Why Sustainability Matters in Hospitality

💡 The hospitality industry consumes large amounts of resources—especially food, water, and energy—and contributes significantly to waste and carbon emissions, making sustainability essential to its future success.

🔍 Key Facts:
• The global hotel industry generates approximately 33 million tonnes of food waste annually, equal to 17% of all food wasted worldwide .
• Hospitality accounts for about 1% of net global greenhouse gas emissions—and 3% of direct emissions from buildings, through energy use for heating, cooling, and appliances .
• Consumers are increasingly environmentally conscious—58% of tourists say sustainability influences their choice of accommodation .

Through the Eco Smart Hospitality project, we implement a circular-hospitality curriculum, digital tools, and real‑world pilot training with learners, VET centres, and employers—working together with partners to build practical green and digital skills across Europe.

🔗 Learn more: https://ecosmartproject.eu/

🔗 Project: Eco Smart Hospitality (LinkedIn)
https://www.linkedin.com/company/ecosmart-hospitality-project/

Partners:

• Atlantic Technological University (ATU) – https://www.linkedin.com/school/atlantic-technological-university/
• Universidad de León – https://www.linkedin.com/school/universidad-de-leon/
• Bursa Uludağ University – https://www.linkedin.com/school/bursauludaguniversitesi
• The Food Hub (Drumshanbo Community Council Ltd.)
• European E‑Learning Institute (EUEI) – https://www.linkedin.com/company/european-e-learning-institute

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