ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the importance of the natural environment to sport education. Sport and the natural environment play an important role in shaping the elements of the communities in which sport organization personnel operate. The applied and experiential nature of sport management education often mean that faculty members use course-based learning opportunities to provide opportunities for students to learn and to apply skills and ideas in a sport context. The inclusion of the natural environment within various components of a sport management curriculum ultimately develops a student's theoretical and applied understanding of what managing a sport organization involves. When describing curricular change possibilities, it is important to discuss the issue of advocacy versus the examination of strategic issues. Developing an understanding, a focus on, and even a passion for sustainability in sport requires a holistic approach to teaching that interconnects intellect, application, philosophy, and emotions into an immersive set of applied experiences that result in a transformative learning experience.
