OUR PURPOSE
TOURISM MUST LEAD TO A BETTER FUTURE
OUR EXPERTISE
OUR INDUSTRY HAS THE POTENTIAL TO LEAD CHANGE THAT THE WORLD NEEDS MOST
Travel, and the people who work within the tourism industry, have always held a key role in exporting ideas that can transform places, people, and the planet. That’s why we’ve been using the storytelling skills we’ve been refining for more than a decade to amplify the voices of the destinations and leaders driving real change within their communities through incredible innovations.
WHAT’S POSSIBLE: IT IS TIME FOR TRAVEL TO BE PART OF THE SOLUTION
Our industry is made up of people driven to contribute to a better future. And when they collaborate together, they move the world. Join us on the journey, and be inspired by stories of change from your travel industry colleagues.
Corporate sustainability isn’t working: Here’s what the travel industry needs to do next
“You have a huge, powerful constituency that visits you. You can educate them and mobilize them, not to tell you not...
Cultivating connection: the role of Indigenous tourism in sustainability
“For me, the value, the sustainability and the value of Indigenous tourism is about my culture, my language, my...
Fighting “impact fatigue” to lead rural innovations: stories from Cariboo Chilcotin Coast
“One of the challenges that we've had in articulating sustainability and the values from the region is that those type...
Truth and visitation: How exposing painful histories through travel can bring healing
“I can share the history without laying guilt, shame, or blame, and I can turn it around and use it in the work...
Uplifting experiences: Ziptrek Ecotours shares its carbon-counting journey
“When we come up with our solutions, we need to contemplate how that innovation is going to be so much better than...
Sustainable solutions: The net-positive-energy lodge inspiring Queenstown Lakes to reach carbon zero
“ Even the smallest change, when done by a lot of people, can add up to be big change.” – Debbi Brainerd, owner and...
What’s taboo? Conversations the travel industry isn’t having yet
“The pressure that a lot of destinations are feeling [...] relates to sustainability and the pressure to put action...
Changemakers live here: Lessons from 3 more places that inspired us this year
We can’t keep up with all the solutions out there. And that’s a good thing. On the Travel Beyond podcast, we...
World’s most sustainable city? Copenhagen and its impact on travellers
“There is an advantage of being the first, but it's also a responsibility sometimes to be the first, or to be the one...