UN launches the global initiative 'Tourism: Food for Good'

UN launches the global initiative ‘Tourism: Food for Good’

UN Tourism, in collaboration with the Centre for Resilience and Sustainable Development (CRSD) at the University of Cambridge and the TUI Care Foundation, has launched the global initiative “Tourism: Food for Good.” This joint project aims to fundamentally redesign how food is produced, supplied, and consumed in the tourism sector.

The main goal of the initiative is to co-create an impact roadmap to establish sustainable food systems that strengthen local economies, reduce food waste, and contribute to food security through the redistribution of surpluses. It also seeks to reduce the sector’s carbon footprint and support more resilient development, especially in Small Island Developing States (SIDS).

“Tourism: Food for Good” addresses both development imperatives and the urgent need for food security. The project tackles current policy gaps and drives innovation through new business models. The methodology will include a systems mapping to guide transformation, starting with a pilot project in Cape Verde and later scaling to other destinations with committed industry stakeholders.

This initiative is based on the UN Global Roadmap for Food Loss and Waste Reduction in Tourism, developed in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). It is driven by the CRSD Cambridge methodologies ‘Impact Roadmapping’ and ‘Policy Boot Camp’ and is supported by the philanthropic and hands-on commitment of the TUI Care Foundation. The initiative is carried out in support of the “One Planet” Sustainable Tourism Programme.

UN Tourism invites governments, the private sector, and civil society to join this initiative to collectively explore pathways towards the transition to sustainable food systems in tourism and implement pilot projects at the destination or business level.

For more information, please contact: Department of Institutional Relations, Partnerships, and Advocacy of UN [email protected]