In this second episode of the EU Smart Tourism Podcast we take our next steps into the world of sustainble smart tourism practices in Europe, the innovations and the people behind them who are driving the European tourism industry towards a greener form of tourism.

In this episode Misa Labarile, Policy Officer at the European Commission, DG GROW discusses the 2022 European Destination of Excellence #EDEN  Middelfart (Denmark) as well as other leading sustainable tourism policy experts how to become a more sustainable tourism destination and why this is not only important but also manageable.   Speakers:

• Prof. Xavier Font: expert on sustainable tourism at the University of Surrey, United Kingdom
• Barry Rogers: Smart Tourism Manager, Dublin (Ireland)
• Morten Mejsen Westergaard: Head of Climate, Middelfart (Denmark)
• Katarina Thorstensson: Head of Sustainability, Gothenburg & Co. (Sweden)

Host: Misa Labarile, Policy Officer of the European Commission, DG GROW

Find out more about smart tourism and the #EUTourismCapital competition at the initiative website http://SmartTourismCapital.eu