A/ProfStephen Wearing

Report - Lyons, K. & Wearing, S.L. (2015) The Sharing Economy: Issues, Impacts, And Regulatory Responses In The Context Of The NSW Visitor Economy, NSW Business Chamber, Published Report available at http://www.nswbusinesschamber.com.au/NSWBCWebsite/media/Policy/Tourism/Sharing-Economy-Issues-Impacts-and-Regulatory-Responses-COMBINED-POLICY-9-11-15.pdf

Submission to Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry 2013 – Heritage Tourism and Ecotourism in Victoria – report to Parliament May 2014 – see - http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/enrc/article/1953

(2014) International Volunteer Tourism: Integrating Travellers and Communities. Innovation Infusion Event, World Leisure Centre of Excellence at Victoria Island University, Canada. 23rd January 11:30-1:00, Royal Arbutus Room, VIU.

Visiting Scholar: 2014 January 10th – February 3rd Program”, Vancouver Island University (VIU) lecturing to MA Degree in Sustainable Leisure Management students, and researching with the World Leisure Centre of Excellence, housed at VIU. The Visiting Scholar Program is designed to bring local and international leaders to VIU to engage with students, faculty, and the Vancouver Island region.

Editor

Presenter: (2014) Community-based development of eco-treckking on the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea’, public lecture sponsored by Vancouver Island University, the World Leisure Centre of Excellence (VIU) and the District of Ucluelet at the Ucluelet community centre, Ucluelet 15th January.

Nominator – (2014) Jonathan Joseph (Honours Student) Winner Pearson Student Academic Achievement Awards - Management, Marketing, Decision Science and Business Law category. ($1000 prize)

Member of Editorial Board

(2013) Exploring Guidelines in Volunteer Tourism, Keynote at ESRC Festival of Social Science Event: Pursuing Quality in International Volunteering 7th November, University of Brighton

Member: The International Ecotourism Society (TIES), (2013) USA panel for the development of the International Voluntourism Guidelines for Commercial Tour Operators. - http://www.ecotourism.org/voluntourism-guidelines

Member UTS Business School Sustainability Group: 2013/6 – developing sustainability attributes for courses, subjects and students.

Alternative Director: 2013/4 UTS Shopfront - Shopfront is a gateway for community access to the University of Technology, Sydney. It links community organisations to UTS's knowledge’s, skills, resources and professional expertise to do community-initiated projects and community-engaged research with real social benefit - http://www.shopfront.uts.edu.au/.

Grant Assessor – Qatar National Research Foundation (QNRF)

Invited Assessor – Office for Learning and Teaching Grants Programs, including Innovation and Development Grants and Seed Grants, Australian Government Department of Education

(2012) Keynote Address – From Cradle to Grave: examining the impact of commodification on provision of volunteer tourism projects. 2012 World Leisure Congress, 30th September – 3rd October Rimini, Italy.