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It was late six years ago. Where are we Today?

Not much seems to have changed in the last 6 years. On 29 October 2018, storm Vaia felled 14 million trees in the Alps. It was only the first of many extreme events which, especially in the past two years, have devastated not only our country, but the entire planet with increasing frequency. The wettest, driest year, the warmest, coldest in the last 20 years. This is what we hear almost every day in the news. We hear it so much that we hardly pay attention to it anymore, as if this type of information has now become part of the daily “background noise”.

Five years ago, almost exactly one year after Vaia, we met to take stock of the situation during the event “Ci vuole un Fiore – 100 ore per l’ambiente. We spent five days in conferences, connecting with other people and in cleaning activities. From those five days our Quaderno 11 was born: Quaderno 11: “È già tardi? Ci vuole un fiore – 100 ore per l’ambiente”

Today we begin by sharing one of the articles in the Quaderno, linked to the environment through the world of Google Maps Local Guides and the technological tools connected to it.

Is it worth “Cleaning the world?”

Technological tools – brief introduction

My personal approach, and then that of Progetto Re-Cycle, to the digital technology of Google Maps, was born after the 2016 earthquake in Marche, Umbria and Lazio. We were looking for a tool that would allow us to interact / integrate with the territory, and to disseminate information in a visual way. Hence the choice to join the Local Guides community, where we can interact directly with Google. We do not work for Google, but we use its tools (accessible to everyone) and propose improvements, which are sometimes accepted.

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CASALE SUL SILE and QUARTO D’ALTINO by Martina Ancona, Miriam Arculeo, Sebastiano Cecchini, Marta Costantini, Domenico Scribano, Melissa Serafin, Mariasole Trabucco – III A, “Tourism” ITT MAZZOTTI TREVISO for the Q18 TURISMO 20.0 School, tourism, territory

The students take us for a short walk along the river Sile and Veneto countryside

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THE ALTO SILE TERRITORY by Martina Corrent, Nicole Didonè, Miriam Lamon, Aurora Manera, Alberto Pilo – III A, “Tourism” ITT MAZZOTTI TREVISO for the Q18 TURISMO 20.0 School, tourism, territory

This in-depth study, concerning the upper Sile area of ​​the Pianura Padana, has the aim of promoting the territory and its numerous, but still little-known, natural and cultural resources as well as its catering and accommodation services.

With this short presentation we want to introduce our readers to the traditions, history, culture, events, cuisine and activities to be carried out in these places. Places where we have grown up and that we have seen developing in the tourism and cultural fields.

The locations we explored were chosen for the connection we have with them; our hope is that they can be appreciated in the best possible way.

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Are Italians sustainable travellers? by Benedetta Strippoli – (V B student of tourism studies ITSET A. Martini Castelfranco Veneto -TV-) for Q18 TOURISM 20.0 School, tourism, territory

Sustainable tourism is an increasingly relevant topic for people who love to travel and want to contribute to the protection of the environment and the well-being of the community. But what does exactly “sustainable tourism” mean? According to the World Tourism Organization (WTO), sustainable tourism is a form of tourism that “protects and enhances future opportunities, while meeting the needs of travelers and host communities”. Its main features include the protection of environmental resources to preserve the natural and cultural environment of the tourist destination. Secondly, responsible tourism allows local communities to benefit from tourism activities in terms of income and quality of life. Furthermore, sustainable tourism aims to provide travelers with authentic and meaningful experiences.

But the question is: “Are Italians sustainable travellers?” Continue reading here

Experienced-based and sustainable tourism by Chiara Ceccon (teacher of corporate tourism studies ITSET A. Martini Castelfranco Veneto -TV -) for Q18 TOURISM 20.0 School, tourism, territory

The research and training project launched by Aida Marketing e Formazione, Progetto Re-Cycle and Paesi e Poesie, in collaboration with six Venetian and Calabrian schools and two municipalities, Zero Branco (TV) in Veneto and Caulonia (RC) in Calabria, has led to the analysis of the data from the questionnaires collected. The questionnaires asked the students of the six schools involved some questions relating to their relationship with the territory and how they experience sustainable tourism.

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Young students critical perception on tourism by Lucia Ammendolia for our Q18 TURISMO 20.0 Scuola, turismo, territorio

In this Quaderno our starting point was the Tourism 20.0 project (20 like the Italian regions). Our aim is to highlight the world of school, a real cross-section that helps us to have a more complete and broader picture relating to the perception of the tourism topic, offering an authentic overview of the school dimension. Our intent is above all to stimulate thinking and to encourage young people to have a critical point of view regarding the concept of tourism.

Due to the rapid evolution with which tourism is increasingly intertwined with the sustainability of the natural, social and economic environment, it is essential to listen to and support those who will inherit the situations that we adults are already leaving behind us.

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