The Travel Foundation works in partnership with the industry to develop tools & programmes to train staff on sustainable tourism. Tools & training materials have been developed to train staff on sustainable tourism and it is possible for The Foundation to develop bespoke materials & training workshops as & where there is a need.
Please click on the links in the table above to look through our range of training materials and tools available. Alternatively you can scroll down to read a little more about each of the materials available, before clicking through for more information. Remember, check back soon as n eeds are continuing to be evaluated & the training programme & selection of tools will continue to expand.
Self-assessment checklist for accommodation providers
Produced as a supplement to CELB/TOI's 'A Practical Guide to Good Practice: Managing Environmental & Social Issues in the Accommodation Sector', this practical tool can be used by accommodation providers or by a tour operator. Click here to read more & to access the checklist.
Guides to good practice for animal interactions
Produced to evaluate & guide on the welfare of wild & captive animals, encountered within the tourism experience, this tool will also help inform the development of an FTO code of practice. Click here to read more & to access the tools available.
Insider Guide on Climate Change & Tourism
Click here to read more and to access our latest Insider Guide on Climate Change & Tourism. This summarises major concerns & guides on action companies can take.
ECPAT Tour operator tools to help combat child sex tourism
The travel and tourism industry can play an important role in preventing child sex tourism by developing policies & programmes that support local & international actions. Click here to read more & to access the tools produced to help combat this issue.
Sustainability for Accommodations
You have the power to make a huge difference by taking some simple steps. Depending upon existing practice, hotels can save up to 25% on water and energy costs. You can also use ‘sustainability’ to appeal to your British customers, as it’s a really hot topic in the UK. Click here to read more.
Increasing local economic benefits from the accommodation sector in the Eastern Caribbean
This report builds on previous studies & new research to fill gaps in knowledge & gauge how accommodation businesses in six Caribbean islands can contribute to the local & regional economies. Click here to read more & access the report.
A handbook of legal & policy requirements for tour operators overseas
This project set out to develop a set of destination briefs that provide the tourism industry with a one-stop source of destination-specific information, to easily check compliance of its operations with local regulations. Click here to read more & to access the materials produced.
Making All-inclusives more inclusive
In this overview of the structure and character of the All-inclusive (AI) sector in Tobago key objectives were to gauge the impact of AI hotels on the local economy, to identify the trade linkages and gaps in the supply chain, and to recommend projects to improve and expand linkages with the AI hotel sector. Click here to read more and to access the research report.
Making tourism count for the local economy in the Caribbean: Guidelines for Good Practice
The purpose of this manual is to assist tourism companies to do business in ways that contribute more to the local economy. The intended audience is Caribbean tourism businesses of various sizes & types. Click here to read more & to access the manual & final report.
Recycling Cans On-Board
Our Insider Guide for Airlines on Recycling Cans on-board has been written to help Airlines to take action. Click here to read more & to access the Guide and supporting materials.
Manual & checklist for creating & auditing sustainable excursions
This manual provides a step by step guide to setting up & running a sustainable village-based excursion, drawing from the experience of the Cyprus Travel Foundation project 2002-2004 where four SAVE excursions were created. Click here to read more & access the manual & checklist.
Thomas Cook Case Study
Click here to take a look at our new case study, telling you all about Thomas Cook’s first steps towards sustainability.
In order to help our project activities in relation to supply chains, this research was commissioned into existing tourism supply chain initiatives from different parts of the world & at different point in the supply chain. Click here to read more & to access the research report.
Insider Guide for Travel Agents
Check out our Insider Guide, written just for travel agents. This will tell you everything you need to know to make a difference while you sell. Just click here to read more & to access the Guide.
