Large parts of the European territory are rural areas and there is still about 30% of the continent’s population living in these locations. Rural areas in particular in remote locations still face diverse economic and demographic challenges. Ageing and migration are serious concerns leading to deterioration in the operational environment of the business community. Labour shortages (quantitative and qualitative) may deter investment. New local-based businesses, promoted by young adult unemployed, preferably women, who take advantage of the heritage of ancestral and traditional activities, adding marketing innovation and the use of new technologies could be potential solutions in some cases for the problem of a shortage of appropriate local job opportunities. As such, INSIDE-T is looking to promote intergenerational learning and the development of professional skills in young adult and women unemployed, to social sustainability in tourism in low density territories (rural areas). Aligned with this, INSIDE-T wants to make a breach into the negative social and economic beliefs on the future of low density territories.Project’s specific objectives are:1.Promote a blended training package, addressing challenges young adult unemployed face in transforming their situation in small sustainable business models, towards social sustainability in low density territories;2. Create interactive tools, reconnecting and engaging generations through the connection of young adults unemployed to seniors in low density territories in Europe;3. Provide unemployed people with an intergenerational interactive learning platform containing all training material;4. Deliver guidelines for the use of Inside-T pack for VET providers.The project is composed by interlinked activities resulting in the production of a pack with resources and methodologies adapted to the targets to be used by VET providers, social animators and tourism organisations, proposing a new multilevel and engaged learning process, mediated by real testimonies and life stories and narratives of those who made it possible (Multimedia Best Practices), who have successful companies in low density territories.INSIDE-T promotes the use of life cycle metrology, which implies a sequence of activities for planning, executing and dissemination the project results. During the project lifetime, the following intellectual outputs will be developed:O1- INSIDE-T CurriculumO2- Multimedia Best PracticesO3- INSIDE T Course and learning manualO4- INSIDE-T e-Tools (self-assessment tool, collaborative resource network and a creative lab)O5- Inside-T e-learning paltaformO6- Guidelines for VET providersFinally, the project is intended for VET providers and trainers, animators, and social educators that will embrace a final target facing the greatest difficulties in finding employment, with priority being given to young adult people, mainly women, graduates or not, with or without training, but without employment, women job seekers, job seekers from urban areas that want to try news life experiences in rural areas and job seekers in rural areas.The potential stakeholders of the project will be Vocational Training Centers, Schools, Universities, Companies, Community Centers, Social and collective Associations, Professional Associations, Tourist Routes, Tourism Schools, Local Development Associations, Regional and local authorities and Local Creative Industries. All these players will be involved in the project activities and events, not only by testing the intellectual outputs, but also acting as multiplier agents during the lifetime of the project.By achieving its aim, the INSIDE-T project will be a huge step towards a more ambitious of fostering entrepreneurial mindset, innovation and business creation, by acting on improving the economic situation of unemployed. Creating their own job opportunities, based on traditional occupations/crafts at risk of disappearing, cultural heritages, authentic rural activities through intergenerational learning, these targets will assure a more positive individual situation as such a more sustainable rural areas.

Activities on fluvial tourism - river, lakes and lagoons- have a great capacity to attract visitors and generate wealth in the areas where these take place. To satisfy the increasing demand for this type tourism, the investment in facilities (e.g. ports) has been increasing significantly, and these actions have not always been carried out from an environmental point of view. At the same time tourists value more and more respectful behaviour in natural spaces and water ecosystems, which need to be protected. Protecting measures not only comprise the immediate actions, but also those measures that aim to raise awareness and information amongst all the stakeholders involved (tourist SMEs, managers and owners of river ports, experts and unemployed people in this field and other related, such the environment, local community, visitors, etc.), as well as their training and learning by user-friendly tools which promote their knowledge acquisition, the exchange of best practices and the searching of new solutions within this field.EFF tourism as such gives an answer to several important needs: EFF tourism will provide to all those involved with the skills and competences to reduce their environmental footprint. Contribute to satisfy the need of preservation and sustainability of the natural spaces and water ecosystems by boosting responsible behaviours and measures. It will help users improve their professional profiles and be more competitive, enhancing their employability. Moreover, these measures lay the foundations for new business opportunities, as well as for innovation and cooperation in this field. By giving to the target group a self-assessment tool which measures their environmental footprint on the spaces where their tourism activities are developed, EFF TOURISM aims to encourage those people who a have a low footprint to share their good practices with the rest of the community and, on the other hand, it is a warning signal for those who have a high footprint, letting them be aware that their behaviour is not sustainable and encouraging them to carry out responsible and green actions. In order to achieve these objectives, a well-balanced consortium of 7 members with the right mix of skills and knowledge: experts in environmental consultancy, in regional tourism and SMEs on fluvial tourism.All the learning & training materials provided by EFF TOURISM will contribute to improve the professional profile of those If those offering professional activities in the field of fluvial tourism sector (inland ports; SMEs; and other fluvial activities), while improving at the same time the competitiveness of the sector. Moreover, the adoption of sustainable and responsible measures usually means saving resources , more effective waste management, making the businesses be more profitable and sustainable. The generalization of these kind of behaviors among all the agents who integrate the fluvial tourism sector of a given natural space lets to improve its positioning of the area as a sustainable destination increasing thus its attractiveness as a tourism destination. It will also have a positive impact on enterprise development in the areas, as the EFF tourism results can be taken up by entrepreneurs and use as input or basis for the development of new products and services in the field of sustainable fluvial tourism. The fluvial tourists, and especially the vessel owners will benefit by reducing the carbon footprint of their vessels, taking up measures to reduce the environmental footprint can also lead to a reduction in the costs related to their activity and contribute to the protection of the so-much enjoyed water-ecosystem (and generating a sense of responsibility and pride). The latter is also true for the tourists that rents a boat/vessel or participates in an activity related to fluvial tourism. Apart from increasing the feeling of contributing to a sustainable environment and to enjoying the water-ecosystems now and in the future, they possibly will demand more sustainable tourism options thus creating a spill-over effect to other tourism services and offers in the surroundings.