Design a thriving future for people and place

Regenerate your Event and Destination

In collaboration with over 100 forward-thinking municipalities, destination management organisations, and convention bureaux, we are redefining the future of destinations tourism and events for more smart, sustainable cities. Our approach shifts the scope and scale of sustainability performance by transforming the value chains and mindsets of sustainable travel destinations.  

Together, we practise more regenerative destination management. A regenerative destination uses a balanced, living-systems approach to developing and managing a flourishing and equitable visitor economy. It aims to use tourism and events to transform environmental, social, and economic problems. It aims to restore and rejuvenate communities, their people, and place, rather than degrade or merely sustain conditions. It is community-centric, inspired by nature, inclusive, and circular by design. 

Services

Guided by nature-inspired principles that nurture and protect, we provide a wide range of services for organisations focused on sustainable travel and regenerative tourism including consulting, benchmarking, education, training, and impact measurement. 

How can we help you on your regenerative journey? Click below to find out more.

Strategy

Impact

Communication

Social Innovation

Research

Events

Strategy

Development and Improvement

The creation of a strong vision and strategy is a core part of creating a high-performing, sustainable visitor economy on its way to regeneration. The creation of a strong vision and strategy is a core part of creating a high-performing, sustainable visitor economy on its way to regeneration.

The creation of a strong vision and strategy is a core part of creating a high-performing, sustainable visitor economy on its way to regeneration.

Impact

Measurement and Reporting

It is crucial to measure and understand a destination’s current social, economic, and environmental impact for positive and lasting change.

Communication

Let the World Know

Sustainability efforts deserve to be recognised and shared, not only to raise a destination’s profile and make it more desirable but to encourage others to do the same.

Social Innovation

For Regeneration

We believe in (and practise) extreme collaboration because it is inclusive and brings out the best of a process or potential as well as that of the people driving it.

Research

Investigating the New Normal

Do you want to survey the meetings and events industry, or gain an overview of stakeholder sentiment towards sustainability?

Events

Elevate your sustainability efforts

Let us help you become world-class “ZERONAUTS” by developing and supporting the implementation of a best-in-class regenerative event practice.

GDS-Index Trends & Insights

The GDS-Index is the world’s most-trusted performance improvement programme to assess and accelerate the progress of a destination´s regenerative journey. It measures, benchmarks, and enhances the sustainability strategies, action plans, and initiatives of destination management organisations, municipal authorities, and their tourism supply chains, globally. 

GDS-Academy 

Positive Change through Immersive Learning

Are you ready to lead the way towards a kinder, healthier, more inclusive future for the visitor economy? We are here to empower you with the mindset, skill set, and toolsets to achieve this through more sustainable tourism at the pace and scale required for a rapidly-changing world.  

We use collaboration, experiential learning, and a deep understanding of living systems thinking. We share comprehensive frameworks and real-world examples to foster a dynamic learning environment. Here, professionals like you can create, innovate, and grow through our event management courses and storytelling courses while developing the capabilities to drive transformative change. Unleash your potential and join the GDS-Academy! 

Partners in Regeneration

Here is what clients we’ve worked closely with have to say.

Inspiration Hub

An exciting collection of case studies and best practises for you to replicate, adapt, and scale.