In line with World Tourism Day’s theme this year, Tourism and Peace, TTC Tour Brands – Luxury Gold, Insight Vacations, Trafalgar, Costsaver & Contiki – has committed donations to nature-based solutions partners GreenWave and Rainforest Rescue with every booking made between September 27 and October 4, 2024.
Donations will go to GreenWave’s Kelp Farming Project and Rainforest Rescue’s Daintree Project. The Kelp Farming Project focuses on supporting regenerative ocean farms through sustainable practices that restore marine ecosystems, support economies and global food systems, and draw down carbon. The Daintree Project is dedicated to protecting and restoring the Daintree Rainforest, one of the world’s oldest and most biodiverse rainforests, through reforestation and conservation efforts.
TTC Tour Brands hopes to ensure that the power of travel can be enjoyed by future generations.
“At TTC Tour Brands, responsible tourism isn’t just a philosophy; it’s a promise. We want to ensure that the joy of travel can be experienced by future generations. Our longstanding partnerships with GreenWave and Rainforest Rescue reflect this commitment. By focusing on carbon removal, we are going beyond simple offsets, working towards real environmental change.” said Mae Cheah, managing director of TTC Tour Brands, Asia.
“Every guest and every booking plays a role in protecting our planet’s future,” she added.
Travel advisors can be confident about making a positive impact when they choose TTC Tour brands for their clients, not only this week, but all year round. Every TTC Tour Brand itinerary includes at least one Make Travel Matter Experience, which directly connects guests with local communities and cultures while advancing at least one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs).
In addition, parent firm The Travel Corporation’s five-year How We Tread Right sustainability strategy acts as a blueprint to addressing the impact of its business, offices and trips – all anchored to advancing the UNSDGs.
Cheah said: “Our commitment to sustainability is evident in every aspect of our operations, from the tours we design to the projects we support. So, when our travel advisor partners work with us and their clients join us on tour, they can feel good in the knowledge that they are making a real difference. The donations we’re making for each booking this week are our way of saying thank you to our travel advisor partners, guests and our suppliers, who both support our sustainability journey and make it possible.”
