Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The UK-based Travel Foundation
raises funds through voluntary
contributions from travellers booking
with leading tour operators, such as
First Choice and Thomas Cook, which
it uses to support specific projects
that help to make tourism more
sustainable.
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www.toftigers.org
Travel Operators for Tigers is an
Indian organization working to ensure
Indian tiger-viewing tours help to save
the remaining tigers.
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www.tourismconcern.org.uk
The vocal UK-based charity (with
partners in over twenty countries)
that campaigns against exploitation in
tourism, particularly regarding labour
conditions.
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www.wdcs.org
The Whale and Dolphin Conservation
Society campaigns for the protection
of whales and dolphins worldwide.
LATIN AMERICA
Journey Latin America (
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www.
journeylatinamerica.co.uk
).
Upmarket holidays throughout Central
and South America.
Last Frontiers (
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www.lastfrontiers.
com
) Tailor-made trips throughout
Latin America.
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www.maketravelfair.co.uk
Cutting-edge online magazine that
covers the latest innovations and
issues in environmentally and socially
aware travel.
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www.nationalgeographic.com/
travel/sustainable
The website of the National
Geographic Center for Sustainable
Destinations is a comprehensive
resource on “geotourism” - defined
as “tourism that sustains or enhances
the geographical character of
a place”. It also partners with
Ashoka's Changemakers (
W
www.
changemakers.net
) to run
“Geotourism Challenge” awards
whereby users vote online for their
favourite “geotourism changemaker”.
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www.planeta.com
Excellent online journal on ecotourism,
primarily focused on the Americas
but including recommended trips
worldwide.
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www.stuffyourrucksack.com
Ever visited a local charity or school
and wanted to help? This site
(supported by TV wildlife presenter
Kate Humble) enables to you find out
the sort of things local organizations
really need, so that you can stuff your
rucksack with the most appropriate
supplies (such as pencils, maps and
toys) and drop them off when you visit.
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www.sustainable
travelinternational.org
Washington-based non-profit
organization that includes a travel
directory of hotels, lodges and other
green tourism businesses.
SE ASIA
Symbiosis Travel (
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www.symbiosis-
travel.com
). Adventure holidays and
expeditions.
WORLDWIDE
KE Adventure (
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www.keadventure.
com
). Trekking, climbing and biking
holidays.
Discovery Initiatives (
W
www.
discoveryinitiatives.co.uk
). Nature-
watching holidays in partnership with
conservation organizations in 35
countries.
Intrepid (
W
www
.
intrepidtravel
.
com
). Australian-based company that
runs small-group adventure holidays
including voluntourism trips.
other usefuL sites
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www.aboriginal-ecotourism.org
Well-researched guide to two
hundred examples of community-
based tourism worldwide.
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www.ecoclub.com
Online ecotourism magazine
and membership organization for
ecolodges worldwide.
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www.ecotourism.org
The long-established Washington-
based International Ecotourism
Society has links to ecolodges and
holidays worldwide.
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www.greentravelguides.tv
Online TV channel dedicated to green
travel.
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www.greentraveller.co.uk
UK-based online portal for green
travel worldwide. It features the latest
reviews of places to stay and trips
written by this topic's authors as well
as their tips on how to go green,
including low-carbon journeys, advice
on booking rail and ferry journeys and
links to green holidays worldwide.
Charities aND
CampaiGN Groups
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www.bornfree.org.uk
International charity working to
protect wild animals around the world.
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www.ippg.net
The International Porter Protection
group works for fairer treatment of
mountain porters worldwide.
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www.irresponsibletourism.info
Online forum to whistle-blow on bad
practices.
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www.sas.org.uk
Surfers Against Sewage campaigns
against marine pollution along
Britain's coastline.
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www.survival-international.org
Survival campaigns for the rights of
indigenous people worldwide.
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www.thetravelfoundation.org.uk
