We offer a set of five modules that can be studied each one on their own, or as a set of consecutive modules. The objective for each module is to increase your awareness of circular economy and how it can be implemented in your tourism business resulting in a more circular approach to your business, circular products and/or circular services.

Start with reading the Introduction to the training material. It is highly recommended since it contains information on the model used throughout the modules (PDCA) as well as information on the case study that we refer to throughout the training material (Hilton Light Stay).

The suggested order of studying the modules are then as follows:

1) Introduction to Circular Economy

2) Business Model Innovation applying a circular approach

3) The use of Design Thinking process to develop circular solutions for your business

4) Energy– how to become more circular in terms of energy use, and,

5) Marketing of circular products and services.

Below is a table over the structure of the training.

We offer a training in circular economy for SMEs in tourism.

This training is composed of a set of modules that can be studied each one on their own, or as a set of consecutive modules. The objective for each module is to increase the awareness on circular economy and how it can be implemented in a tourism business resulting in a more circular approach to the business, its products and/or services. Although the focus is on businesses providing accommodation (hotels), food (restaurants) and spa services, businesses in other fields of tourism may also benefit from the training material.

The training can be self-studied using the module texts and videos, the training material can be found here (link). However, each module also comes with a set of supportive material that can be offered by any actor in the form of workshops.

For the workshops there is for each module the following material: a guide for trainers (proposed agenda, script and exercises), a power point presentation and, a video related to the module content (see table below). There is also a management guide (see table below) that may assist in arranging such workshops customized for national conditions in Sweden, Lithuania and Poland.

If the complete training will be offered, or a set of modules, the suggested order of studying the modules are as follows:

1) Introduction to Circular Economy

2) Business Model Innovation applying a circular approach

3) The use of Design Thinking process to develop circular solutions for your business

4) Energy– how to become more circular in terms of energy use

5) Marketing of circular products and services.