Eos Study Tours now has a partnership with Sustainable Travel International
Sustainable Travel International is a global organization dedicated to protecting the planet’s most vulnerable destinations and transforming tourism’s impact on nature and people. They are charting a new course for travel and tourism – one that leads to healthier environments, greater opportunities for local communities, social justice, and the celebration of cultural diversity. Sustainable Travel International has worked in more than 100 destinations around the world and served as the sustainability partner of the tourism industry for the past two decades, engaging travelers, businesses, and destination leaders in responsible practices.
With a 15+ year track record of helping individuals and businesses mitigate their carbon footprint, Sustainable Travel International is leading the way towards net zero travel and advancing climate action in tourism. They are recognized as the #1 carbon offset provider for travel by leading publications, including Treehugger, Investopedia, and EcoWatch.
To learn more about Sustainable Travel International and their work, visit www.sustainabletravel.org.
Offering a carbon calculator to mitigate the climate impact of our tours.
We've partnered with Sustainable Travel International to offer this carbon footprint calculator here and on the websites of our partner organizations. Tour participants can enter flight information and other activities to calculate emissions, then balance out their footprint by purchasing carbon offsets from Sustainable Travel International. They will receive a personalized certificate verifying the offset.
Offsets will support climate projects.
When a carbon offset is purchased via this calculator, the dollars support Sustainable Travel International's portfolio of verified climate projects around the world. These projects are carefully vetted to ensure they truly reduce emissions and create added benefits, such as local jobs, improved hygiene, or endangered species protection. Click here to learn more about the types of projects that an offset would support.
Why offset a carbon footprint?
Travel and tourism is responsible for around 8% of the world’s carbon emissions. While there are steps that you can and should take to reduce your emissions, all trips will have at least some carbon footprint. Purchasing carbon offsets allows a traveler to compensate for unavoidable emissions while supporting climate projects around the world. By conserving natural carbon sinks and reducing reliance on fossil fuels, these projects are laying the groundwork for a net zero future.
How can travelers reduce their carbon footprint?
Along with offsetting, it is important to take action to travel more sustainably and cut down emissions. These tips from Sustainable Travel International will help travelers get started.