The second edition of the Regenerate Europe conference offers "glocal (global/local)" perspectives for the revival of Croatian tourism on the wings of a renewal of local food production and agriculture.
At the Krka Eco Campus in Puljane in the Krka National Park, a two-day international conference "Regenerate Europe" (in English) is being held on May 2 and 3 (and online) on the topic of encouraging local food production and strengthening the connection between local enogastronomy and tourism
This multidisciplinary gathering of experts, activists, enthusiasts, entrepreneurs from Croatia and the world has been organized by the Terra Meera Center for Regeneration and Human Potential, in cooperation with the Aspira Polytechnic in Split, with the support of the host, the Krka National Park. The patrons include the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Tourism and Sport, the Tourist Bord of Šibenik-Knin County, the Association of Croatian Travel Agencies, and the Association of Entrepreneurs in the Croatian Hotel Industry.
Inspired by the success of last year's meeting and the quotation "We owe our existence to a thin layer of surface soil and the miracle of rain", the organizers have focused on the key role of regenerative agriculture in strengthening both resistance to climate change and the systematic restoration of biodiversity. The goal is to have a closer approach to the ways in which a regenerative approach can revitalize local food production, shorten supply chains, strengthen tourism and gastronomy, and stimulate general economic growth. The "Regenerate Europe" conference is not only a meeting composed of lectures, panels, and workshops, but also a "glocal (global/local)" platform, a space where global aspirations and local initiatives can meet, as well as foreign and domestic examples of good practices.
Visitors will learn more about the specifics and economic potential of such an approach to soil cultivation from young regenerative farmers from Spain, Greece, and Italy, who are also the founders of the newly established European Alliance for Regenerative Agriculture (EARA). The experiences of foreign farmers will be followed by intriguing examples of local entrepreneurs who left successful global careers only to find business success and personal peace in undeveloped rural areas through working on the land and growing indigenous plant varieties. Their life experiences, although differently expressed, are permeated by a common thread of successful entrepreneurship, a harmonious coexistence with nature, and a positive influence on their local communities.
You can find the program and more details about the conference and the speakers at the link: https://regenerateeurope.org/programme-2024/
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