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Haaken Christensen

Haaken Christensen

Consultant nature based tourism

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Adventure tourism specialist | Sustainable tourism | Visitor management | Nature management | National park tourism | #Adventure #Friluftsliv #Sustainability #Travel ONO

  • Education

    • UMB / Norwegian University of Life Sciences

      1995 - 1999
      Master General ecology

      Activities and Societies: Mountain sports, telemark skiing, Over Rævne

    • University of Oslo

      1994 - 1995
      Maths, statistics, philosophy

    • Valler High School

      1989 - 1992

  • Experience

    • NORSKOG

      Jun 2000 - Jun 2008
      Consultant nature based tourism

      Nature based tourism, forest certification, science and research.

    • Innovation Norway

      Aug 2008 - Dec 2023

      Advising destinations, businesses and projects on developing sustainable adventures, nature based, rural tourism. Hiking, biking, fishing, bird watching, hunting, skiing, ski touring, local food and ecotourism. Developing a national project on sustainable tourism for Norway. Developing a national guide certification for Norway. Strategic development of sustainable tourism adventures in Norway. Nature based activity tourism coordinated with nature management and protected areas. Management of destinations and tourism development in nature areas. Safety and risk information for businesses and tourists. Working with adventure companies, guide companies, local, regional and national government as well as the international adventure community.

      • Senior advisor adventure tourism

        Aug 2008 - Dec 2023

      • Senior advisor adventure tourism

        Aug 2008 - Dec 2023

    • Spor Natur og Reiseliv

      Dec 2023 - now
      Rådgiver og grunnlegger

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training Program

      Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC)
      Apr 2020

    • Adventure EDU

      Adventure Travel Trade Association
      Nov 2017

    • AT-ONE service design (How to design better services)

      Design and Architecture Norway - DOGA
      Oct 2022

    • Sikkerhet og risikovurdering i naturbasert reiseliv

      Innovation Norway
      Jan 2021

    • Opplevelseskurset

      Innovation Norway
      Apr 2019

    • Master Class: Behavior Change for Sustainability

      BehaviorSMART
      Feb 2024
      View certificate certificate

  • Volunteer Experience

    • HMS ansvarlig i styret

      Issued by GRINDABERGET BARNEHAGE SA on Mar 2007
      GRINDABERGET BARNEHAGE SAAssociated with Haaken Christensen