One of the first partners we had at The Mountain Fund was Sustainable Travel International. We think they're an awesome organization and a few minutes spent on their web site will convince you of that.
Their mission is to promote sustainable development and eco-friendly travel by providing programs that help travelers and travel-related companies protect the environmental, socio-cultural and economic needs of the places they visit, and the planet at large. While many parts of the world have taken a leadership role in creating and promoting sustainable travel and tourism initiatives, such as tourism certification and carbon-offset programs, similar programs are virtually non-existent in North America and many developing countries. They aim to change that.
STI's current priorities include:
· Provide educational resources to travelers and travel providers, and assist them in making positive contributions to environmental conservation and socio- cultural sustainability.
·Develop, adopt, and market sustainable tourism standards and practices through the "Sustainable Tourism Eco-Certification Program" (STEP)
· Enable and support the use of "MyClimate" carbon offset tickets, enabling travelers and travel providers to offset their climate impacts from air and land travel.
Sustainable Travel International now offers "MyClimate", a unique service that reduces greenhouse gas emissions. Through the "MyClimate" program, travelers, corporations, travel service providers, and academic institutions can take concrete action to fight climate change by investing in WWF-certified carbon offset projects that help to neutralize the negative impacts of their air and ground travel. Concern about the impacts of travel and tourism on the environment and local cultures has increased in recent years. In the US alone, nearly 55.1 million people express a preference for unique and culturally authentic travel experiences that protect and preserve the ecological and cultural environment.
Click HERE to visit their website.
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