Media Interviews
YLE, Helsingin Sanomat, CNN, Associated Press, MTV3 News
Taistelu Inarijärvestä [Battle of Lake Inarijärvi], Interview by Mikko Marttinen, Ilta-Sanomat, published 30.5.2023.
Lapin yliopisto: Kestävän matkailun suunnannäyttäjä [University of Lapland: Pioneer in sustainable tourism], Interview by Piia Alvesalo, Sivista, Jäsentarinat, published 15.2.2021.
Korona mullisti myös matkailun tutkijan matkailutottumukset – "Lapin matkailussa lähes kaikki munat olivat samassa korissa, minkä vuoksi koronan vaikutukset ovat olleet niin näkyvät [Corona also disrupted tourism researcher's tourism habits - "Lapland tourism had almost all eggs in the same basket, which can be seen in the impact of the crisis"], Maaseudun Tulevaisuus, published 5.2.2021.
Reshaping tourism: Why tourism education is needed now more than ever in Lapland. Emilia Karumaa. Visit Lapland Blog by Emilia Karumaa, published 2.10.2020.
Pelkkä hinnanalennus ei tuo kotimaisia asiakkaita pohjoisen yrityksille, vaan matkailun ohjelmapalvelut pitää muokata suomalaiseen makuun sopiviksi [Just discounts do not bring domestic customer to northern companies, rather tourism services have to be adapted to Finnish taste], Lapin Kansa, published 25.9.2020.
Planning to visit Lapland in the Summer? - Here's what you should know, Visit Lapland Blog, by Saija Halminen, published 24.4.2020.
Korona muuttaa Lapin matkailua pysyvästi, kriisistä toipumisen ratkaisee joulusesonki [Coronavirus to change Lapland tourism forever, Christmas season key in getting out of the crisis]. Interview by Pekka Viinikka. YLE, published 10.4.2020.
Lähimatkailu nostaa suosiotaan [Local tourism growing in popularity], YLE, by Pekka Viinikka, broadcasted 10.4.2020.
Junamatka Eurooppaan on pienestä kiinni: 20 kilometrin sähköistys avaisi reitin Lapin kautta [Rail travel to Europe is a small thing: 20 kilometres of electrification would open a way trough Lapland], YLE, by Jenni Mehtonen, published 28.2.2020.
Animal welfare warning as husky tourism booms, Associated Press, by James Brooks, broadcasted 11.1.2020.
Söpö selfie vai silkkaa kidutusta? [Cute selfie or pure torture?], Eläinten Ystävä [Animal Friend], by Pi Mäkilä, published 5.12.2019.
The latest victims of overtourism? Huskies, CNN, by Julia Buckley. Published 28.10.2019.
Ethical husky safaris and husky welfare, Responsible Travel, by Eloise Barker. Published 1.9.2019.
"Kun palmut, bisse ja all inclusive eivät enää riitä” – matkailuyritykset kaupallistivat arjen ja se on nyt turismin nousevin trendi [(When palms, music and all inlcusive is not enough – tourism companies comercialize everyday life, a growing trend]. Helsingin Sanomat, by Maria Paldanius, published 24.11.2018.
Matkailuyrittäjät arastelevat vastuullisuudesta puhumista - ”Mehän olemme vastuullisia luonnostaan” [Tourism entrepreneurs are shy to talk about responsibility – we are responsible by nature], Lapin Kansa, by Liisa Kuittinen, Published 19.09.2018.
Kuvia Suomesta, osa 34: Akseli Valmunen palasi kesällä Lappiin kuvaamaan autioita turistikohteita [Pictures from Finland part 34: Akseli Valmunen went back to Lapland to photograph empty tourism destinations], Helsingin Sanomat, by Anna-Sofia Berner, published 19.08.2018.
Helposti ilman autoa, ympäristö huomioiden [Easy without car, considering the environment], Koillissanomat, by Jenny Halvari. Published 7.2.2018.
Huolehditaan ainutlaatuisuudesta [Taking care of the uniqueness], Koillissanomat, by Jenny Halvari. Published 7.2.2018.
Matkailubuumin voittoja ei revitä huskyjen hyvinvoinnista [Tourism boom does not come at the expense of huskies’ welfare]. Koiramme, by Antti J. Leinonen, published 1.4.2017.
Matkamessuilla painotetaan yhetisöllisyyttä [Sense of community in the spotlight of the Nordic Travel Fair], MTV3 News, by Saara Rantanen, broadcasted 19.1.2017.
Learning cultural tourism in practice, Barents Saga, by Johanna Westernlund, published 1.10.2016.
Matkailija kiittää, kun husky voi hyvin [Tourist thanks when the husky does well], Lapin Kansa, by Sinikka Pylkkänen, Published 8.7.2016.
For media enquiries, please contact me.

Public Talks
Speaker, Moderator, Facilitator and Mentor
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Panelist in "Creating Nature-Positive Value Through Human-Nature Stakeholder Relationships", Academy of Management, Boston, 4.8.2023.
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Panelist in "Multispecies Inclusivity in Business and Organizing", Responsible Organizing Stakeholder Conference #5, Hanken School of Economics, Helsinki, 8.11.2022.
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Speaker "Sustainable Marketing and Social Media", ETRAC webinar: Responsible Marketing, Online, Finland, February 2022.
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Speaker " Virtual tourism", Foro de Experiencias Inspiradoras Cadena Smart Agro [Forum of Inspiring Experiences Chain Smart Agro], Online, Spain, April 2021.
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Panelist in "Responsible Travel - Ideas & Innovations in Local Tourism", Visit Lapland online panel discussion, 27.6.2020.
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Panelist in "Responsible Tourism Practices in Lapland", Visit Lapland online panel discussion, 11.6.2020.
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Keynote speaker “Future Trends in Tourism”, The Spirit of Inari – Inari International Tourism Seminar, Inari, Finland, 1.11.2019.
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Mentor in Dash Lapland, the northermost design hackaton in the world, Rovaniemi, Finland, 12.-14.4.2019.
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Moderator of the panel "Lapin vastuullisen matkailun verkosto: 100 vastuullista matkailutekoa" [Lapland Responsible Tourism Network: 100 responsible tourism actions], Matkatieto-Seminaari, MATKA Nordic Travel Fair, Helsinki, Finland, 18.1.2019.
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Keynote speaker “Animal welfare in tourism: the case of sled dogs in Lapland, Finland”, International Sled Dog Veterinary Medical Association (ISDVMA) conference, Valencia, Spain, 22.9.2018.
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Panellist in the panel “Welfare and Ethics in Sled Dogs”, International Sled Dog Veterinary Medical Association (ISDVMA) conference, Valencia, Spain, 22.9.2018.
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Moderator of the panel ”Eettinen bisnes ja eläimellinen meno” [ethical business and animal issues], Matkatieto-Seminaari, MATKA Nordic Travel Fair, Helsinki, Finland, 19.1.2018.
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Keynote speaker "Cross-border cooperation - a piece of cake? - Analysis of challenges and obstacles for cross-border cooperation in Visit Arctic Europe", Visit Arctic Europe – Stronger Together Seminar, Rovaniemi, Finland, 22.9.2017.
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Moderator of the Lapland Tourism Parliament “Sharing economy and cross-border tourism development in Lapland”, Muonio, Finland, 7.10.2016.
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Debate participant in the Tourism Research 20th Anniversary, Rovaniemi, Finland, February 2015.
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Facilitator of the Nature-based tourism product development seminar and workshop, Erätys project, Ruka, 2014
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Keynote Speaker "Barents Tourism Action Plan", II International Tourist Forum in Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk, Russia, June 2013.
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Keynote Speaker "Barents Tourism Action Plan", BART – Public-Private Partnership in Barents Tourism closing seminar, Rovaniemi, Finland, April 2013.
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Facilitator of cultural training workshops for foreign tourism workers. Saariselkä, Finland, November 2012.
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Panel moderator “Voiko matkailua opettaa?” [can tourism be taught? ] Matkailukoulutuksen verkostopäivät [Yearly networking meeting of Finnish tourism education], Rovaniemi, Finland, November 2012.
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Facilitator of workshop “Mahdollisuuksia luovien alojen ja matkailun yhteistyölle [Opportunities for co-operation between creative industries and the tourism sector]”, organized by LETKE (Lapin esittävien taiteiden keskus), Rovaniemi, Finland, April 2012.
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Presenter "Developing Tourism through Research: Cases from Lapland, Finland", Ministry of Tourism Quebec, Quebec City, Canada, February, 2012.
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Keynote Speaker "Tourism product development and service design" at Common Future for Baltic Tourism Seminar, Turku, Finland, September 2011.
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Presenter "Tourism product development", Maaseudun matkailukehittäjien iltapäivä [Seminar for rural tourism developers], Seinäjoki, Finland, March 2011.
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Keynote Speaker "Sustainable business development", Female Entrepreneurship Seminar, Municipality of Los Pedroches, Andalucia, Spain, May 2007.
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Keynote Speaker "Sustainable Product Development", Equality Trail Seminar, University of Lapland, Rovaniemi, Finland, February 2007.
If you would like to invite me for a public talk, please contact me.

Media Articles
Writing for Newspapers, Blogs and Professional Magazines
Hakkarainen, Maria and García-Rosell, José-Carlos (2021). Vastuullisten matkailupalveluiden muotoilu [responsible tourism service design]. Muotoja, 1, Kaleva, Arctic Design Week, March,
García-Rosell, José-Carlos (2021). Business & Society on social media – disseminating research and boosting social impact. Business & Society Blog, 20, January.
García-Rosell, José-Carlos (2020). From Global to Local Travelling: Rethinking Lapland Tourism in the Pandemic. Visit Lapland Blog, 14, October.
García-Rosell, José-Carlos (2020). Mitigating the impact of COVID-19 on the tourism industry is an act of responsibility. Business & Society Blog, 1, October.
García-Rosell, José-Carlos, Haanpää, Minni, Hakkarainen, Maria and Saraniemi, Saila (2020). COVID-19 as a trigger for more responsible tourism models. Business & Society Blog, 16, July.
Äijälä, Mikko, García-Rosell, José-Carlos, Salmela, Tarja and Haanoää, Minni (2020). Eläinten häiritsevä läsnäolo [Animals disturbing presence]. Kide: Lapin yliopiston tiede- ja taidelehti, 1.
García-Rosell, José-Carlos, Haanpää, Minni and Outi Rantala (2019) Ilmastonmuutos vaatii järjestäjiltä uusia konferenssikäytäntöjä [Climate change requires from organisers new conference practices]. Ikkunapaikka [Window Seat], 8, November.
García-Rosell, José-Carlos and Tarja Salmela (2017) Mielepide: Eläimillä on suuri arvo matkailussa [Opinion: Animals have enormous value in tourism]. Aamulehti, 11.06.2017.
García-Rosell, José-Carlos, Ojuva, Jaana, Mikko, Äijälä and Tarja Salmela-Leppänen (2017) Näkökulma: Eläimet arvo matkailussa [Opinion: The value of animals in tourism]. Lapin Kansa, 25.05.2017.
García-Rosell, José-Carlos (2017) Briefe aus der Ferne: Dieses Mals Rovaniemi [Letter from the distance: This time Rovaniemi]. Drahtesel, 34(1).
García-Rosell, José-Carlos (2017) Animal welfare in Lapland. Lapland The Magazine, 15.2.2017.
García-Rosell, José-Carlos and Harju-Myllyaho, Anu (2016) Kulttuurimatkailua itärajan taakse [Cultural tourism behind the eastern border]. Lappilainen, viikot 26-31.
García-Rosell, José-Carlos (2016) Hiilidioksidipäästöjen vähentäminen matkakohteessa – kestävän matkailun kulmakivi [Carbon emission reduction in destinations – the cornerstone of sustainable tourism]. Ikkunapaikka [Window Seat], viitosen vieras, 3, April.
García-Rosell, José-Carlos, Kyyrä, Sanna, Alhonsuo, Mira, Kärkkäinen, Sanna and Starry, Inkeri (2015) Tavallinen päivä lentoasemalla 2025. Lapin kansa, 29.3.2015
García-Rosell, José-Carlos, Ilola, Heli and Hakkarainen, Maria (2014) ”Toivotaan kunnon lumimyrskyä ennen viikonloppua” [Let’s hope for a real snow sturm before the weekend]. Lapin Kansa 3.6.2014, Alakerta.
García-Rosell, José-Carlos (2014) ”Barents – ei pelkästään kaivostoimintaa ja öljyporausta” [Barents – more than just mining and oil drilling]. Vihreä Lanka 17.- 30.1.2014, 1/14, Mielipide.
García-Rosell, José-Carlos (2013) “Tuotekehityksellä kestävyyttä” [Sustainability through product development]. Kide 1, 35.
García-Rosell, José-Carlos, Hakkarainen, Maria and Ojuva Jaana (2012) ”Barents matkailubändina?” [Barents as a tourism brand?]. Kide 3, 32-33.
García-Rosell José-Carlos (2011) ”Voiko matkailu olla Kestävää?” (Can tourism be sustainable?). Vihreä Lanka 18.2.2011, 7/11,. Asiantuntijakolumni, p. 14.
García-Rosell José-Carlos (2010) ”Kestävä kehitys matkailussa” (sustainable development in tourism). Uusi Rovaniemi, 92, 4. PerjantaiVieras.