Students as environmental change agents

Abstract

Against a background of an increasingcommitment to the environmentby government and industry, the impact of “care for the environment” in the hospitality management curriculum is explored. Hospitality educators have the opportunity to expose students to environmental concepts, issues and techniques within a vocational context. Corporate responsibility is a prerequisiteto sustainable policy development. If hospitality management education can deliver students with the skills and motivation to be environmentally proactive they will be effective change agents and ensure the hospitality industry works for the “sustainable vision”. A survey of final year students reveals that their attitudes and actions are influenced positively by their learning experience and that the hospitality curriculum can be a positive force for change.

Citation

Wade, J.A. (1999), "Students as environmental change agents", International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Vol. 11 No. 5, pp. 251-255. https://doi.org/10.1108/09596119910272801