Friend Member Benefits
Friend Member Benefits
$250 Annual Membership Fee
Our Friend Membership is ideal for small businesses, startups, or organizations taking their first steps toward sustainability in tourism. As a Friend Member of Sustainable Travel International, your business will receive practical resources to help you understand sustainability issues, implement positive changes, and inspire your customers to travel responsibly. You’ll also receive recognition on our website and be able to proudly share your commitment as an official member. Plus, your membership fee directly supports our work to raise awareness of responsible tourism and protect the destinations you and your customers care about most.
As a Friend Member, you will receive the following benefits:
Sustainable Tourism Fundamentals Course
Access a self-paced online training course designed for tourism businesses and destinations to strengthen their basic understanding of sustainable tourism and climate action.
Practical Tools, Guides, & Templates
Access tourism-specific tools and resources that help you design more sustainable experiences and engage travelers, suppliers, and staff. From best practice guides and checklists to traveler-facing materials, everything is designed to support action.
Carbon Measurement Tools
Access tourism-specific carbon footprinting tools, including five complimentary tour footprint calculations, an online dashboard to track and compare emissions across your tours, and a review call with a member of Sustainable Travel International’s team to discuss your results and next steps.
10% Carbon Offset Discount
Receive 10% off carbon offsets from our carefully curated Climate Impact Portfolio. Each project is rigorously vetted for environmental integrity, community benefits, and tourism relevance. Members also gain access to communications guidance to support impact storytelling and responsible messaging.
Promotional Toolkit
Showcase your affiliation with the Sustainable Travel International member logo and promote your membership with ready-to-use social and email graphics, messaging guidance, and sample copy designed for tourism businesses and destinations.
Member Website Listing
Be included in the Public Member Listing on Sustainable Travel International’s website, connecting your organization to a global audience of travelers, tourism businesses, and destinations. Our website receives more than 350,000 annual site visits, helping expand your visibility among an audience committed to responsible travel.
Peer Community & Virtual Events
Engage with like-minded peers across the tourism industry to explore solutions, navigate shared challenges, and exchange practical insights. Participate in discussions within the Member Hub’s online community and attend collaborative virtual events created specifically for members.
Team Access to the Member Hub
Includes access for up to three users in the Member Hub, a centralized platform designed to organize your sustainability journey and bring together your membership tools, courses, discussions, and promotional resources in one place.
Become a Friend Member
Join our cause. Together, we can create a better future for destinations around the globe.
