Encouraging sustainable consumption and resource efficiency to minimize environmental impact

Intro

Overview and Topic Plan

This theme emphasizes sustainable consumption and efficient resource use in tourism to minimize environmental impact. By embedding sustainability into daily operations, it promotes mindful practices, reduces waste, and fosters environmental responsibility. It also equips tourism professionals with the knowledge and tools to understand consumption impacts and make informed, sustainability-driven decisions. Topics:
  1. Principles of Sustainable Consumption and Resource Efficiency;
  2. Waste Management and Alternatives to Overconsumption;
  3. Behavioral Change for Long-Term Sustainability.

Key Words

  • Sustainable Consumption
  • Environmental Responsibility
  • Resource Efficiency
  • Ethical Practices
  • Natural Resource Use

Skills and Knowledge (non-exhaustive)

Skills:

  • Develop strategies to avoid the use of single-use plastics and food waste.
  • Apply practices for sustainable resource management, including energy efficiency and and
    food waste management.
  • Minimize water and energy consumption.

Knowledge:

  • Environmental impact of tourism and principles of sustainable consumption.
  • Key resource efficiency strategies in personal and professional contexts, including energy,
    water, and material conservation.
  • Environmental consequences of overconsumption and the benefits of mindful resource use.