Earth Changers promote the best positive impact, regenerative, sustainable tourism for people to find & book trips that truly change the world. We feature life-changing places, with world-changing people, for extraordinary experiences with purpose. Launched in 2017, we were authorised by the UNWTO as a solution for sustainable tourism for development for the UN designated year #2017. As far as we know, we were the first commercial organisation to write about the intersection of tourism and the SDGs. Purpose: We start with the Why? Impact-led deep content to connect with motivations and educate minds. Why people do what they do in the places they do it? Learn about the reasons for their drive and the impact on communities, conservation and big world issues, and how tourism intersects with each of the SDGs, People: We put people in the middle - the human stories behind amazing places. How did they come to do what they do, why, and what impact does it have on lives? Be inspired by stories of unsung heroes. Places: We discern and feature seriously sustainable special places implementing best practice from around the world. - Where can you go and what can you do to create positive impacts through tourism for sustainable development? We inspire to experience. Blog: We talk about sustainable tourism: what it is, how to break it down, what to consider. Follow along! On a B2B basis, we also offer sustainable tourism & marketing consultancy, and a 17 week course on aligning Travel & The SDGs.

With an on-demand course covering every SDG, we’ll guide you to understand and apply these goals to your destination. The aim is simple: to support the industry’s sustainable development. Grow Sustainably: We will look into each SDG, presenting best practices and relevant examples whilst building a roadmap to tackle each goal and successfully progress in sustainable development, as an organisation, and as a unified industry. Access data: Learn the intrinsic meaning of each SDG, access the latest key statistics and how these are targeted and measured. Learn from others: Be inspired by best practices and leading examples worldwide, to discover how each SDG can be applied in tourism. Plan for Action: Get concrete recommendations on how to support each SDG and understand how it interlinks with the other goals. Online: On demand + live, 17 training modules delivered in micro-lessons, complete with cases and guidance to develop focused indicators. Develop Together: Co-design a path towards sustainable future, defining common challenges and sharing knowledge. + Bonus Research Track Led by Birthe Menke, this additional part of the programme taps into strengths, challenges and opportunities in the Tourism Industry and set the basis for a forward-looking transformation, based on Collaborative Design. Get together, exchange ideas and thoughts with key industry players, co-create and taking advantage of a moment when the industry slows down to fully prepare for the future. Your Presenters Vicky Smith - Founder of Earth Changers and expert in sustainable tourism. Nick Hall - Founder and CEO of Digital Tourism Think Tank and expert in Destination transformation. Birthe Menke - PhD Fellow in Sustainable Tourism Development and Tourism Co-Design. Dates: Starts September 2021. Runs for 17 weeks, with breaks, ending January 2022

Earth Changers promote the best positive impact, regenerative, sustainable tourism for people to find & book trips that truly change the world. We feature life-changing places, with world-changing people, for extraordinary experiences with purpose. Launched in 2017, we were authorised by the UNWTO as a solution for sustainable tourism for development for the UN designated year #2017. As far as we know, we were the first commercial organisation to write about the intersection of tourism and the SDGs. In 2019 we won Travelmole's Best Responsible Travel and Tourism website and were invited to be an Ambassador for the UK Government DEFRA environment's department's Year of Green Action. Other recognition includes awards for social enterprise, content and regular speaking engagements and inclusion in media such as the BBC, Forbes and Conde Nast. Purpose: We start with the Why? Impact-led deep content to connect with motivations and educate minds. Why people do what they do in the places they do it? Learn about the reasons for their drive and the impact on communities, conservation and big world issues, and how tourism intersects with each of the SDGs, People: We put people in the middle - the human stories behind amazing places. How did they come to do what they do, why, and what impact does it have on lives? Be inspired by stories of unsung heroes. Places: We discern and feature seriously sustainable special places implementing best practice from around the world. - Where can you go and what can you do to create positive impacts through tourism for sustainable development? We inspire to experience. Blog: We talk about sustainable tourism: what it is, how to break it down, what to consider. Follow along! On a B2B basis, we also offer sustainable tourism & marketing consultancy, and a 17 week course on aligning Travel & The SDGs.

Earth Changers promote the best positive impact, regenerative, sustainable tourism for people to find & book trips that truly change the world. We feature life-changing places, with world-changing people, for extraordinary experiences with purpose. Launched in 2017, we were authorised by the UNWTO as a solution for sustainable tourism for development for the UN designated year #2017. As far as we know, we were the first commercial organisation to write about the intersection of tourism and the SDGs. Purpose: We start with the Why? Impact-led deep content to connect with motivations and educate minds. Why people do what they do in the places they do it? Learn about the reasons for their drive and the impact on communities, conservation and big world issues, and how tourism intersects with each of the SDGs, People: We put people in the middle - the human stories behind amazing places. How did they come to do what they do, why, and what impact does it have on lives? Be inspired by stories of unsung heroes. Places: We discern and feature seriously sustainable special places implementing best practice from around the world. - Where can you go and what can you do to create positive impacts through tourism for sustainable development? We inspire to experience. Blog: We talk about sustainable tourism: what it is, how to break it down, what to consider. Follow along! On a B2B basis, we also offer sustainable tourism & marketing consultancy, and a 17 week course on aligning Travel & The SDGs.