Nature Positive Tourism – Field Training

Nature Positive Tourism - Field Training

Learn first hand about current state of wildlife tourism, nature conservation & local rewilding efforts, partnerships, community engagement, nature linked economies and hospitality. Meet the people on the ground making a difference.

Category: Ecotourism

Participants of the nature positive tourism field course are observing wildlife on top of a mountain in the Italian Apennines.

50 hours

live-classes

Field-based

certificate

Paid

€ 1295

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Starting: September 11 2023

About this course

Nature-positive tourism aims to reduce and limit harm to wildlife and habitats and actively leaves them with more protection and support. During this five-day field training in Abruzzo National Park, Italy, you will be introduced to the current state of wildlife tourism, nature conservation & local rewilding efforts, partnerships, community engagement, nature-linked economies and hospitality.

What you'll learn

The training has been designed to provide you with both the learnings and tools to take your profession or business and personal growth forward in a way that brings you closer to nature, and allows you to see the mutually beneficial opportunity for both nature and people. This is a journey and it is filled with unique experiences, learnings and shared ideas. Most importantly, you will learn how to actively leave wildlife & habitats with more protection and support in the natural areas you live, work and play in. The week consists of a range of outdoor classrooms, sessions and experiences with co-founder and trainer Simon Collier, co-founder and facilitator Aukje Van Gerven, local partner Wildlife Adventures, as well as community engagement experts.

Course Outline

Day	Date	Activities
Day 1	Monday 11 September	Arrival, welcome and meet the team. Time to disconnect and learn to reconnect.
Day 2	Tuesday 12 September	Lessons in nature, outdoor classrooms, amazing locations and delicious Italian cuisine.
Day 3	Wednesday 13 September	Community learnings, impact and the scope to learn...understand the vision and see what it takes to make a difference.
Day 4	Thursday 14 September	Reality check, back to civilisation and the opportunity to start to round your learnings and skills.
Day 5	Friday 15 September	Wrap ups, final reviews and moments of reflection.

Nature Positive Tourism Field Training subjects:

Responsible Tourism

You will be introduced to the current state of wildlife tourism, nature conservation & local rewilding efforts in this area. What does this look like and how can you implement this yourself?

Nature Positive

Adjusting a mindset and learning to work towards being nature positive, become a custodian and see how the success of your business is intertwined with sustainable nature. Nature positive is a mindset.

Hospitality

Training in an environment that shows how good hospitality when paired with amazing natural settings can elevate guest experiences to a new level. Learn the simple truth behind hospitality and the art of delivering it.

Enterprise & Nature

The success of an area is reliant on the success of local enterprise, its partners and the long term protection of our natural areas. Your business should have both direct and indirect impact for nature...not on nature.

Community & Partnerships

The most successful conservation areas across the globe have strong ties and connectivity to local communities. Integrating a community engagement policy into your business should be one of the biggest priorities you have.

Impact for Nature

How can you really help nature? What does that relationship look like? This course will show you how you can have a positive impact on nature.

For whom?

We are here for:

● wildlife & nature guides that want to learn about responsible wildlife tourism and connect with like minded individuals;

● tourism entrepreneurs who want to make the transition towards nature positive tourism and widen their business network in this area;

● tourism organisations & professionals that seek to increase capacity to build thriving tourism communities;

● nature & outdoor enthusiasts that want to educate themselves on nature positive tourism and how they can contribute;

About MOYO Training Foundation

Aukje and Simon providing the nature positive tourism field training. MOYO Training Foundation is a nonprofit organization that supports wildlife and biodiversity across the globe by delivering nature-positive training programs.