Sustainability in Tourism, Hospitality and Events - by Dimitri Lera & Michel Mason

About the Book

Book Synopsis

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

This textbook is ideal for undergraduate 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.

About the Author

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 managerial roles across the tourism, hospitality and events sector.

Michel Mason is the Sustainability Engagement Manager and Lecturer at the University of Essex, UK, where she embeds education for sustainability into teacher-training curricula and trains Hospitality and Events students at the Edge Hotel School.