CATS will hold the Tourism Online Forum Series (TOFS) vol.41 on Monday, October 21. Anyone is welcome to attend. We look forward to your participation.
*This forum has been finished.
Archived videos are available on CATS official YouTube.
▶ Tourism Online Forum Series (TOFS) vol.41
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Post-growth entrepreneurship for rural revitalization and sustainability transitions: connecting local food systems, tourism and community resilience
Abstract:
How can we ensure the resilience of declining rural communities and economies in an increasingly urban-centric world? This talk explores the interconnected dynamics of local agri-food system development, tourism, and post-growth entrepreneurship, highlighting their potential to support rural revitalization while advancing a sustainability agenda. Post-growth entrepreneurship is an emerging understanding of entrepreneurship focused on individual and community well-being over traditional economic growth metrics, which leverages local resources and knowledge and promotes sustainable practices and ethical consumption. Through qualitative case studies from Italy and Japan focused on the tourism and agri-food sectors, this talk examines successful models of post-growth entrepreneurship promoting the resilience and revitalization of rural areas. I focus in particular on broader initiatives bringing together different stakeholders, discussing the potential and issues of territorial-level action and emphasizing the importance of local governance, community engagement, and outreach programs for sustainable rural futures.
Keywords: rural revitalization, regenerative tourism, post-growth entrepreneurship, rural resilience, sustainable agri-food systems
Hosted by: Hokkaido University, Center for Advanced Tourism Studies (CATS)
Date/Time: Monday 21 October 2024 | 18:30-20:00 (JST)
Venue: Online (Zoom Webinar)
Language: English
Capacity: 50 persons
Participation fee: Free to join (pre-registration system)
Speaker: Dr. Simona Zollet
Bio:
Simona Zollet received a Masters’ degree in Environmental Science and Sustainable Development from Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy, and a PhD in International Development and Cooperation from Hiroshima University. She is currently an Assistant Professor at Hiroshima University, in the Department of Integrated Global Studies (IGS). Her interdisciplinary research background includes sustainability science, rural sociology, sociology of agriculture and food systems, and rural entrepreneurship, with a geographical focus on Japan and Italy. Her overarching research interest lies in exploring the intersection between sustainability transitions in agri-food systems and rural revitalization processes, informed by notions of degrowth, sufficiency, and the well-being economy. She focuses on how to create resilient rural communities and sustainable rural futures through post-growth entrepreneurship, particularly in the areas of sustainable farming and food systems, and in leveraging local cultures and environments in innovative ways.
Moderator: Dr. Meng Qu
Registration:
Please register at the URL below.
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aUyvaSSBTYSLWP1_cbEfvA
Contact:
Hokkaido University, Center for Advanced Tourism Studies (CATS)
online-forum(at)cats.hokudai.ac.jp
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