Category: Education

The crises of 2020, particularly the pandemic and violence against Black Americans, have caused many travellers to rethink how and where to travel. The recent rollout of vaccines gives some hope that they may be able to enact their plans sometime in the next year or two – and shift towards more values-driven travel.

Adumu Safaris is a social impact safari company working in partnership with local communities to harness tourism’s potential to protect cultural and natural heritage. They successfully combine cultural immersion experiences with traditional safari itineraries, and have the ultimate aim of restoring thousands of hectares of Maasailand. Rebecca talks to husband and wife team David and Danielle to find out more.

TOTA is an award-winning tourism association based in British Columbia, Canada, and a founding signatory of the Future of Tourism Coalition. In this interview with their vice president, we find out how they’re building upon the pillars of sustainable tourism to not only preserve and protect, but to create positive impacts and inspire meaningful change. Ellen also shares her top tips for destinations just embarking on their journey to become more sustainable.

The Bioasis project is the exciting new UK programme from the team behind STC Expeditions: an ‘immersive’ outdoor adventure, set in the year 2074 in a post climate-change apocalyptic world. School groups can choose either a 6 or 10 day mission to learn about conservation, rewilding and reconnecting with nature. Here Rebecca Waller chats to Adrian Ferraro to find out more.

Naturasì aims to give people healthy and good quality seasonal food while also promoting local agriculture. Their latest project involves creating a network of restaurants and hotels for people wanting to choose a more sustainable way to travel. Here Greta talks to project manager of "Eat and Sleep with Naturasì", Diego Mori.