Anna Gakou
Anna is responsible for coordinating the Preferred by Nature Sustainable Travel Programme, a unit designed to engage with, support, and increase the various global initiatives and business practices that seek to benefit people, nature, and climate in the travel sector.
Anna's role involves supporting a range of administrative tasks relating to managing certification services for travel businesses. She also supports the development and maintenance of operational policies, procedures, guidelines, tools and other resources used for the implementation of Preferred by Nature's travel assurance services.
Aside from these, Anna contributes to the organisation by preparing and delivering trainings and workshops related to sustainable travel.
Anna joined Preferred by Nature in December 2023.
"Being a part of Preferred by Nature provides me with a valuable opportunity to make a positive impact on the environment through my involvement in the realms of tourism and engagement with local hosts. Tourism, when approached responsibly and sustainably, holds the potential to be a force for positive change in destinations. By supporting local communities, it can contribute significantly to their well-being and prosperity."
- Bachelor degree in International relations and European studies
- Μaster’s degree in Tourism, society and environment
- Worked in a company focusing on environmental solutions
- Lived in a variety of countries, including Latin America
- Languages: Native: Greek, Romanian. C1: English , A2: Spanish