Ecotourism Strategy for Local Councils – A Professional Skills Series
Instructor
Strategy&Ops Sustainability Team
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Course Overview
This short course series is designed specifically for local council professionals responsible for driving tourism, environmental planning, and rural economic development. The course equips participants with the knowledge, tools, and frameworks to design ecotourism strategies, support local enterprise, and integrate sustainability into local planning systems.
Built around practical implementation, policy alignment, and community partnership, the course provides the strategic and operational know-how councils need to activate ecotourism as a lever for inclusive and regenerative economic growth.
Delivery Mode & Methodology
- Online Modules: Short lectures, toolkits, and local government templates
- Live Sessions: Peer exchange between councils, expert panels, and coaching
- Local Strategy Lab: Create a working draft ecotourism strategy or business case
- Action Toolkits: Zoning guidelines, certification checklists, community engagement plans
What You'll Learn?
- Gain council-specific ecotourism planning knowledge
- Learn how to support small tourism businesses
- Align local strategies with sustainability standards (e.g. GSTC)
- Build ecotourism into land use and tourism policies
- Improve cross-sector collaboration and investment attraction
- Local government staff in tourism, environment, or planning roles
- Strategic advisors and place-making officers
- Regional tourism body representatives
- Indigenous liaison and community engagement officers
- Elected officials with tourism/environment portfolios
- No prior tourism background required
- Suitable for staff working in planning, economic development, or environment
- Internet access for online components
- Local council toolkits
- Strategy templates and zoning guides
- Certification checklists (GSTC, Green Destinations)
- Case studies and mini-project guides
- Digital Certificate of Completion