About The Global Sustainable Tourism Council
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) establishes and manages global sustainable standards with the aim of increasing sustainable tourism knowledge and practices among public and private stakeholders. The GSTC is independent and neutral, serving the important roles of managing its global standards for sustainability in travel and tourism, fostering increased knowledge and understanding of sustainable tourism practices, promoting the adoption of universal sustainable tourism principles, and building demand for sustainable travel.
Charitable Travel and GSTC
Charitable Travel is now a member of the GSTC, in recognition of our commitment to sustainable and ethical travel practices. Every penny of profit earned by Charitable Travel, everything we do and everything we offer our customers, supports charity fundraising and good causes.
As a registered social enterprise we allow our customers to donate 5% of their holiday cost to the charity of their choice, at no extra cost to them, allowing them to support incredible charities around the world. Furthemore, we endeavor to work with sustainable tour operators to source itineraries which give back to local communities, safeguard the environment, and ensure the long term viabililty of destinations around the world.
We look forward to continuing our work in this area moving forward as GSTC members.
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