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woman walking on pathway while strolling luggage

Smart Regenerative Tourism (SmaRT) App

Co-Funded by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) through the Tourism Innovation Stream One program.

What is SmaRT App?

📱The SmaRT App encourages regenerative tourism in New Zealand by offering a wide range of eco-conscious travel options. The App aims to provides a database of regenerative tourism offerings, benefiting local communities, businesses, and the environment. This empowers both travellers and businesses to make regenerative choices, fostering positive contributions to the environment and society. The goal is to “ensures that tourism gives back more to people and places than it takes” MBIE.

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A New Zealand Citizen/resident who wants to contribute to a regenerative tourism community?

A Banks Peninsula resident who wants to
contribute to a regenerative tourism community?

A Banks Peninsula business or community organisation
aiming to promote regenerative tourism?

A traveller who wants to understand your
impact upon the environment and
communities?

YES?

Your voice matters and you can participate.

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Journal of Sustainability and Resilience

Project Regenerative Tourism

The Routledge Handbook of Regenerative Tourism

The Routledge Handbook of Regenerative Tourism

IntroductionCritics ReviewFor sales and offers visit this link Introduction This timely and innovative handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the current critical debates, trends and the transformative potential of regenerative tourism, and also looks towards a...

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Sustainability and Resilience Institute New Zealand Joins Global Leaders in Climate Action by Signing the Glasgow Declaration

Sustainability and Resilience Institute New Zealand Joins Global Leaders in Climate Action by Signing the Glasgow Declaration

Sustainability and Resilience Institute Signs the Glasgow DeclarationBackground to Glasgow Declation on Climate Action in TourismGlasgow declaration on climate action in tourismSustainability and Resilience Institute Sustainability and Resilience Institute Signs the...

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5 Aspects of regenerative tourism

5 Aspects of regenerative tourism

What is regenerative tourism?The foundation of tourism - the host communitiesChallenges and clarificationsRegenerative tourism models and measures - framework and indicatorsAuthenticity in tourism experiencesPositive psychology movement in...

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Roadmap for the Introduction and Exploration of Banks Peninsula as a Dark Sky Reserve

Roadmap for the Introduction and Exploration of Banks Peninsula as a Dark Sky Reserve

Introduction1. OpportunitiesEnvironmental and Astronomical BenefitsEconomic and Tourism AdvantagesCommunity and Educational Gains2. ChallengesLight Pollution ManagementRegulatory and Certification ProcessInfrastructure and Funding3. The Path ForwardPhase 1:...

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Frameworks for Measuring Regenerative Tourism: Supply and Demand Indicators with a Dynamic and Holistic Approach

Frameworks for Measuring Regenerative Tourism: Supply and Demand Indicators with a Dynamic and Holistic Approach

Abstract This paper examines regenerative tourism as a holistic approach that goes beyond sustainability by actively restoring and enhancing social-ecological systems. Recognizing tourism’s interconnectedness with economic, social, cultural, and environmental systems,...

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