Course:VANT149/2020/Capstone/Arts/Team22
Attitudes and Practices of Vantage College Students on Sustainable Tourism
Biographies
Tibet Kurt
- My name is Tibet Kurt, and I'm 20. I'm a first-year student in Vantage College. I grew up in Turkey and studied in Turkey. I graduated from Tarsus American College, which was one of the best colleges in Turkey. In the 11th grade, I decided to continue my education abroad. After in-depth research, I decided to apply for UBC. I'm interested in sport, music and reading. I have been playing guitar for more than ten years and professionally doing it for more than 5 years. I can speak Turkish and English fluently. I want to stay and build my future in Canada.
Tibet Kurt
Anita Keshri
- My name is Anita Keshri, and I’m also 20 years old. I am a first-year student at Vantage College. Originally, I was born in Azerbaijan; however, I come from a multiracial family. I have completed my primary studies in Azerbaijan and then went on to study in India to receive middle school education. While being in India, I have pursued several sports and participated in some activities, such as swimming, pistol shooting, and playing guitar. I have graduated from Oxbridge Academy in Azerbaijan. I am passionate about Mathematics. I am fluent in Russian, English and I can understand Hindi. Now that I am at UBC, I am looking forward to exploring new opportunities.
Anita Keshri
Maryam Begzada
- My name is Maryam Begzada, and I am 18 years old. I am a first-year student in Vantage College. I am from Afghanistan, and I was raised in Kabul. I graduated from Zarghoona High School in Afghanistan. I have a deep passion for art and literature and have used that passion for being a voice for those who are forced into silence in Afghanistan, especially women. I can speak six languages, with proficiency in Uzbek, Persian, Pashto, and English and familiarity in Urdu and Turkish. I have played badminton, soccer, and cricket back home in Afghanistan. After completing my schooling abroad, I want to go back and work in Afghanistan.
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Maryam Begzada
Abstract
As one of the fastest-growing industries globally, tourism has had significant and long-lasting negative impacts on the environment, especially regarding energy usage. Some of the harms caused to the environment by tourism-related fossil fuel usage are increased levels of gas emissions, pollution, destruction of natural resources, and depletion of wildlife. However, sustainable tourism can minimize the negative impacts by limiting non-renewable resources.
Our research contains thematic analysis aiming to increase awareness of the negative impacts of tourism on the environment and encourage people to apply sustainable tourism practices. We interviewed 6 participants who met all the criteria: being a Vantage College student and over 18 years old. Before taking part in the study, they were provided with an informed consent form and how impacting their contribution is.
As a result, participants are mostly trying to use sustainable transportation, such as bicycles, public transportation, and walking. They refuse to use transportation that requires vast amounts of fossil fuel, such as planes and ships, except overseas travel. Moreover, they mentioned recycling their garbage and using disposable shopping bags.
Consequently, participants shared their practices and became aware of how they impact the environment if they prefer convenience to sustainability. All of them mentioned that they're going to be more careful about the environmental issues. Shared practices of the participants and the information we gave them will benefit future tourists if they choose to apply them. If we work together, we can prevent the environmental destruction caused by unsustainable touristic activities and careless tourists.