Wildfires across Europe highlight the growing importance of climate adaptation and tourism resilience

The summer of 2026 is once again showing how extreme heat, drought and wildfire risk can affect communities and tourism destinations across Europe. Scientific evidence increasingly links the worsening conditions that favour extreme fires to human-caused climate change, reinforcing the need for prevention, preparedness and cooperation. Wildfires have become one of the most visible manifestations … Leer más

Wildfires in central Spain highlight the growing need for resilient tourism destinations

The recent fires affecting Madrid, Ávila and Toledo have once again shown how extreme events can disrupt communities, natural areas, infrastructure and tourism. Their scale reinforces the importance of prevention, preparedness, training and cooperation — key areas addressed by the RETES project. In late July, a series of major wildfires spread across Madrid, Ávila and … Leer más

RETES partners meet in Heraklion to review progress and coordinate the next steps of the project

On 22–23 June, the partners of the RETES project met in Heraklion, Crete, for the latest in-person project meeting, hosted in one of the project’s pilot areas. The meeting brought together the project consortium to review the work carried out so far, exchange updates from the different pilot areas and coordinate the next stages of … Leer más

Partners to meet in Heraklion for the next project meeting

The RETES partnership will gather in Heraklion, Crete, on 22–23 June 2026 to review progress, share updates from the pilot areas and coordinate the next steps of the project. On 22–23 June 2026, RETES project partners will meet in Heraklion, Crete, for the next in-person project meeting. The meeting will bring together the European consortium … Leer más

Workshop in Malevizi explores cooperation between tourism and civil protection

A local focus group held in Malevizi, Crete, brought together tourism organisations, civil protection bodies and vocational training providers to discuss how destinations can better prepare for climate-related risks. As part of the RETES project, a local workshop was held at Malevizi Town Hall on 29 April 2026, bringing together 20 participants representing tourism organisations, … Leer más

RETES strengthens local cooperation in Malevizi, Crete

As part of the RETES project, CCI Intervention held a meeting with representatives of the Municipality of Malevizi to plan the next local actions in the project’s pilot area in Crete. On Friday, 13 March 2026, a local coordination meeting was held in the Municipality of Malevizi, Crete, within the framework of the RETES project. … Leer más

Pilot Area: Limassol District, Cyprus

The RETES project concludes its journey through the five pilot areas with Limassol District, in Cyprus, where partners are analysing how cooperation between tourism stakeholders, training providers and local authorities can support more climate-resilient tourism development. As part of the RETES project, partners are carrying out local mapping activities in five European pilot areas. This … Leer más

Pilot Area: Castilla-La Mancha, Spain

The RETES project continues its journey through the five pilot areas with Castilla-La Mancha, in Spain, where partners are analysing how rural tourism destinations can strengthen their resilience to climate-related hazards. As part of the RETES project, partners are carrying out local mapping activities in five European pilot areas. The objective of this work is … Leer más

Pilot Area: Province of Bergamo, Italy

The RETES project continues its journey through the five pilot areas with the Province of Bergamo, in Italy, where partners are analysing the role of tourism operators and vocational training providers in strengthening resilience and emergency preparedness. As part of its work in five European pilot areas, the RETES project is carrying out local mapping … Leer más

Pilot Area: Kotor, Montenegro

The RETES project continues its journey through the five pilot areas with Kotor Municipality, in Montenegro, a unique destination where tourism, maritime activity and risk management are closely connected. As part of the RETES project, partners are carrying out local mapping activities in five European pilot areas to analyse how tourism stakeholders and civil protection … Leer más