Getting started and training in responsible travel

How to get started in responsible travel, training and education from responsible tourism organisations, and free presentations and PDFs to download.

The Travel Foundation

The Travel Foundation is an independent UK charity that aims to help the outbound travel industry manage tourism more sustainably. It offers a choice of training presentations, ranging from help for customer facing and call centre staff to Marketing and PR departments. View full catalogue of free downloads from The Travel Foundation

The International Centre for Responsible Tourism (ICRT)

The staff and associates of the ICRT have a very broad range of experience and expertise in training, particularly focused on working with people in the tourism industry, in government, in academia or conservation. They run tailor made training on Responsible Tourism and are currently working with the Federation of Tour Operators to develop training materials for the UK industry on Responsible Tourism Management. The centre has written a sustainable tour operator management guide for UNEP and can offer tailor training workshops according to your company's needs. For full information visit the ICRT training website

Sustainable Travel International

Sustainable Travel International (STI) offers custom education and training programs in cooperation with the North Carolina Center for Sustainable Tourism.
Designed for academic institutions, tourism businesses, government agencies, non-profits, affinity groups and others, their curricula is flexible, customized to the needs of the audience, and can be delivered one-on-one or through presentations, workshops, executive education programs, training manuals, or on-line through distance learning. To find out more visit the STI education & training site

East Sussex BETRE

The East Sussex BETRE programme provides free and independent support and advice to small and medium sized businesses on how to cut costs through reducing waste, energy and water use. Over the last 5 years we've helped 1,800 local businesses to save over £1m. Read more or apply for any of the free BETRE services

Codes of Conduct for Tour Operators

The Rainforest Alliance established a detailed list of guidelines, particularly for tour operators, working in environmentally - sensitive areas. Included is advice on how to get staff up to date, as well as on issues ranging from conservation to benefits for communities. Read the full Rainforest Alliance codes

Further reading
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