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Who We Are

The path toward regenerative tourism involves numerous challenges—from engaging stakeholders and shifting mindsets to implementing new approaches. We need to build relationships that matter and to navigate the resistance to change that lies below the surface of everyday life. It starts with genuine learning, sharing our stories and sense-making, and opening to new possibilities.​

The CoLab Community was born from this reality. We've created a space where changemakers like you can connect with fellow practitioners navigating similar challenges. Here, you can share the complex questions that might not resonate in conventional tourism circles, troubleshoot your approaches, and receive practical guidance.​

Our community offers the rare opportunity to access this collective wisdom, trusted support, and the clarity needed to build meaningful, regenerative initiatives that serve people and places.

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Whether you're just beginning to explore regenerative approaches or already leading the way, you'll find the collaborative environment and resources you need to turn vision into reality.

Dianne Dredge

DIANNE DREDGE, PhD

Founder | Director, The Tourism CoLab & Place Ecologies​​​​

  • Regenerative tourism practitioner

  • Educator and change-maker

  • Facilitator in community conversations 

  • Organisational change, networked governance

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Nadine Schmidt

Nadine Schmidt Rojas

The Tourism CoLab & Untamed Escapes​

  • Regenerative development

  • Regenerative tour operator business development

  • Research and analysis

  • Instructor and next gen mentor

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Sarah Lebski

Place Ecologies​

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  • Place-based regenerative tourism

  • Accommodation operator

  • Regenerative hosting and visitor experiences

  • Policy, planning and community advocacy

  • Tasmanian Tourism Champion

SARAH LEBSKI

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