What is Regenerative tourism?

• Regenerative tourism is a transformational approach that aims to fulfil the potential of tourism places to flourish and create net positive effects through increasing the regenerative capacity of human societies and ecosystems (Bellato et al., 2022).
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  Regenerative tourism is a holistic, place-based approach to tourism that focuses on actively restoring, revitalizing, and enhancing the social, cultural, and ecological well-being of destinations. Importantly, regenerative tourism aims to create net-positive impacts on local communities and ecosystems.  (NorReg, 2023)
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  Regenerative tourism approach sees tourism as an integral part of a larger living system and aims to restore and enrich both natural and human communities. By empowering small businesses, fostering collaboration, and creating positive ecological and social impacts, regenerative tourism aims to help tourism places flourish in balance with their cultural and environmental heritage. (NorReg, 2023)
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  Regenerative tourism positions tourism activities as interventions that develop the capacities of places, communities and their guests to operate in harmony with interconnected social-ecological systems (Bellato et al. 2022)
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  Regenerative tourism promotes tourism innovations by embedding tourism practices within local communities and ecological processes that elevate human and non-human wellbeing (Bellato & Cheer, 2021).
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  Regenerative tourism, at its simplest, seeks to ensure travel and tourism delivers a net positive benefit to people, places and nature, and that it supports the long term renewal and flourishing of our social-ecological systems. (https://www.islanderway.co/regenerative-tourism  )
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  At its simplest, regenerative tourism is about visitors and the tourism sector giving back more than it takes from the environment and communities. It's about visitors leaving a place better off than it was, and by adopting an approach to tourism that is community-led, place-based, and environment-centred (Dredge, 2021)
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  At its simplest, regeneration is about creating the fertile conditions conducive for life to thrive “ (Pollock, 2019)

Regenerative tourism is a way of traveling that helps destinations thrive by giving back more than it takes. It focuses on improving local communities and the environment, making both stronger and healthier for the future.

The main mission of UrNatur is to be producers of biodiversity. 
Here, visitors can stay in log cabins on the ground or treehouses built from timber harvested from the farm's own forest, enjoy meals made with produce grown on the farm, and experience the peace and tranquility of the surroundings. 
For 17 years, tourism has financed a significant part of their work with the farm and the forest, restoring the land and enhancing biodiversity while informing and, above all, inspiring visitors to greater understanding and engagement with biodiversity. 
The company collaborates with authorities on various biodiversity projects.

Web: URNATUR

Everything at the resort is designed to have a positive impact on the environment and the community. The cabins are powered by fossil-free electricity, and disposable utensils are prohibited. Guests are encouraged to conserve water and recycle waste, and they are invited to participate in removing invasive species and building insect hotels.

With the help of experts, Hawkhill has rehabilitated a six-hectare peatland to offset their emissions. Peatlands are highly effective carbon sinks and vital for biodiversity.

Collaboration with the local community is a significant part of the regenerative approach. Together with a local water protection association, Hawkhill helps remove unwanted fish species and explores ways to engage guests in these efforts.

Web: Hawkhill Cottage Resort - Hawkhill Luxury cottages Finland

Hawaii's tourism delegation has launched a new voluntourism initiative called Malama Hawaii, which encourages travellers to "give back" and leave the island in a better condition than when they arrived. Participating hotels on each island partner with local non-profit organizations to offer, for example, beach cleanups through the Pacific Whale Foundation or tree planting in collaboration with the Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative.

Web: https://www.gohawaii.com/malama

The Playa Viva resort in Mexico is a regenerative resort powered entirely by solar energy and focused on empowering the local community. For each stay, which strikes a middle ground between enriching tourism, environmental protection and community awareness, a 2% fee is charged to a fund that invests in community development, and guests are encouraged to participate in activities such as volunteering at a turtle sanctuary or to purchase items made by local craftsman. In this way, regenerative travel benefits local communities, as their needs are the focus of the tourism industry – but it is also an added benefit for travellers, who gain meaningful memories and experiences.

Web: https://www.playaviva.com/

INOUT Hostel is a Special Employment Center for hospitality and catering opened in 2004 by Icaria Social Initiatives, a non-profit entity. It was the first hospitality service in Europe with 90% of workers with disabilities on the staff. Situated in the National Park of Collcerola, it follows strong guidelines regarding accessibility, social and environmental sustainability and cultural heritage. IT aims to be self-sufficient in energy and water.

Web: Home | Inout (inouthostel.com/en)

Based on the restoration of Victorian productive and ornamental gardens, their mission is today to “restore lost connections with nature, ourselves and each other”. The gardens are open to public all year round and the money coming in through visitors goes to different regenerative projects: regenerative farming on site, donations to the Prickles and Paws Hedgehog Rescue, reintroduction of beavers in the area in order to reduce flood risks and more.

Web: https://www.heligan.com/