Responsible tour operator Intrepid Travel, which has been a carbon neutral business since 2010, has created a A 10-Step Quick Start Guide to Decarbonise Your Travel Business, available for download from its website today. 

The free resource aims to provide an easy-to-follow action plan on reduction and offsetting for tourism businesses, to encourage the industry to rebuild more sustainably amid the pandemic. The initiative is part of the travel company's #RebuildResponsibly advocacy work it has been focusing on while international travel was paused. 

“The COVID-19 crisis has brought our sector and the global economy to a halt this year and we would be remiss to not let it be for something good. We shouldn't be aspiring for things to go back to normal, but rather redefine what normal means and use this period of travel stagnation to focus on rebuilding our businesses more ethically and sustainably, so that our earth is preserved for future generations to explore,” said James Thornton, CEO of Intrepid Travel.

As the world's largest adventure travel company and a pioneer in sustainable travel for more than 30 years, Intrepid Travel has focused on using this time to think about how it can rebuild better itself, while also using the tools and insights the company has built over the years to encourage others in the travel industry to emerge from this crisis more responsible.

The Quick Start Guide provides a low barrier way for travel companies to get started on their carbon journey by offering straightforward steps – from understanding how climate change is impacting your business to developing a carbon management strategy – and using real examples from Intrepid to show how others can implement similar strategies within their own organisation.

The resource was written by Intrepid's own Environmental Impact Specialist, Dr. Susanne Etti, who has over 15 years of experience in sustainability and is responsible for measuring and driving environmental performance, as well as developing and implementing a culture of sustainability leadership within Intrepid Travel. 

Advocating for net zero emissions by 2030 is one of the key areas that Intrepid has identified as critical to a responsible rebuild of the travel industry, along with ending exploitative wildlife tourism, establishing stronger governance and compliance, and empowering communities and supply chains. In the weeks and months ahead, the company will continue to roll out several other initiatives and partnerships to support these areas.

To download the 10 Step Quick Start Guide to Decarbonise Your Travel Business and to learn more about Intrepid Travel's climate journey, visit www.intrepidtravel.com/carbon-management.

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About Intrepid

Independently owned by the founders and staff of Intrepid Travel, Intrepid Group is a collection of three tour operator brands and 25 destination management companies united by the vision of Changing the Way People See the World. For more than 30 years, Intrepid has been taking small groups to travel the local way, on real life experiences that give back to the places and people we visit. As this style of travel has caught on, Intrepid has grown and in 2019 offered more than 2,700 trips to more than 130 countries and on all seven continents. We cater for all ages, budgets, and appetites for adventure through Intrepid Travel, Peregrine Adventures and Urban Adventures. Globally renowned as a leader in responsible travel, in 2018 Intrepid became the world's largest travel business to be certified B-Corp, joining a growing community of businesses looking beyond the bottom line. Our not-for-profit, The Intrepid Foundation, has raised over AUD $10M for more than 130 charities around the world. 

For further information on Intrepid or to download the company's 2019 Integrated Annual Report, visit www.intrepidgroup.travel