Herit Adapt: Adapting to Climate Change and Tourism Flows | Green Destinations Global Conference 2025

How can destinations and heritage sites adapt to the combined pressures of climate change and growing tourism flows? This panel will share synergies from the Herit Adapt Euromed and Dialogue4Tourism initiatives, showcasing practical solutions, tools and methodologies from across Europe and the Mediterranean.

Together, speakers from Greece, Italy, Montenegro, Croatia, Spain, and France will address:

How to activate and engage territories and stakeholders

Tools available for monitoring, planning and risk assessment

Raising awareness among both visitors and professionals

Examples of climate adaptation in UNESCO-listed sites and destinations

 

Speakers & Moderation

Angelika Sauermost | Head of Tourism Quality & Transition, Comité Régional du Tourisme et des Loisirs d’Occitanie

Ioannis Mardikis | Director, Chair for Innovation in Craft, Design & Contemporary Art, European Public Law Organisation

Dr. Athanasios Kalogeras | Research Director, Athena Research Center

Stjepan Cavar | Senior Expert Associate ICT, City of Dubrovnik Development Agency

Ana García López | Professor & Researcher, Universidad de Granada

Miloš Ivanišević | Advisor for EU & Donor Funds, Old Royal Capital Cetinje

Barbara Poggio | EU Project Officer, Municipality of Genoa

 

This workshop highlights cooperation over isolated action, sharing forward-looking methodologies and knowledge exchange to strengthen resilience across the Green Destinations network.

More about #GD2025: https://gd2025.greendestinations.org/

Purchase your tickets today: https://bv.greendestinations.org/…/gd2025-occitanie-eng/

Explore our pre- and post-conference field trips: https://gd2025.greendestinations.org/tours-field-trips/

Special thanks to our partners whose valuable contributions are making this event possible: https://gd2025.greendestinations.org/our-partners/