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What is the GDS-Academy and the GDS-Movement?
GDS-Academy
From regenerative strategy development, to circular thinking and the SDGs, to conducting supply chain analysis and reducing food waste, our training enables professionals to become leaders empowered with up-to-date knowledge on best practises and how to implement regenerative practices.
Our courses are personal, practical, backed by decades of experience, and informed by the latest theory on circular thinking, regeneration, and behaviour change. We pride ourselves on the collaborative, interactive and fun nature of our modules.
Our faculty consist of experts in sustainable destination management and are leading thinkers in regenerative management practices. They come from within the GDS-Movement, from leading universities and, from our partner destinations and organisations.
The GDS-Movement unites and enables destination management professionals to create flourishing and resilient places to visit, meet and live in. Our mission is to co-create sustainable and circular strategies, mindsets and skill sets that will enable destinations of the future to thrive, and society and nature to regenerate.
We work with pioneering municipalities, national/regional destination management organisations, and convention bureaux, to co-create their tourism and events strategies, benchmark and improve their sustainability performance, and transform their value chains in order to catalyse regeneration.
We work with pioneering municipalities, national/regional destination management organisations, and convention bureaux, to co-create their tourism and events strategies, benchmark and improve their sustainability performance, and transform their value chains in order to catalyse regeneration.
Founding Partners
Strategic Partners
Technology and Academic Partners
Media Partners
