Sustainability in Tourism, Hospitality and Events: Fundamentals of Practical Approaches

Sustainability in Tourism, Hospitality and Eventsprovides undergraduate students with the theory and practical steps for actioning sustainable strategies.

This textbook is ideal for undergraduates studying sustainability as part of their Tourism, Hospitality and Events degrees. It is a comprehensive and accessible guide for implementing sustainable practices in tourism, hospitality and events businesses, and includes chapters on:
- Eradicating plastic packaging and minimizing food wastage
- Creating low-carbon menus with local food sourcing strategies
- Other key concepts such as the circular economy, regenerative hospitality and carbon neutrality

With practical insights from the authors’ experiences of working in sustainability and the travel and events industries, Sustainability in Tourism, Hospitality and Events will empower a new generation of professionals to prioritize environmental and social responsibility in their decision-making processes. In-text learning features include learning outcomes, best practice tips from industry leaders and reflective questions and exercises to help students apply sustainability theory to practice. Online resources include PowerPoint lecturer slides and additional real-world examples.

Dimitri Lera is Lecturer in Tourism, Hospitality and Events, the Edge Hotel School, University of Essex, UK. He has over thirty years professional experience in hospitality including as a restaurant manager and hotel manager throughout Europe.

Michel Mason is the Sustainability Engagement Manager and Lecturer at the University of Essex, UK. She holds co-responsibility for the implementation of the university’s sustainability sub-strategy and trains Hospitality and Events students at the Edge Hotel School on identifying sustainability challenges in line with sustainable development goals.