Introduction The nine students of SŠGT Maribor are doing their 3-week-Erasmus practice in hotels and restaurants in Reykjavik, Iceland, from 13th June to 4th July, 2026. On the 25th of June, 2026 our nine students visited the Hellisheidi Geothermal Power Plant, an hour drive from Reykjavik. The trip was very interesting and educational, because we do not have such energy plants in Slovenia, and it was a great opportunity to see it in person. Why are geothermal power plants i

Introduction As the hospitality industry rushes to embrace sustainability, a concerning pattern has emerged. Hotels and tourism businesses are increasingly making bold environmental claims that their actions don't always support. This practice of greenwashing has become so widespread that regulators and researchers are now fighting back with new tools—including artificial intelligence and advanced text analysis. A recent study titled: “Identifying greenwashing in corporate-so

The GreenHost project has developed an integrated competency-based curriculum to address the evolving challenges of the tourism and hospitality sector. This curriculum, introduced in Work Package 4, Task 4.2, aims to enhance professional excellence and workforce sustainability through structured learning pathways for both initial education and upskilling of students and graduates. The curriculum is designed to address existing and future skill gaps, incorporating green and di

The GreenHost project will hold its next Transnational Project Meeting (TPM) on May 19-20 2026, in Maribor, Slovenia. The event will bring together project partners to review ongoing progress, coordinate upcoming activities, and outline the next steps. The meeting will continue to support the shared goal of advancing sustainable, responsible, and innovative tourism and hospitality. Maribor, Slovenia’s second-largest city, is located on the Drava River near the Austrian border

The GreenHost project team has successfully completed the Policy Report on Labour Market Skills for the Tourism and Hospitality Industries, the first policy-oriented deliverable summarizing findings from seven national reports by partners in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Slovenia, and Spain. These reports analyze the economic and labor market contexts of tourism, identify skills shortages and training gaps, and propose national recommendations for improving emplo