be the structure of a module or course?

5. 1 What can we learn from each other and the best European practice – about Education for Sustainable Rural Tourism?
Presentations to and from students on Wed. afternoon

6. 2 What is sustainable tourism, and related forms of tourism?
Presentation

7. 3 What sustainable tourism courses occur in each partner country?
Level 3 BTEC Travel and Tourism: Module 12 – Responsible Tourism

8. Level 3 BTEC Module 12 – Responsible Tourism

13. What sustainable tourism courses occur in each partner country?
Green Edge
This one day programme will provide you with an understanding of the importance of green tourism and with the skills and knowledge to start implementing green actions that work for your business.
The reasons for being green and why it matters to your bottom line
Management actions to deliver green tourism
The key environmental impacts on your business and how to tackle them
Reducing costs and impacts—top energy and water saving tips
Working with suppliers— how to manage staff, suppliers and operations in line with your green aims
Adding a distinctive local feel—learn why being an active part of your community
could help create a more sustainable destination
Marketing and communicating your green credentials
Help in developing a green tourism policy and clear action plans to make immediate impact.

14. 4 How can we use certification schemes for teaching
4 How can we use certification schemes for teaching? and what are they in each partner country?

15. UK Certification Green Tourism Business Scheme
Example of a green tourism business

17. Green Tourism Business Scheme
150 Measures, Opportunities
1- Compulsory
2- Management and Marketing
3- Social Involvement and Communication
4- Energy
5- Using water wisely
6- Purchasing
7- Waste
8 – Travel
9 - Natural and Cultural Heritage
10- Innovation

18. EU Ecolabel for tourist accommodations

20. 5 How can case studies help learners?

21. 6 What practical activities (questionnaires, surveys, interviews and videos) can learners do?

22. 7 What competencies are needed by the rural sustainable tourism sector?
How do they fit with sustainable development competencies?
Systems thinking – links, systems, interdependence
Futures thinking – future, long-term impacts and effects, vision
Local, global thinking – scaling up and down, consequences
Critical thinking – questioning, evidence, uncertainty, precaution
Positive thinking – solutions, creativity, innovation
Ethical thinking: fairness – justice, rights, peace, harmony, tolerance
Ethical thinking: variety – biological and cultural diversity, tolerance
Ethical thinking: care – for oneself, others and the planet, wholeness
Cooperative working – consensus-building, conflict resolution, partnership, teamwork
Behaviour changing – lifestyle, sufficiency, transition
Match the 12 EU principles of sustainable tourism with some of these??

23. 8 How can we find out the needs of learners?

24. 9 What should be the structure of a module or course?