Aleksandra (Ally) Dragozet

Developing Jamaica's National Tourism Strategy 2025-2030 Funding: ATN/OC-20550-JA Reference Number: JA-T1217-P001

Founder of Sea Going Green, an environmental consultancy enterprise advocating for ocean protection. At Sea Going Green we provide consulting services to tourism companies who want to implement sustainable practices to alleviate their negative impact on the marine environment. Using our services results in financial benefits for the client by acquiring more customers, achieving awards and accolades, cutting costs as well as receiving tax incentives. Sea Going Greenʼs mission is to alleviate the negative impacts of tourism on the marine environment by providing consulting services and “Green Transition Strategies” which include carbon footprints, environmental impact assessments, environmental training, and green branding & partnership development. We examine and evaluate the available options to implement the goals of local and national environmental policies and environmental accolades. We also provide bespoke high quality training programs to embed ecological awareness and promote the value of responsible tourism throughout the company and at customer interface. Research studies show that travellers prefer companies that embed green or eco practices into their operations and are willing to pay more for sustainable brands that show commitment to social and environmental values. Is your company ready to go green? Contact us at info@seagoinggreen.org, or me at ally@seagoinggreen.org.

Sea Going Green led : Work Package 5 Coordination, Communication, Exploitation and Dissemination WP5 focuses on dissemination, communication, blue economy development, skills building, and future pathways. Tasks include developing a dissemination plan, fostering cross-site learning, providing guidance and educational materials, managing communications, and mapping future priorities. WP5 ensures effective knowledge sharing, stakeholder engagement, capacity building, and long-term planning for the project. Funded by the European Union through its Horizon Europe Programme, Grant No. 101112729.

Lead consultant on developing Sharjah's Sustainable Tourism Vision, including platform development : https://www.sustainsharjah.com, Sustain Sharjah Tourism Awards.

I am the lead consultant from Sea Going Green, leading BBT's Sustainability Strategy and Carbon Footprint Management.

The International Alumni Network Netherlands (IANN) is the alumni circle of the UvA Alumni Association AUV for all international and international-minded UvA alumni living in the Netherlands.

Green Case Sustainable Tourism and Sea Going Green, on behalf of Plan Bleu for the EU project NaTour4CChange, have carried out vital research on climate resilience in Mediterranean coastal tourism destinations. Sea Going Green successfully conducted a comprehensive survey of best practices on climate action in coastal tourism destinations for Plan Bleu, a regional activity center of the Mediterranean Action Plan focused on sustainable development and environmental protection in the Mediterranean. Our project involved desktop research, stakeholder mapping, questionnaire development, and consultations with Mediterranean tourism stakeholders. We identified gaps in sustainable development and compiled best practices into a detailed report.

Sea Going Green worked together with Greencase Consulting , to develop a Sustainability Playbook for Six Senses highlighting their plastic free and sustainability solutions. The aim of this playbook is to inspire the tourism industry as well as consumers on how hospitality can be plastic free and tackle sustainability issues by highlighting best practises and case studies.

Development of a Marine Tourism Roadmap for Sri Lanka, funded by the ADB for SLTDA and the MoT. For the purpose of aiding Sri Lanka’s economic recovery and tourism revival following a series of economic, security and health and safety crises, this project scope aimed to catalyze the potential for marine tourism development with an emphasis on yachting and boating activities in coastal destinations: Kalpitiya, Galle and Trincomalee.

Project involvement included development of a series of climate-change specific training modules on the environmental impacts and carbon footprints of the tourism industry from transport to operations to activities, and audited SME tourism operators to become Travelife certified. SUSTOUR is a program aiming to support tourism operators (SMEs) with information on trainings, management systems and standards and solutions to enhance their sustainability prospects. The initiative is spearheaded by Travelife, European Centre for Eco and Agro Tourism (ECEAT), The Netherlands Association of Tour operators (ANVR) among other European tourism travel industry representatives.

This multidisciplinary MSc program is an advanced study, which focuses on freshwater ecosystems (limnology) as well as marine ecosystems (oceanography). Graduates have developed a strong theoretical background and hands on research skills through complusory research internships that make us able to solve complex marine and freshwater environmental issues.