TOPIC: GREEN TRAVEL (23)
GOOD Travel
http://good-travel.orgGOOD Travel inspires travelers and tourism businesses to transform one of the world’s largest industries into a force for GOOD. We believe in giving back to the places we visit, connecting with the communities we meet, and learning from the journey. We're currently focused on two key projects: An online GOOD business directory and GOOD Travel tours.
Findery
https://findery.comFindery is made of notes. A note can be a story, advice, jokes, diatribes, information, memories, facts, advertisements, love letters, grocery lists and manifestoes. The content of a note is only limited by your imagination. A note can be shared with the world, one to many people, one to one, or only with yourself.
Green Travel Choice
http://www.greentravelchoice.comWhether it is your next trip overseas or just a ride downtown: Green Travel Choice gives responsible travelers a simple and effective way to make informed travel choices. Green Travel Choice on your iPhone provides you with transparency to make an informed travel choice while on the road taking CO2 emissions into consideration.
Inkaterra
http://www.inkaterra.comFor over 30 years, Inkaterra has pioneered and promoted sustainable tourism in Peru.
Blue Sky Wildlife
http://www.blueskywildlife.comBlue Sky Wildlife is a new collection of established and award winning tour operators and companies offering unique ecotourism and wildlife experiences from around the world. Blue Sky Wildlife is committed to sustainable ecotourism and to conservation. Blue Sky Wildlife is also recognised as a Birdlife Species Champion supporting the Birdlife International Preventing Extinctions programme.
The International Ecotourism Society (TIES)
http://www.ecotourism.orgTIES is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting ecotourism. Founded in 1990, TIES has been in the forefront of the development of ecotourism, providing guidelines and standards, training, technical assistance, research and publications. TIES' global network of ecotourism professionals and travelers is leading the efforts to make tourism a viable tool for conservation, protection of bio-cultural diversity, and sustainable community development.
Bamboo Project
http://www.bamboo-project.comThe Bamboo Project was founded in 2013 to support ongoing community, animal, environment and teaching projects across Thailand. Through the supply of volunteers and funding, Bamboo works with NGO’s and community based organisations to help start, maintain and complete work that is already established. All of the projects that we support are designed to be sustainable and must show that communities and individuals are receiving the necessary tools to carry on the work once the start-up has been completed.
Rainbow VolunTours
http://www.rainbowvoluntours.comWe offer rewarding and affordable volunteering options in India, in which participants can live like a local and contribute to social good from a ground level. We immerse individuals into Indian culture, and encourage them to live and work with locals. Our programs range from education, sports and arts to disabled children, womens empowerment and helping with construction. We also organise adventure tours and bespoke volunteering options.
PeopleForBikes
http://www.peopleforbikes.orgPeopleForBikes is a movement to make riding better for everyone. We are uniting millions of individuals, thousands of businesses and hundreds of communities to improve bicycling.
Green Hotels Association
http://greenhotels.com"Green" Hotels Association's® purpose is to bring together hotels interested in environmental issues. From adding "Drinking water served on request only" to the menu to installing new HVAC systems, and with every measure in between, "Green" Hotels Association® encourages, promotes and supports the "greening" of the lodging industry.
Starfish Volunteers
http://www.starfishvolunteers.comAt Starfish Volunteers we believe in enriching lives through responsible travel. As soon as you begin your travel adventure with us you will be assisting in developing the local community through your chosen project. All of the experiences that we offer have been carefully selected to not only ensure that they benefit the community, but also to give you a lasting lifetime experience and memories. We operate at a grassroots level, in-country, so that we can continue to offer you the best travel adventures out there.
Responsibletravel.com
http://www.responsibletravel.comWe're committed to spreading the word about responsible travel, because we know that it makes a real difference to local people and the environment. Not only that, you can be sure that your own experience will be all the more enjoyable for it!
Naturetrek
http://www.naturetrek.co.ukNaturetrek operates the largest selection of professionally organised, expert-led wildlife holidays and tours in the world. We’ve been organising specialist wildlife tours for 25 years.
Independent Traveler.com
http://www.independenttraveler.comIndependentTraveler.com is an interactive traveler's exchange and comprehensive online travel guide for a community of travelers who enjoy the fun of planning their own trips and the adventure of independent travel.
Tripping
https://www.tripping.comTripping has the largest selection of vacation rentals and short term rentals on the planet. We give you access to the best local homes and neighborhoods around the world. We also have a thriving community of travelers who use Tripping to enjoy free homestays and cultural exchange. Ready to step off the tourist path? Tripping will help you experience the world like a local.