Covid-19 pandemic has brought detrimental effects on global tourism, particularly affecting those contexts which almost exclusively rely on it, such as island resorts. Hence, formed task force is to answer to the question: “How can sustainability and technological solutions help the island resorts to develop a new tourism market focused on green destinations, while reducing their costs on energy, water, waste and mobility?”.

The task force will also discuss new approaches and business models where island resorts engage on the sustainable transition the local communities of neighbor islands where workers often lives.

Climate change and consequent water scarcity clearly foster the necessity of finding eco-friendly solutions in order to guarantee an adequate high-quality freshwater supply to island inhabitants. In this context, seawater desalination, coupled with solar energy systems, is in most cases the answer.

Hence, formed task force is to focus on feasible technical solutions, which ensure water availability at competitive costs, along with research of interesting funding opportunities.

Sustainable agriculture is fundamental for small islands’ self-sufficiency, economy, and transmission of their natural heritage. A number of innovative plantation techniques, such as hydroponic cultivation combined with renewables, is available on the market.

Hence, formed task force is to focus on coupling the conservation and development of island indigenous crops, thanks to the latest technologies of irrigation, wastewater reuse and renewable energy.