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Curricula, sustainable literacy and decarbonisation: The Net-Zero challenge for tourism educators in Ireland

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This paper focuses on the area of sustainable literacy and the role of tourism higher education in providing skilled graduates to facilitate the transition towards Net-Zero emissions. Taking a knowledge management perspective, curricula are assessed based on their adherence to explicit knowledge stocks identified as key elements of sustainable literacy. Desk-based research was conducted to develop a quantitative research analysis tool. A case study approach was applied to the Republic of Ireland to assess the higher education provider’s provision of sustainable literacy. The findings identified that third-level tourism degrees have a significant knowledge gap in the area of sustainable literacy, particularly in the area of measuring and monitoring emissions to facilitate the transition towards Net-Zero emissions before 2050. These findings are helpful for practitioners and educators alike to increase the standards required in the workforce.

Source: Tourism and Hospitality Research

DOI: 10.1177/14673584251320310

Authors: Anita Conefrey, James Hanrahan, Conor McTiernan, John Carty, Deirdre Byrne

Institution: Atlantic Technological University

Language: English

Topic: Sustainability in Higher Education

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Quality education, Climate action

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,400