D.A.F.N.E. (Environmental Disclosure and Naturalistic-Ecological Education)
is a Cooperative Society Social Enterprise, established in 1994.
30 years ago, the founding members, pioneers of green and sustainability, gambled on the fact that by making known, protecting and enhancing nature and the land, they could lay the foundations for creating a cooperative enterprise.
The Cooperative's members and collaborators are mainly university graduates in scientific and humanistic disciplines, in possession of the licence as environmental - hiking guides, tour leaders and tour guides and in possession of the qualification of operator in EAS activities (Environmental and Sustainability Education)
30
years of experience
+10
projects implemented as partners or service providers
+1500
students accompanied each year on educational activities/guided tours
Since 2013, the Cooperative has been able to operate, according to current regulations, as a Tour Operator “Dafne Viaggi” for the organisation of tourist packages strongly focused on the discovery of the Ligurian territory through experiential and outdoor activities and the involvement of the local community. Dafne Viaggi is specialised in school tourism and ecotourism proposals and was born from the experience of the Cooperativa Dafne, which has been working with compulsory schools since 1994, planning and realising excursion, nature and cultural tourism proposals.
The Dafne guides, all with proven experience in the field of environmental education, are qualified as professional environmental excursion guides and tourist guides according to current regulations and are the official guides of the Acquario di Genova , the Parco del Beigua and the Parco dell’Antola .
DAFNE VIAGGI is a member of the Italian Association of Responsible Tourism (AITR), with which it shares its mission and objectives.
DAFNE is also a member of the ITACA Consortium
DAFNE is also ISO 9001: 2015 certified
Main activities carried out and services offered by the Cooperative:
- Guided tours and nature-based tourism
- Educational activities, sustainability education and management of Environmental Education Centres
- Activities and services for families
- Events organisation
- Design and implementation of regional and European project activities
- Management of visitor centres and tourist information and reception points
- Tour operator activities: organisation of accommodation and tourist packages
- Training and follow-up for guides, teachers and tour operators
- Development and production of educational and dissemination material
Cooperative Members:
- Marilù Cavallero – Chairman
- Veronica Littardi – Vice-President
- Valter Bennucci – member of Board of Directors
- Giulia Castello – member of Board of Directors
- Deborah Varni – Member of the Board
- Francesca Assandri
- Aldo Bafico
- Chiara Galli
- Elena Izzotti
- Ilaria Mangini
- Sara Raccone
- Claudio Solimano
- Elisa Succio
- Stefania Verdelli
