Travel Counsellors have stepped up their #traveltochangetheworld commitment by partnering with an independent global charity, The Travel Foundation.
The Travel Foundation is an international charity, working to ensure tourism brings greater benefits for local people and the environment.
The charity designs and delivers sustainable tourism initiatives throughout the world, as well as providing guidance, training and expertise to travel companies globally.
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The Travel Foundation believes that if tourism is done right, destinations won’t just survive, they’ll thrive.
As part of the partnership, Travel Counsellors’ 1,800 agents and support team colleagues can complete a special online training and course to boost their green credentials.
CEO Steve Byrne said that this was part of the company’s commitment to take sustainable tourism seriously.
“We want our Travel Counsellors to feel empowered, with tools, training and knowledge, to build their own sustainable tourism businesses,” he said.
“We are serious about having a positive impact on the communities we interact with, and we are committed to the long term.”
The Travel Counsellors CEO Steve Byrne
The ‘Go greener’ online training course even features guidelines on reducing water, waste and energy, as well as hints and tips on how to make the most sustainable purchases.
Travel Counsellors is also working on a long-term project that will aim to have sustainable excursions in each of the company’s top 50 destinations sold via its DMC and connected partners.
The project is beginning with the company’s key DMC partners in Thailand, whilst also working with the Travel Foundation to assess hotel sustainability criteria.
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