Sustainability Resources

In sustainability, there is no competition. We need full collaboration across the industry in order to truly make tourism the force for good we know it can be.

The following links below will bring you to resources, sample plans, and other tools to help guide you through your sustainability journey.

If you’d like more guidance on how to use these resources, check out the Tourism Cares & USTOA Sample Sustainability Strategy, available to Tourism Cares members and USTOA members.

Missing something? Email John Sutherland for any additional resources or guidance.

Getting Started

Tourism Cares and USTOA Member Sample Strategies

Animal Welfare

Certifications

Decarbonization

Destination Stewardship

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Hotel Sustainability

Impact Measurement

In Office Sustainable Operations

Nature Positive Tourism

Partnerships

Philanthropy

Reporting

Responsible Marketing

Reponsible Sourcing + Supply Chain

Talent Sourcing + Hiring

Waste Reduction

More Resources:

Visit the Tourism Cares LEARN page for additional resources including:

  • Training + Best Practices

  • Webinars

  • Sustainability Consultations

  • Sustainability Working Groups

Questions?

Contact your membership contact: Lauren Tilton, Community Engagement Manager

Webpage cover photo courtesy of Visit Scotland

 SPOTLIGHT: PEOPLE + PLACES OF TOURISM CARES

Vital Ground Foundation | Tourism Cares Grantee

Through our partnership with Globus Family of Brands, funding will support permanent protection of 10 acres adjacent to Glacier National Park in an area of high priority grizzly bear habitat. More than 3 million visitors traveled to Glacier in 2019, many of them passing through the now protected area to hike, float, fish or view wildlife, making conservation projects like Glacier Gateway and waterway protections critical in protecting and conserving natural ecosystems.