An international discussion on sustainable tourism that became a broader reflection on the role of energy transition, mobility, and collaboration in building the territories of the future.
by Antonella Sapone
Founder of ASAP Energy & Business Lab
On Friday, June 5th, 2026, I had the pleasure of participating as a guest speaker and industry expert in the international teacher training course “Sustainable Tourism”, organized within the Erasmus+ project by CADEP Euro Training Form in Milan from June 1st to June 5th, 2026.
CADEP has been promoting educational projects with a European and international perspective for more than 20 years with professionalism and commitment.
My contribution originated from an exchange of ideas on this topic with the CEO and Founder of CADEP Euro Training Form, Dr. Antonio Corigliano:
“This course responds to the Erasmus+ project’s need to provide practical knowledge and tools that teachers can pass on to students, who will become the future actors of a more conscious tourism model.”
CADEP Euro Training Form brought together teachers from secondary education institutions in Germany and Romania.
The workshop started from the topic of sustainable tourism.
However, the dialogue with the teachers confirmed a belief that I continue to develop through ASAP Energy & Business Lab:
the future of tourism will not depend only on the ability to attract visitors, but on the capacity of territories to evolve.
This transformation inevitably passes through the energy transition, which ASAP Energy & Business Lab promotes together with me, my team, and our stakeholders.
My intervention took the form of a workshop session where I applied the principles of energy transition to sustainable mobility within the tourism sector.
Why Tourism Is Changing
For many years, the success of a destination was measured almost exclusively by the number of visitors.
Today, people are looking for more authentic places, more engaging experiences, accessible services, greater attention to quality of life, and stronger connections with local communities.
The most interesting shift concerns what happens behind the scenes: destinations are beginning to understand that sustainability does not simply mean reducing economic and environmental impacts.
It means designing more efficient territorial systems.
This is where the energy transition becomes essential.
At the center of this approach stands the community, as the key driver of efficient facilities, service networks, and sustainable mobility.
All these elements become part of the tourism experience that ASAP Energy & Business Lab aims to design and develop across territories.
Green Lake Experience: When the Territory Becomes an Experience
The workshop content focused on the project currently being developed by ASAP Energy & Business Lab: Green Lake Experience.
The idea starts with a simple question:
How can we transform a territory from a place to visit into an experience to live, also through the energy transition?
The objective is not to add another service.
It is to create connections.
Because visitors do not simply choose accommodation—they choose how they move, what they discover, and the value they experience during their stay.
Sustainable Mobility: The Link That Makes Change Real
One of the indicators of the workshop’s success was the strong interest shown by both the German and Romanian delegations in the sustainable mobility solution I presented: the cargo e-bike.
It emerged as one of the most promising yet lesser-known alternatives for moving more freely across different landscapes and serving different users, groups, and families.
When we talk about sustainable tourism, mobility is often underestimated.
A destination becomes truly sustainable only when people can experience it more freely.
This means distributing value across the territory, reducing economic and environmental impacts, and creating more authentic experiences.
Mobility is not simply transportation.
It is a tool for territorial economic development.
Connections: The Real Accelerator of Transition
Another key theme was the value of connections.
Growth is generated through connections between different skills and sectors.
The energy transition does not happen alone.
Just as sustainable tourism cannot be built within a single industry.
During the workshop, new conversations, ideas, and reflections emerged.
That is perhaps the strongest signal of change.
Collaborating with organizations such as CADEP Euro Training Form—where international dialogue is created through Erasmus+ education projects—represents the essence of stakeholder collaboration that promotes sustainability and energy transition.
Because change begins when connections begin.
Future Vision — From Services to Experiences
If I had to summarize my workshop session in one sentence:
there is no need to add more services—there is a need to design experiences.
Experiences that integrate:
- Energy
- Mobility
- Territory
- Education
A heartfelt thank you to Dr. Antonio Corigliano, the CADEP Euro Training Form team, and all the teachers who participated in the Erasmus+ course.
Would you like to develop an educational or sustainability project? Contact me and let’s build change together.
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