Awareness Of Environmental Sustainability Research Articles

The influence of exploitative leadership on hospitality employees’ green innovative behavior: A moderated mediation model

Growing awareness of environmental sustainability in the hospitality sector has made employee green innovative behavior an important element of their establishment’s performance. Drawing from ego depletion theory, this paper aims to study how and when exploitative leadership influences hospitality employees’ green innovative behavior. We collected data from 467 full-time hospitality employees and their direct leaders in 96 teams, and examined a cross-level moderated mediation model employing multilevel path analysis. The results showed that exploitative leadership in the hospitality sector negatively associates with hospitality employees’ green innovative behavior, mediated by their emotional exhaustion. The results further showed that perceived organizational support moderates the influence of exploitative leadership on emotional exhaustion and subsequent green innovative behavior. Implications for theory and practice in the hospitality sector are discussed.

Awareness of Sustainability and its Impact on Gaining Sustainable Competitive Advantage in the Sri Lankan Food Industry

Awareness of sustainability and compliance with the sustainability requirements in volatile business environments are important with the increasing concern of customers and legislations when considered about the current business arena. Being one of the most competitive yet the most pollutant contributing industries in Sri Lanka, gaining a sustainable competitive advantage with an accountable awareness of sustainability in the food industry remains questionable. This study aims to identify the impact of awareness of economic, environmental, and social sustainability on gaining sustainable competitive advantage for an organization. The study focuses on the top management of hotels, restaurants and fast - food chains in Western Province. The research sample includes 150 respondents which were extracted through stratified and convenience sampling techniques while mixed - method technique was adopted for data analysis. The first study follows the quantitative method in which data were collected by using a self-administered questionnaire, while qualitative data were collected via interviewing participants in the second study to validate the findings of the first study. The results revealed that awareness of environmental, economic and social sustainability create a significant impact in gaining sustainable competitive advantage. Particularly awareness of social sustainability highly impacts on gaining competitive advantage compared to the other two variables (R2 = 0.85). These findings were validated via qualitative analysis and findings revealed that having awareness about the three pillars of sustainability will have a significant impact on gaining sustainable competitive advantage. The researcher was able to contribute to the existing literature of relevant constructs and the study contributes as a strategic tool for policy makers in the sustainable strategy formulation process in order to gain sustainable competitive advantage by adopting the latest market trends within the industry. This exposed to number of future research areas on different influential factors relevant to gaining sustainable competitive advantage in addition to the elements discussed within the study.
 Keywords: Environmental sustainability, Social sustainability, Economic sustainability, Sustainable competitive advantage

A study of ecocriticism on the representations of ecological conditions in Rawa Gambut

This study aims to determine the representation of the ecological crisis found in the Rawa Gambut drama script written by Conie Sema. This qualitative descriptive research used an ecocritical approach. The data are in the form of words, phrases, sentences, and paragraphs that contain information on ecological conditions. Textual analysis was used to examine the data. Data were collected through reading and note-taking techniques with heuristic and hermeneutic reading. The results showed the themes within the drama script as an ecological crisis in Indonesia due to unfriendly environmental development policies. The representation of the ecological crisis are: 1) ideal ecological conditions are maintained if the utilization pattern is wise and responsible, 2) the ecological crisis is closely related to human intervention, 3) humans are the main cause of ecological disasters, 4) there is a disregard for environmental wisdom principles in the use of sustainable living space, 5) the moral message is the importance of awareness to maintain environmental sustainability, and finally, 6) the author offers an ecocentric paradigm to oppose the ideology of anthropocentrism, which is still the dominant perspective in the natural resource management. This study has implications, along with the importance of educational efforts, to raise awareness of environmental sustainability through drama scripts.

Green human resource management, perceived green organizational support and their effects on hotel employees’ behavioral outcomes

PurposeThis paper aims to propose a research model that explores perceived green organizational support (OS) as a mediator of the effect of green human resource management (GHRM) on job performance (JP) and organizational citizenship behavior toward the organization (OCB-O).Design/methodology/approachThis paper used data obtained from small- and medium-sized hotels in Palestine. The associations given above were tested using structural equation modeling.FindingsThe findings reveal that GHRM boosts hotel employees’ perceptions of green OS. That is, the effective implementation of GHRM is a sign of perceived green OS. Congruent with the study predictions, employees’ perceptions of green OS activate their JP and OCB-O. Finally, perceived green OS mediates the impact of GHRM on JP and OCB-O.Practical implicationsManagement should take advantage of green human resource practices to acquire and retain talented employees whose environmental goals and values fit those of the company. Employees should be involved in problem-solving on environmental sustainability and green management. They should also participate in continuous training programs and enhance their awareness of environmental sustainability and green management.Originality/valueThere is a lack of evidence appertaining to the effects of GHRM and perceived green OS on non-green positive workplace performance outcomes. More importantly, there is a scarcity of evidence about the mechanism linking GHRM to these performance outcomes.

Creating environmental sustainability: determining factors of water resources information disclosure among Chinese enterprises

PurposeThis paper aims to use stakeholder theory and the guanxi perspective to examine the determining factors of water resources information disclosure among Chinese enterprises in the context of authoritarian and normative pressures.Design/methodology/approachContent analysis is first applied to analyze the environmental sustainability reports of the sample enterprises from 2010 to 2017. Afterward, logistic regression analysis is used to analyze the coded data and examine the proposed hypotheses.FindingsThe empirical evidence shows that having the state as the largest shareholder is positively, but not significantly, related to disclosure of water resources information. Water-sensitive industries are positively and significantly related to the disclosure of water resources information. Guanxi is negatively related to disclosure of water resources information, but not to the level of significance. The effect of the interaction term (Guanxi × Large) on disclosure is negative and also significant.Practical implicationsIt is necessary for enterprises to build environmental awareness, increase information transparency for better communication with stakeholders and also establish accountability mechanisms. For effective disclosure and higher information transparency, the Chinese Government should take measures to avoid the disruption of guanxi and ensure effective enforcement of laws.Social implicationsIndustrial organizations or supervisory institutions are advised to encourage firms to build awareness of water-related risks and environmental sustainability and to improve how they disclose water resources information to stakeholders.Originality/valueThis study offers evidence of the determining factors of water resources information disclosure, a topic that has been rarely studied before. The evidence sheds light on how firms, especially those in China, have dealt with disclosure of water resources information in the context of authoritarian and normative pressures.

Assessment of environmental implications of energy consumption towards sustainable development in G7 countries

AbstractFollowing universal debate for energy sources and sustainable development across the globe, with its far‐reaching implications on the environment, this crusade aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN‐SDGs). The study variables are based on the SDGs‐7, 8, and 13 that highlights access to clean energy, sustainable economic growth and mitigation of climate change issues. Awareness of environmental sustainability has received much consideration because of the hazards associated with climate change issues in recent times. Studies on environmental quality and pollution emissions (CO2) are becoming increasingly interesting. It is reported that human activities and increasing economic issues resolve environmental‐related challenges. In the light of this, we assess how employment moderates energy consumption and climate change for G7 countries. We utilise panel co‐integration and long‐run regression using dynamic ordinary and fully modified ordinary least squares to institute the magnitude of long‐run elasticity among the outlined variables. Panel heterogeneous techniques are used to detect the direction of causality for the annual data from 1990 to 2016. The empirical result shows a clear significant correlation between variables and the long‐run relationship between pollutant releases and energy utilisation, employment and real output. The study finds an inverse relationship between trade and pollutant emissions, thus suggesting that openness trade mitigates against environmental degradation in the sampled blocs. The causality analysis reveals a bidirectional causality between emissions and employment and a unidirectional causality between emissions, real GDP, energy utilisation and trade. These results have far‐reaching outcomes on environmental fronts and economic growth highlighted in this study.

Feasibility assessment of bentonite drilling mud to improve the physical quality of loamy sand soil and water deficit of forest plant seedlings

Spent drilling mud (DM), a co-product during horizontal directional drilling operations, needs proper disposal to comply with social and environmental sustainability awareness, with one option being its cost-effective reuse as a soil amendment. The possibility was investigated of DM applications to improve the physical quality of loamy sand soil. The soil was treated with increasing DM contents in a laboratory at volumetric DM-to-soil ratios of 0:100 (DM0, no DM), 25:75 (DM25), 50:50 (DM50), 75:25 (DM75), and 100:0 (DM100, no soil). The mixtures were analyzed for water retention, available water capacity, water storage capacity, S-index, soil aggregate stability (SAS), and chemical quality based on pH, effective electrical conductivity (ECe), sodium adsorption ratio (SAR), and exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP). The optimal ratio of DM and the control (DM0) in the batch experiment were selected for application to three species of forest plant seedlings in the field. The results showed that DM positively influenced soil physical qualities. The water retention increased (from 10 to 67%) with increasing DM, but the most suitable ratio was DM25, considering its water storage capacity deviated the least (1.4%) from the optimal value. DM25 also produced the highest S-index (0.081). The SAR data increased with the drilling mud application rate (1.1 to 10.9). However, the DM25 pH remained at 7.7, with an ECe of 2.5 dS m−1, a SAR of 7.0, and an ESP of 9.2, which were still favorable regarding soil structure, as indicated by no decrease in SAS with added drilling mud. In the field experiment, DM25 also decreased the water deficit of the three species of forest plant seedlings, suggesting a positive attribution to other relevant soil-plant systems. DM could be a feasible option to improve soil physical quality, but further long-term experiments are necessary before applying it as a soil amendment in real situations. Implication statement With the demand in energy-driven economics, establishing national energy security nationwide in Thailand requires the installation capacity, transmission, and distribution pipelines. Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) operations are generally used to install underground pipelines, generating large amounts of drilling mud rich in sodium bentonite as a co-product. At present, drilling mud is becoming a more serious solid waste and has been raised in proper management. The best management practices are expected to reuse as a soil amendment, a cost-effective approach, for coarse-textured soils. Before any drilling mud application can be introduced to agriculture and the environment, we must clarify the optimal rate of drilling mud. This rate has to significantly improve soil physical quality associated with air-water capacity balance while minimizing the adverse effect of residual sodium to favor soil structure and sensitive plants.

Peningkatan Kesadaran Lingkungan dan Kesehatan Masyarakat Desa Somongari melalui Edukasi Dampak Pupuk dan Pestisida Anorganik

Somongari Village, located in Purworejo District, Central Java Province, is well-known as a producer of durian and mangosteen fruits. The income of Somongari Villagers depends on this commodity, however because of durian and mangosteen can only be harvested during a specific season, the villager plans to build vegetable houses for their daily needs. Based on the data obtained through Forum Group Discussion (FGD) with representatives of the villager and farmer group, the villager had not used organic fertilizers and pesticides. The practicality and fast yield of inorganic fertilizers and pesticides are the reasons villagers use them more. In contrast, the application of inorganic fertilizers and pesticides can hurt the environment and human health. Therefore, education was carried out for the Somongari villagers to increase the knowledge and awareness of environmental sustainability and health, primarily due to inorganic fertilizer and pesticide impact. The method used in this event was include preparation (coordination and problem identification through FGD), implementation (delivery of material), evaluation, and follow-up plans. After this activity, public knowledge of the impact of inorganic fertilizers and pesticides has increased. It can be seen from the pretest and post-test scores, respectively, before and after the material's presentation. In addition, the success of this program can also be seen from the awareness of the villager to make follow-up plans related to the production of organic fertilizers and pesticides.

STRATEGI PEMASARAN FOOD AND BEVERAGE UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PENJUALAN PADA MASA PANDEMI COVID-19 DI CAVINTON HOTEL YOGYAKARTA, INDONESIA

The Covid19 pandemic corona virus in Indonesia was first detected on March 2, 2020. The Covid19 outbreak had a very devastating impact on the world Various industries are experiencing a slump, especially in the tourism sector. The weakening of the tourism industry in Indonesia such as Bali, Yogyakarta, Lombok has experienced a very drastic decline. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative. Through this method, the writer tries to reveal the Food and Beverage marketing strategy during the covid 19 period at the Cavinton hotel in Yogyakarta. The analysis tool used is SWOT analysis to formulate a strategy for identifying various factors based on the researcher's knowledge and understanding. SWOT analysis is used to formulate a strategy through maximizing strength and opportunities and simultaneously minimizing weaknesses and threats. The results of research due to Covid19 make public awareness of cleanliness, health, safety and environmental sustainability very large, The decline in the tourism sector due to social distance caused the hotel business to decline so that Food and Beverage used various innovations and strategies to survive the Covid19 Pandemic, Public interest in food and delivery services is increasingly in demand, with the increasing transmission of covid19 making people limit themselves from leaving the house.

A Spotlight on Environmental Psychology and Sustainability with Dr. Susan Clayton

To raise the global awareness of environmental psychology and sustainability in this Special Issue, we requested a virtual interview with Dr [...]

Factors Causing Claims on Perintis Airport Construction Project

Kabir Airport in Alor Regency is the second entrance to Alor Regency after Mali Airport, it is expected that there will be an increase in the economy. The airport is currently under construction and the construction plan for 2019 is completed. With the development of both existing facilities and infrastructure is expected to facilitate the flow of passengers, goods and services to enter Pantar Island, so as to increase regional income. The work of Airport Infrastructure Implementation on Kabir Island is divided into several parts of the infrastructure, namely facilities including the air side area (runway, apron), land side area (passenger terminal, parking area, hangar, tower, etc.). The implementation of Kabir airport applies the thematic "Eco Friendly" approach. Because through this approach, in addition to awareness of environmental sustainability, it also influences the object of implementation, using an Eco Friendly theme approach. Keywords: Airport, Air Transportation, Eco Friendly, Structural Equation Modeling (SEM).

Fostering green economies in Africa through green marketing strategies for environmental sustainability: An overview

A trendy issue amongst African businesses is employment of strategic green marketing strategies to maximize the visibility of environmental sustainability, in sync with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal No. 15. This short essay has synthesized and reviewed literature relating to green marketing and environmental sustainability in Africa, as well as revealed potential gaps for future research. This literature review was conducted using keywords such as green marketing, social responsibility and environmental sustainability guiding the systematic search process. It is recommended that African countries and associated business organizations employ green marketing strategies so as to raise awareness of environmental sustainability.

Environmental awareness at senior high school in Jakarta

The relationship between humans and nature tends to exploit nature or the environment on a large scale. Cultivating awareness that cannot be separated from the world of education must be ensured at the beginning of schooling regarding improving perceptions of things that affect them. The emergence of environmental awareness is based on environmental ethics, which states that environmental awareness consists of environmental behavior, perceptions, and attitudes. This research was conducted to answer how students, exceptionally high school students possess environmental awareness and aimed to analyze environmental awareness that has been applied mainly at the high school level. The research was conducted by giving questionnaires to 353 students from two Adiwiyata recipient schools in DKI Jakarta. Analytical descriptive is used to analyze the results of this research. The results show that the respondents have adequate knowledge and attitudes but have good environmentally friendly behavior. The descriptive-analytical results obtained indicate that excellent results are obtained for the knowledge aspect. Good results are obtained for the attitude aspect, but the results are sufficient for the behavioral part. The impact of this research can be used as a benchmark for evaluating the Adiwiyata program related to environmental sustainability awareness.

Ìrègún Music and Sounding Spaces among Yagba-Yoruba People of Nigeria

Scholarship on Ìrègún music, as an indigenous musical tradition, has attested to the performance practices of the genre yet very little is known on the connections of the music to environmental sustainability and nature spaces. Representations of nature space generally serve as an anchor for societal norms, values, and virtues. This article examines the nature and cultural spaces in Ìrègún music. I employed ethnographic method with musical and textual analysis to examine the concept of nature, animals, and their cultural signifier in Ìrègún music. Through ecomusicology theory, I argue that Ìrègún songs serve as a tool for didactic, corrective, social, and environmental sustainability awareness spaces.

Xitle Volcano Geoheritage, Mexico City: Raising Awareness of Natural Hazards and Environmental Sustainability in Active Volcanic Areas

The conservation of geosites in a region can foster its sustainability and develop geotourism. These geosites provide geoeducation, raise people’s awareness on natural hazards, and increase their resilience. Low-income cities located in tectonically active areas combine high geohazards with high vulnerability and low sustainability. Geosites in these cities should be a tool to decrease people’s vulnerability and foster sustainable development. Mexico City is an ideal case study for its environmental and social issues and its setting in an active continental volcanic arc. The 1700-year-old Xitle volcano, located in the city’s SW corner, is a small scoria cone that erupted once, feeding an extensive lava field on which > 600,000 people now live. The lavas are very well exposed due to thin soils and extensive quarrying. The Xitle lavas covered the first urban center in the Mexico basin, except for the main pyramid that has become a major archeological site. The cone and lavas have significant geodiversity, sustaining a unique and biodiverse ecosystem. The country’s largest university preserves the lavas in an ecological reserve. We describe four exceptional geosites, assess their values, and discuss their relevance for addressing issues such as nature preservation, environmental sustainability, social inequalities, and natural hazards. The Xitle volcano provides a wide range of benefits for the city that are nonetheless unknown to its inhabitants. We describe ongoing initiatives to disseminate such information, such as the Geopedregal site, and propose ways that this heritage could be further protected and used by the city in a sustainable way.

Guidelines for Designing Green Products Considering Customers’ Cultural Preferences

The increasing customer awareness of environmental sustainability during the last decade has had an influence on many manufacturers to produce green products. However, issues arise regarding the actual preferences of customers for green products, which often differ depending on cultural influences. Cultural values can affect the decisions of designers to determine detailed design specifications that relate to customer preferences. Currently, few guidelines consider cultural values as an aspect of green product design. Thus, the aim of this study is to develop a guideline that incorporates the influence of cultural values on green product design. Malaysia was selected as the location of this study. The sources of data to establish a guideline were obtained from customer perspectives on green products. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to identify cultural influences and preferences on green product characteristics as the input strategies for the proposed guideline. Professional designers from different profiles were asked to identify the applicability of the guideline. Based on the results, the designers agreed that the influence of cultural values is an important aspect that should be considered in the development of green products. The implication of the guideline is discussed in this paper to accelerate decisions of designers in developing green products.

Engineered microorganisms and enzymes for efficiently synthesizing plant natural products

Plant natural products are a kind of active substance widely used in pharmaceuticals and foods. However, the current production mode based on plant culture and extraction suffer complex processes and severe concerns for environmental and ecological. With the increasing awareness of environmental sustainability, engineered microbial cell factories have been an alternative approach to produce natural products. Many engineering strategies have been utilized in microbial biosynthesis of complex phytochemicals such as dynamic control and substructure engineering. Meanwhile, Enzyme engineering including directed evolution and rational design has been implemented to improve enzyme catalysis efficiency and stability as well as change promiscuity to expand product spectra. In this review, we discussed recent advances in microbial biosynthesis of complex phytochemicals from the following aspects, including pathway construction, strain engineering to boost the production.

Development of coir-fiber-reinforced nanocomposite for shell eco marathon vehicle body application

Many researches had been conducted on natural fiber nanocomposites to replace conventional material in vehicle application. This is due to the environmental sustainability awareness that is arising nowadays. The topic of this research focuses on the development of coir fiber-reinforced nanocomposite in Shell Eco-Marathon vehicle body application. Shell Eco-Marathon vehicle is designed to be lightweight to improve the efficiency of the vehicle. Coir fiber-reinforced nanocomposite is the combination of coir fiber, silica nanoparticles and epoxy resin as a composite material. The parameters involved in this research include the weight percentage of coir fiber, weight percentage of silica nanoparticles and force applied to the simulated model. The weight percentage of coir fiber in the nanocomposite is varied while the content of silica nanoparticle is fixed in this research. The aim of the research is to study the effect of weight percentage of coir fiber coir reinforced nanocomposite toward von Mises stress, resultant displacement and resultant strain through Solidworks simulation approach. The higher weight percentage of coir fiber can lead to the increase in the tensile strength as tension is involved. There is a close relationship between weight percentage of coir fiber and the strength of the composite.

CHSE GUIDELINES AS ONE OF THE GOVERNMENT'S EFFORTS TO PREVENT AND CONTROL THE NOVEL CORONA VIRUS DISEASE (COVID-19) IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INDONESIA MICE INDUSTRY

The COVID-19 pandemic that has hit Indonesia has helped change public awareness of cleanliness, health, safety and environmental sustainability (CHSE). This awareness also affects the improvement of the quality of services and products in the world of Indonesian tourism. Economic recovery affected by COVID-19 in the tourism sector, especially in the industry for organizing Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE) activities, needs to be done with due observance of government regulations and international guidelines regarding the implementation of MICE activities. There needs to be a practical guide for the tourism industry, especially MICE in order to prepare activities, products and services according to the relevant regulations. This study focuses on guidelines for the implementation of cleanliness, health, safety and environmental sustainability (CHSE) in organizing meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (MICE) made by the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy. This study used a qualitative descriptive method with data collection through observation, oral interviews and literature study. This guide emphasizes the application of standard procedures for implementing MICE activities. Keywords: Tourism, MICE, Covid19, CHSE Guidelines

Environmental Sustainability Awareness in Selected Countries

Environmental Sustainability Awareness in Selected Countries