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This book is designed to give readers an introduction to sustainability while looking at key concepts of sustainability, the relationships between tourism and sustainability, and the principles of sustainable tourism.

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11
Sep
Celebrating Excellence: Roya Alavipour – Outstanding Doctoral Student Teaching Award
Congratulations to Roya Alavipour on receiving the 2025 Outstanding Doctoral Student Teaching Award. Roya is a dedicated researcher and an accomplished teacher. Her commitment to her students is evident, and her passion for sharing knowledge is inspiring. It is great to see her work recognized by the White Lodging-J.W. Marriott Jr. School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. Boiler Up Roya!...
Sustainable Tourism Management
10
May
Bright Spots
One of my favorite methods for encouraging positive change is finding a bright spot. The Heath Brothers – Dan and Chip – introduced me to the idea of bright spots in their book “Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard”. They describe a bright spot as “a successful effort worth emulating”. Rather than telling people what to do, they share how it is way more helpful to show people what is working for other people and letting folks learn from the example. Sometimes it is as......
Managing Sustainability
20
Apr
Promoting Responsible Travel: Purdue STARTlab’s Travel with Care Initiative
The tourism industry is striving to achieve a balance between the need for economic growth with the responsibility to protect destinations and cultures. To address this challenge, the Sustainable Tourism and Responsible Travel Lab (STARTlab) in the White Lodging-J.W. Marriott Jr. School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Purdue University, in collaboration with marketing consultancy, Miles Partnership, launched Travel with Care, a free industry education resource designed to empower tourism professionals to educate travelers on sustainable tourism practices. As a scholarly initiative grounded in research, Travel with Care......
Sustainable Tourism Management Travel with Care
08
Mar
Fair Tourism – Sustainable Tourism in the Tourism Supply Chain
One of the most interesting aspects of researching sustainable tourism is learning how different groups apply the principles of sustainable tourism in their businesses. In Korea, there is a growing Fair Tourism movement of tour operators committed to ensuring their businesses contribute positively to the destinations that host their clients. Winter Chung explored this phenomenon in her Master’s thesis. Her work is published in the journal –Tourism and Hospitality. Here’s the abstract – and a link to the article. Link here Abstract: Fair Tourism (FT) is an......
Corporate Social Responsibility Fair Tourism Managing Sustainability Supply Chain Management Sustainable Tourism Companies Sustainable Tourism Management
08
Jun
Sustainable Tourism Is …
Sustainable tourism in tactical and strategic, optimizes the triple-bottom-line, and is collaborative. ...
Sustainable Tourism Sustainable Tourism Management
18
May
Unpacking – Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Tourism and Hospitality
Launch of new Book - Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Tourism and Hospitality...
Sustainable Tourism Management