Students report on tourism sustainability

6 April 2009

A group of BU students have presented their ideas for sustainable tourism at a national show in London.

Five BU postgraduate tourism students have highlighted how new technology can support the sustainability of the tourism industry at the Best of Britain and Ireland Show in London.

The event was organised by the National Tourist Boards of Britain and Ireland and took place on Thursday 26 March in London’s ExCel Centre.

MSc Tourism and Planning students Christy Hehir, Felix Bello, Fawaz Khan, Michaela Högström and Caroline Roglianti, submitted a report and presentation entitled ‘Can new technologies help the travel industry to become more sustainable.’

They highlighted how the future use of green technologies, such as natural energy supply and alternative fuels, can make a considerable difference to the sustainability of the tourism industry.

The report was successfully shortlisted and the group were invited to present at the show’s Sustainable Tourism Stage during the seminar session ‘What happens next? Equipping future tourism professionals to keep things green’.

Team member Christy Hehir said: “We were pleased that after the hard work collating the presentation, it was positively received.

“The day was very successful and it was a great experience to present our ideas in front of an audience made up of other students, media and industry professionals”.

Dr Keith Wilkes, Dean of BU’s School of Services Management, said: “This is very exciting news and we congratulate the students. The selection of their report and presentation as one of the top three submitted reaffirms the quality of tourism education and students at BU”.