A group of students attending the 2nd year of Tourist Activities Management at the School of Hospitality and Tourism, will be holding a training session on social sustainability in catering.. This session was planned within the Tourism Operation Management and English for Tourism IV courses and will take place on June 1st, at 14:30, at CampusContinue reading “Social Sustainability in Catering”
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Sustainability in Catering – Training Session
Check out the unsustainable behaviours that sometimes take place in the catering business, sometimes without peoplebeing aware of their impacts · Serving coffee in plastic cups · Giving out one or more plastic straws · Wasting water in the bathroom and in dishwashing · Wasting energy · Not recycling If you adopt some of these practices in your establishment, you should take a break, rethink your behaviour, and become more sustainable. Even though costumers go to restaurants looking to make the most out of their experience, they don’t always pay attentionto these details or the consequences of their behaviour. Nevertheless, the environment will have to endure all thedamages. Bearing in mind the key role of restaurants in people’s daily lives, it is important that restaurateurs become aware of theirattitudes and take on a more sustainable role. If you are interested in this topic, follow our project’s blog and check out our presentation on environmental sustainabilityin catering (supply side), in which we will address more unsustainable practices, presenting solutions that ensuresustainability in establishments.
Slow Travel
Venha conhecer a tendência mais recente do movimento pela sustentabilidade Certamente já ouviu falar de sustentabilidade. Mas será que conhece o conceito de Sustentabilidade Social no turismo? E de que formas pode contribuir para a mesma? Nós explicamos… A Sustentabilidade Social é um dos pilares da sustentabilidade e consiste em promover e garantir a qualidade de vida das gerações atuaisContinue reading “Slow Travel”
Podcast: Arouca Green Village
Podcast: Sustainability in Tourism
O futuro das viagens sustentáveis está aqui
Viaja conscientemente pelo Norte de Portugal. Conhece o caso de sucesso da Portugal EVTours, a primeira empresa no Norte de Portugal a organizar experiências vitivinícolas no Douro utilizando viaturas Tesla elétricas, poupando cerca de 80kg de emissões de CO2 em cada viagem.\ A crescente preocupação para com a sustentabilidade no setor dos transportes tem-se revelado como umaContinue reading “O futuro das viagens sustentáveis está aqui”
Turismo Sustentável
O que é o turismo sustentável? Será o setor hoteleiro capaz de se tornar totalmente sustentável? O turismo sustentável tem como objetivo travar os impactos negativos do turismo nas comunidades, de modo a não comprometer as gerações futuras, através da melhoria das condições de vida da população; do respeito pela cultura e tradição local; eContinue reading “Turismo Sustentável”
Talks of Sustainability – Podcast
Conversas de Sustentabilidade – Podcast
Actions make a difference
When you travel by plane, do you know the impact you’re having on the environment? In today’s world, it is increasingly important to think about and develop sustainable tourism practices. This change in behaviour has a profound impact both on society and on the tourism sector, including transportation. Imagine what it would be like toContinue reading “Actions make a difference”