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Membership Program
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Community Development
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Poor/Economically Disadvantaged, Indigent, General
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This program is open to any individual, company, organization or institution that demonstrates support for and is committed to environmental conservation, cultural-heritage preservation, and local economic development within the travel and tourism industry.
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Carbon Management Program
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Environment
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General Public/Unspecified
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STI is addressing global climate change by educating others about how to reduce CO2 emissions and supporting high quality, high impact carbon offset and renewable energy projects around the world. All of the projects offered are verified and or certified by independent third parties and are managed by other non-profits. The carbon offset portfolio features myclimate™ Verified Emission Reductions and Certified Emission Reductions, Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) Green Tags, and Conservation Carbon from Conservation International, which are among the best available in the marketplace.
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STEP Eco- Certification Program
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Environment
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General Public/Unspecified
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STI has developed the Sustainable Tourism Eco-Certification Program™ (STEP), the world's first comprehensive, global sustainable tourism eco-certification program offered by a non-profit organization, which is aligned with the minimum baseline Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria (GSTC) and impending global accreditation though the Sustainable Tourism Stewardship Council (STSC). STEP is designed to be user-friendly, educational in nature, practical as a measurement and management tool, and applicable to tourism businesses of all sizes, including newcomers to sustainability, those wanting to improve their existing approach, and businesses that have long-standing sustainability programs.
STEP aids travel and tourism related companies in measuring their impact and implimenting positive change strategies regarding the triple bottom line: economic, environmental, and socio-cultural impact of all their business operations.
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Destination Stewardship Program
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Community Development
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Poor/Economically Disadvantaged, Indigent, General
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General Public/Unspecified
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Many of our world’s most beautiful cultures and eco-systems are located in economically depressed locations. As a result, travel and tourism are often the largest sources of income in these areas. Through our work with destination management organizations and travel companies, we have noticed the significant, positive impact that thoughtful planning can have on destinations, particularly the sensitive destinations mentioned above.
STI’s Destination Stewardship services are designed to provide practical solutions for successfully integrating sustainable tourism practices into destination planning and management. Our services are based on solid environmental and business practices, and focus on encouraging long-term sustainability for the participating businesses. This destination-wide sustainability strategy is designed to help travelers, travel and tourism companies, governments, NGOs, and other stakeholders support environmental conservation, cultural heritage preservation and regional economic development.
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Advisory Services
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Environment
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General Public/Unspecified
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STI specializes in providing sustainability and tourism development advisory services to companies, destinations, destination management organizations, and NGOs. We make use of professional experts when forming an advisory team, which affords us great flexibility in the locations and types of projects we take on. Our most common requests are Sustainabilty Assessments and Supply Chain Management services.
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