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Yourchoicesaboutwhoyoutravelwithareoften
asimportantashowyoutravel.Doyourresearchand
pickethicaltouroperatorswhoarealsoworkingto
protecttheplanet;youwanttobetravellingwith
companieswhorespectpeopleandnature.Smaller
tourshavelessimpactontheenvironment.Where
possibleuselocalandchooseyourtourswisely.Are
theyauthenticexperiences?Supportlocalcommunities
andsustainabletourism.Forsomeofourfavourite
community-basedtripsin2020,seep36.
5
eco-
friendly
tour
companies
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SteppesTravel
Aswellasensuringtheyarecarbon
balanced,SteppesTravelrunthe
SteppesFundforChange:bookanytrip
and£25ofyourmoneygoestowards
fundingwomen’sempowermentand
wildlifeconservationprogrammes,with
another£25goingtowardsaUKtree
plantingschemeandanuclearfusion
researcheratOxfordUniversity.
steppestravel.com
2
GAdventures
GAdventuressetupthe
PlaneterraFoundationin2003 to
helpthecommunitiesaectedbythe
socialandenvironmentalimpactsof
tourismbyempoweringthemtodevelop
andconservetheirculture.
gadventures.co.uk
3
ResponsibleTravel
Since 2001 ResponsibleTravel
hasbeenanagencyrepresenting
eco-friendlytoursandtripsthatfocus on
localcultureandpeople,independent
businessandwildlifeconservation.
Theorganisationcampaignsfor
positivechangethroughits‘giveback’
programme.responsibletravel.com
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IntrepidTravel
Carbonneutralsince2010,
Intrepidwasnotonlytheirst
globaltouroperatortoendelephant
rides,butwiththenot-for-proitIntrepid
Foundation,they’renowalsoinvesting,
amongotherthings,intoaprojectin
Tasmania,Australiatohelprestorekelp
forests.intrepidtravel.com
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AudleyTravel
AudleyTravelworkcloselywith
localcommunitiestoensure
responsibletravelisattheheartofwhat
theydo.Theoperatorhasananimal
welfareandsustainabilitypolicy;its
charityoftheyearfor202021isPlastic
OceansUK.audleytravel.com
TOPTIP
Ifyouwantto
buysouvenirs
tosupportlocal
communities
makesureyou’re
buyingsustainable
products.Watch
outforrarewood,
animalhorn
andcoral.
Be an ethical
consumer
Can you kelp?
Intrepid Foundation is
helping restore kelp
forests in Tasmania
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