Sustainable Tourism Community of Learning and Practice
Organizers:
Colorado State University’s Center for Protected Area Management (CPAM) and the Office of International Programs of the U.S. Forest Service
Location:
Online & in Western U.S.A.
Format:
This program includes an initial 16-month intensive learning period, with virtual learning, a 17-day U.S. site visit, and project implementation mentoring. The program also includes an ongoing community of learning and practice focused on sustainable tourism to protected areas for past participants.
Target Audience:
Mid-level professional and technical personnel who work for governmental or nongovernmental conservation and tourism organizations, in academia, in the private sector, and in community-based and indigenous tourism and conservation initiatives in or near protected areas.
Course Language:
English
Course Dates:
January 2023 – March 2024 and participation in the ongoing sustainable tourism community of learning and practice.
See the “Our Approach” page for information on the phases of the program. For a detailed schedule of the program, download our Seminar Calendar.
U.S. Site Visit Dates:
September 7th – 23rd, 2023
Arrival date to Fort Collins, Colorado: September 6th, 2023
Departure date from U.S.: September 24th, 2023
Course Edition:
8th overall; 1st edition of the recently transformed version of the program into the “community of learning and practice”
Program Cost:
This program is being developed in collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service International Programs Office. They will be sponsoring all 20 spots in the 2023-24 cohort. Interested participants can direct inquiries to U.S. Forest Service country program contacts or reach out to program organizers for more information.
