Changing the way we treat the world...
The more fortunate people of the world have the resources to go virtually anywhere they please. We are also responsible for the majority of the pollution, natural resources consumption and landfill waste in the world. With our fortunate position comes an individual responsibility to minimize the negative effects of our travel and to support hotels and other travel suppliers who are committed to sustainable tourism practices. Let us direct you to them.
So what is Responsible Tourism? We see it as an individual effort toward the collective goal of achieving Sustainable Tourism. It involves how we as travelers ought to behave when we visit places around the world. Like a doctor's code of ethics, means "First, do no harm." It is basic to good destination stewardship.
- We practice what we preach...
- Travel with Conscience is a Zero Carbon company. We start first by decreasing our consumption of raw materials, water and energy as much as possible so that the impact that our company has on the environment is limited to begin with. We recycle or reuse what waste we can and offset all of the carbon our business creates through the purchase of Renewable Energy Credits. We take environmental responsibility for the travel and energy consumed in our effort to provide world class private travel itineraries for our clients.
- Your trip will be Carbon Neutral. We purchase carbon credits to cover your entire trip, from your front door to our exotic destinations and back home again - because it’s the right thing to do.
- Working with Good People. TWC has partnered with accommodation providers that adhere to sound sustainable tourism practices including fair employment of a local workforce, and energy and environmental conservation best practices. Many of our partners have assumed a leadership role in community development efforts in their respective countries.
- We Give too. TWC donates 10% of its profit to efficiently run projects making a difference in the areas of Environmental Protection, Health, Education, Employment, and Empowerment of disadvantaged people with goals of self-sustainability.
- Travel responsibly - take a look at ways to decrease energy and water consumption at home–be aware of the amount of resources your household/ business or office consumes and make a concerted effort to decrease your consumption and the waste you create. Make an effort to plan to drive less and consume less gasoline (this is a great time saver too!).
While you’re on the road:
- Re-hang your towels to dry instead of leaving them on the floor to be replaced twice per day. This saves millions of gallons of water and the release of tons of detergent into the environment.
- The same goes for daily changing of sheets—unless otherwise necessary, change your sheets only as often as you would at home. Most hotels have a simple way for guests to indicate that they do not need their sheets rewashed each day.
- Make an effort to drink locally produced bottled water (if you can’t drink tap water), beer and other bottled goods when possible. This saves a great deal of pollution created when you order your favorite sparkling water from Italy while in Cambodia—nice, but not necessary.
- Buy locally made goods and have fun bargaining, but don't bargain too hard. If you overpay a bit, you might just put some more food on the table of a poor working family.
- Plan ahead—take a look at the Wish Lists of the charitable organizations you plan to visit and pack what you can for the trip. Some of the requests are as simple as band-aids or decent used clothing. Gather friends, family and co-workers or share the wish lists with them via email. Let them know you are going and want to make the best contribution possible on behalf of the group. You’ll be amazed at how people will jump at the chance to give to a trusted, worthy cause independent of big bureaucracy. You can bear witness to the delivery of the aide your group has given and share pictures while recounting the story to all who helped and to those who might help next time.
- Large donated items can be purchased before you arrive and delivered in person. While you are visiting the projects, ask questions, assess the situation and think about how you and your network of friends and family can help a project or projects into the future.
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- Carbon Offset
- Geotourism
Geotourism is defined as tourism that sustains or enhances the geographical character of a place—its environment, culture, aesthetics, heritage, and the well-being of its residents.
- Renewable Energy Credits
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