Ecotrans e.V.

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In future, our main concern will no longer be
whether we can travel to every place on earth.
Our main interest will be whether it is worthwhile arriving there.

(Herrmann Löns, 1908)

 

The Organisation

ECOTRANS (pdf, 790 kb) is a European network of experts and organisations in Tourism, Environment and regional development, who are seeking to promote good practice in the field of sustainable Tourism.

The ECOTRANS concept was established in 1988 at the International Conference Tourism and Environment in Europe in Bressanone/Brixen, Italy. The non-profit organisation ECOTRANS e.V. was founded in 1993 at the International Tourism Exchange (ITB) in Berlin.

The name ECOTRANS embodies two basic principles:

  • The link between "ecology" and "economy"
  • The transfer and publication of know-how and hence greater transparency.

The Members

Members of ECOTRANS are representing non governmental organisations (NGO's) and consultants from 12 European countries:
Germany, Austria, Portugal, Greece, United Kingdom, Belgium, Denmark, The Netherlands, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland

  • are recognised for their activities in their own countries and areas of expertise
  • combine strengths in research, advisory activities, training and further education
  • have tackled practical Tourism problems and developed successful sustainable solutions
  • provide creative advice to others on realising their own sustainable Tourism objectives
  • have been involved with innovative pilot projects within the framework of EU-wide initiatives.

ECOTRANS members are committed to establishing and promoting clear principles for sustainable Tourism development in Europe.

The Benefits

ECOTRANS offers partners, clients and sponsors of European projects:

  • a cross-border "hand-in-hand" approach to problem solving,
  • direct assistance and intensive collaboration in the relevant language of the country,
  • access to ideas and approaches from across Europe,
  • the experience of a range of measures which have been tried and tested in practice,
  • support in seeking further European partners.

Services

Through many years of international collaboration, members of ECOTRANS, between themselves, have been piecing together a picture of sustainable tourism in Europe.
ECOTRANS offers our partners a valuable basis for the development of high-quality tourism, with special regard to the quality of life and the environment, and competitive advantages in international competition.

ECOTRANS offers internships to students and supports them at their thesis if the subject of the thesis fits the ECOTRANS' work fields.