Educating for the Environment: The Role of the Host Destination in Education Travel Programs
The benefits from educational travel programs (ETPs) for students have been well-documented in the literature, particularly for programs looking at sustainability and environmental issues. However, the impacts the ETPs have on the destinations that host them have been less frequently considered; mos...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:f9f7abf2abb148c3b33b93491df5c1b4 2023-05-15T16:50:21+02:00 Educating for the Environment: The Role of the Host Destination in Education Travel Programs Brack W. Hale 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/su13158351 https://doaj.org/article/f9f7abf2abb148c3b33b93491df5c1b4 EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/15/8351 https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050 doi:10.3390/su13158351 2071-1050 https://doaj.org/article/f9f7abf2abb148c3b33b93491df5c1b4 Sustainability, Vol 13, Iss 8351, p 8351 (2021) educational travel host destination France Iceland COVID-19 citizen science Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350 article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/su13158351 2022-12-31T15:06:38Z The benefits from educational travel programs (ETPs) for students have been well-documented in the literature, particularly for programs looking at sustainability and environmental issues. However, the impacts the ETPs have on the destinations that host them have been less frequently considered; most of these studies focus, understandably, on destinations in the Global South. This paper draws on a framework of sustainable educational travel to examine how ETPs affect their host destinations in two case study destinations, based on the author’s professional experience in these locations, interviews with host organizations that use the lens of the pandemic, and information from government databases. The findings highlight an awareness of the sustainability of the destination, the importance of good, local partnerships with organizations well-connected in their communities, and educational activities that can benefit both students and hosts. Nonetheless, we have a long way to go to understand the full impacts of ETPs on their host destinations and thus truly learn to avoid them. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Sustainability 13 15 8351 |
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The benefits from educational travel programs (ETPs) for students have been well-documented in the literature, particularly for programs looking at sustainability and environmental issues. However, the impacts the ETPs have on the destinations that host them have been less frequently considered; most of these studies focus, understandably, on destinations in the Global South. This paper draws on a framework of sustainable educational travel to examine how ETPs affect their host destinations in two case study destinations, based on the author’s professional experience in these locations, interviews with host organizations that use the lens of the pandemic, and information from government databases. The findings highlight an awareness of the sustainability of the destination, the importance of good, local partnerships with organizations well-connected in their communities, and educational activities that can benefit both students and hosts. Nonetheless, we have a long way to go to understand the full impacts of ETPs on their host destinations and thus truly learn to avoid them. |
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