Treadright Foundation releases checklist for sustainable travel
The TreadRight Foundation, a joint initiative between The Travel Corporation’s (TTC) 40 brands, has released their 2024 Make Travel Matter Checklist.
Recognizing the importance for travellers to travel sustainably, the not-for-profit foundation and TTC have updated their checklist as an informative way to help clients become more responsible travellers as well as to protect and make a positive impact on the planet, its people, and wildlife.
About the Make Travel Matter Checklist
The checklist covers four main recommendations including “Planning and Packing” such as bringing a reusable bottle, locating water refill stations, and downloading the Tap app to find water anywhere. The second recommendation is “Getting Around”, focused on minimizing the carbon footprint of transportation choices with the tip of trying out a local bike share program.
Also, the checklist provides guidance on choosing businesses such as hotels, airlines or tour operators based on those who have a commitment to responsible travel through initiatives such as a sustainability strategy with measurable goals, or a Climate Action Plan to reduce emissions.
“One of the most frequent questions we are asked is how to be a more conscious traveller. The intention of our 2024 Make travel Matter Checklist is to help our guests, travel industry partners and their clients by providing them these accessible sustainable travel tips and making them aware of where they are spending and investing their travel funds,” said Shannon Guihan, The Travel Corporation’s chief sustainability officer and head of The TreadRight Foundation. “Whether you are an experienced globetrotter or a first-time explorer, the checklist is straightforward yet covers pre-trip planning, what to do while travelling and other impactful ways that travellers can support a destination and the local communities they visit. It’s a great resource to share with friends and colleagues and help make a collective difference.”
Learn more about TreadRight’s sustainable travel initiatives at https://www.treadright.org/
