Our association was founded in 1991 as a non-profit organisation that provides a forum for NGOs working in the fields of nature conservation and environmental protection, sustainable tourism, youth, leisure activities and culture. Since then, ETE promotes sustainable tourism in Germany and whole Europe - a tourism that is environmentally friendly and socially responsible.

We inform travellers and experts from the tourism sector and tourism politics about sustainable forms of tourism. Furthermore, we plan and implement model projects, which focus on regional development through environmentally and socially friendly tourism - often in protected areas and mountainous regions. Since many years ETE is active in Central and Eastern European countries.

We invite you to get to know about our work and our model projects on this website!

If you have questions, comments or requests, please do not hesitat to contact us. And if you wish to cooperate with us we would appreciate a message from you!

Study: 'Sustainable Tourism in Germany'

In the frame of the project "Fostering Sustainable Tourism" ETE published this study on Sustainable Tourism in Germany. It presents current activities and initiatives on sustainable tourism in politics, the tourism industry and nature, environmental, leisure and consumer associations and draws conclusions and recommendations for the further implementation of UN work programme on sustainable tourism.
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Publications on Sustainable Tourism

Concluding its project "Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity through Sound Tourism Development in Biosphere Reserves in Central and Eastern Europe" E.T.E. in cooperation with UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe (BRESCE) has edited six publications on sustainable tourism and tourism management.
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