Why Was Green.travel Created?
Green.travel was created to make it easy for green-minded travelers to connect with green-minded travel companies. By supporting one another, we can make a real difference in the way people travel.
Who Created Green.travel?
Green.travel was launched by its parent company STI (Sustainable Travel International). Founded in 2002, STI is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing education and outreach services in the travel industry to support environmental conservation and to protect cultural heritage while promoting cross-cultural understanding and economic development.
Why Is Green.travel So Important for the Promotion of Sustainable Travel?
Green.travel is important for a number of reasons:
It's a comprehensive directory of sustainable travel companies from around the world.
It uses a 5-Green-Suitcase Rating System to rate these companies based on the progress they've made in incorporating sustainable travel principles into their business practices. The harder a company has worked to initiate, maintain, and improve its sustainability policies, the higher its Green Suitcase Rating will be. Read more...
It donates one percent (1%) of revenue generated from travel bookings to credible, well-managed sustainable travel initiatives. Read more...
It seeks out and promotes (free of charge) community-based tourism entities (CBTs) from around the world that otherwise would not have the ability to advertise to the global travel community. Read more...