I was delighted to organize an ecotourism training in Litochoro (Mt. Olympus, Greece) last week for the dedicated young cohort members of Ecogenia. Established in 2021, Ecogenia aims to become a national youth corps, empowering young Greeks to contribute to climate action and building a resilient Greek society. Ecogenia aspires to enable young persons (aged 18-30) to participate in a year of...I was delighted to organize an ecotourism training in Litochoro (Mt. Olympus, Greece) last week for the dedicated young cohort members of Ecogenia. Established in 2021, Ecogenia aims to become a national youth corps, empowering young Greeks to contribute to climate action and building a resilient Greek society. Ecogenia aspires to enable young persons (aged 18-30) to participate in a year of service, leading localized change and addressing community needs across the 13 regions of Greece through a paid service term. A delegation from the California Conservation Corps was also present in the Olympus 2024 project, highlighting the importance of international cooperation in training young people for climate action.

Together, we explored the concept of a tourism that gives back to communities. We discussed specific examples of ecotourism projects being developed in Greece and how we can travel responsibly to protect our regions.

Our day concluded with an experiential workshop where participants divided into two groups and worked to design specific ecotourism projects for the Litochoro area. Through this creative process, we explored ways to make tourism in our area sustainable.

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