sti

STI http://www.sustainabletravelinternational.org/documents/au.html

 Founded in 2002, Sustainable Travel International (STI) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, dedicated to providing education and outreach services that help travelers, travel providers and destinations support environmental conservation and protect cultural heritage while promoting cross-cultural understanding and economic development.  STI's current priorities include:  To download a brochure containing an overview of STI's programming for businesses and travelers, [|please click here].
 * [[image:http://www.sustainabletravelinternational.org/images/bullet.gif width="40" height="21"]] || Provide capacity development through [|education and training] to travelers, the travel trade, and local stakeholders and assist them in making positive contributions to environmental conservation and socio-cultural sustainability.  ||
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 * [[image:http://www.sustainabletravelinternational.org/images/bullet.gif width="40" height="21"]] || Develop, adopt, and promote sustainable tourism standards and industry best practices through the [|Sustainable Tourism Education Program™ (STEP)] and other initiatives that are aligned with the Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria. ||
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 * [[image:http://www.sustainabletravelinternational.org/images/bullet.gif width="40" height="21"]] || Support the establishment of local [|travelers' philanthropy] projects and investments in renewable energy, energy efficiency and forestry-related [|carbon offset] projects that offer co-benefits and help to mitigate unavoidable greenhouse gas emissions. ||
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 * [[image:http://www.sustainabletravelinternational.org/images/bullet.gif width="40" height="21"]] ||  [|Empower destinations] to use tourism and related market-based solutions to support sustainable development and generate tangible, measurable results that affect change. ||