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1 THE TRAVEL FOUNDATION AT A GLANCE

2 THE TRAVEL FOUNDATION Our Vision Our Vision is of a world where tourism provides greatest benefit and opportunities for people and the environment in destination countries

3 PEOPLE AND LIVELIHOODS

4 Improving excursions, The Gambia 8,500 EARNED FROM NEW SUSTAINABLE EXCURSION IN THE FIRST 4 MONTHS

5 Fairer excursions, the Maasai Mara FAIR TICKETING SYSTEM EXTENDED TO 27 VILLAGES ON THE NAROK SIDE OF THE MARA

6 New local excursions, Cyprus 14,000 VILLAGE ROUTES BOOKLETS DISTRIBUTED, BENEFITING 90 RURAL COMMUNITIES & 118 LOCAL PRODUCERS

7 Rural excursion, The Gambia 58 FARMERS AND BEE-KEEPERS NOW BENEFITING FROM RURAL EXCURSION WITH A 500% INCREASE IN INCOME

8 Sustainable fishing, The Caribbean OVER 200 HIGH SCHOOL CHILDREN LEARNING TILAPIA FARMING, IMPROVING THE ISLAND S SUSTAINABLE FISH SUPPLY

9 Demonstration farming, The Gambia OVER 1,000 FARMERS TRAINED IN NEW FARMING TECHNIQUES PROVIDING MORE THAN 50,000 KG OF FRESH PRODUCE TO HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS

10 Mayan communities, Mexico DEVELOPING JUNGLE JAMS WITH TUI UK AND IRELAND TO BE SHOWCASED IN THEIR NEW SENSATORI HOTEL

11 Sustainable seafood in the Caribbean RAISING AWARENESS OF VISITORS, CHEFS AND COMMUNITIES IN TOBAGO

12 PROMOTING BEST PRACTICE

13 Helping to protect the wildlife in the Mara 93 GUIDES TRAINED IN RESPONSIBLE GUIDING PRACTICE. POLICY CHANGED SO ALL GUIDES REQUIRE A LICENSE

14 Whale Shark conservation, Mexico TRAINING APPROVED BY MEXICAN ASSOCIATIONS, NEW LAW INSISTS ALL BOAT DRIVERS AND GUIDES SHOULD BE ACCREDITED

15 Marine & wildlife conservation, Egypt 200 SNORKELLING GUIDES AND 100 ECO GUIDES TO RECEIVE A NEW NATIONALLY RECOGNISED QUALIFICATION IN MARINE AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION

16 Promoting sustainable tourism within communities, Roots, The Gambia 16 LOCAL GUIDES TRAINED IN BEST PRACTICE GUIDING, REDUCING HASSLE AND IMPROVING THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

17 Improving beach community livelihoods, Sri Lanka LINC PROJECT NOW EXTENDED TO FIVE HOTELS, WITH BEACH OPERATORS TRAINED IN CUSTOMER SKILLS, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND SALES

18 Sustainability best practice guide for Snowsports OVER 3,000 POSTERS DISTRIBUTED TO SNOWSPORTS BUSINESSES ACROSS EUROPE. FULL RESOURCE AVAILABLE ONLINE.

19 Water & energy saving, Cyprus HELPING 67 HOTELS REDUCE WATER AND ENERGY CONSUMPTION - SAVING OVER 600,000

20 Water & energy saving, Replication PROGRAMME EXTENDED TO SRI LANKA, THE CARIBBEAN AND MOROCCO IN 2009

21 Waste reduction, Cyprus 100 BAGS OF RUBBISH COLLECTED AND SEPARATED FOR RECYCLING DURING THE CYPRUS VILLAGE ROUTES CLEAN-UP

22 Cow dung briquettes, Kenya DEVELOPING AN ALTERNATIVE FUEL SOURCE IN 5 MAASAI VILLAGES, SELLING SURPLUS BRIQUETTES TO LOCAL LODGES

23 HELPING THE INDUSTRY TO CHANGE

24 Volunteer programme VOLUNTEERS FROM THE UK TOURIST INDUSTRY HELP OUR PROJECTS IN THE GAMBIA, CYPRUS, BRAZIL, EGYPT, SRI LANKA AND MEXICO

25 Travel Industry scholarship, Turkey 5 YOUNG WOMEN ARE BENEFITING FROM A UNIVERSITY EDUCATION AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING WITH THOMAS COOK; LEADING TO CAREERS IN THE TOURIST INDUSTRY

26 Hatch for kids, with Industry Partners SUPPORTED BY OUR INDUSTRY PARTNERS, HELPING TO EDUCATE KIDS ABOUT CONSERVATION ISSUES THROUGH FRIENDLY CARTOON CHARACTERS

27 Online training, Make Travel Greener! NEW CAMPAIGN TO CHALLENGE THE INDUSTRY TO GET UP TO SPEED MAJOR COMPANIES ROLLING OUT TO THEIR STAFF NOW

28 Training for Change TRAINING FOR TOURISM MANAGERS ONLINE TOOLKIT AVAILABLE TO HELP EVERY DEPARTMENT PLAY THEIR PART

29 Insider Guides to communicate the message MATERIALS TO HELP STAFF, CUSTOMERS & SUPPLIERS UNDERSTAND HOW TO PLAY THEIR PART DESTINATION INSIDER GUIDES

30 Industry efforts to make progress on sustainability are gathering pace. The debate is no longer about whether the industry needs to act on these issues, but how and how far travel can be made more sustainable. Travel Weekly, 1 May 2009

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