Sustainability Books

New and Published Books

1. Exploring the Social Impacts of Events

   Edited by Greg Richards, Marisa de Brito, Linda Wilks

   Series: Routledge Advances in Event Research Series

   Social impacts are increasingly used as one of the main justifications for staging and funding events, and yet there is very little empirical evidence on the extent to which these impacts are realised by different kinds of events or in different settings. This timely volume fills this gap by being...

   Published February 27th 2013 by Routledge
2. Events and the Environment

   By Robert Case

   Many of our planet’s support systems are in crisis. Climate change, resource shortages and environmental pollution threaten our economy and lifestyles. Society as a whole needs to adopt policies that can meet these challenges. The ever expanding event industry is no exception. Anyone involved in...

   Published December 10th 2012 by Routledge
3. Sustainable Culinary Systems

   Local Foods, Innovation, Tourism and Hospitality

   Edited by C. Michael Hall, Stefan Gossling

   Series: Routledge Studies of Gastronomy, Food and Drink

   There is increasing public and academic interest in local and sustainable foods and food tourism. These interests have been reflected in such diverse elements as the growth of farmers markets, green restaurants, food miles, crabon and sustainability labelling, concerns over food supply and security...

   Published November 28th 2012 by Routledge
4. Sustainable Event Management

   A Practical Guide

   By Meegan Lesley Jones, Meegan Jones

   It could be said the most environmentally friendly event is none at all. But that's no fun. Public parties always have and always will be a part of the human story. Yet those who stage events have a social and environmental responsibility to reduce their impacts. Written by a leader in the field,...

   Published December 8th 2009 by Routledge