The Centre for GOOD Travel

Our Moms and Daughters group of GOOD travellers are safely home from Peru we’re so happy they had an amazing time! Trekking with llamas, visiting Machu Picchu, exploring Cusco and spending time with our wonderful partners at Peruvian Hearts it was a wonderful adventure with GOOD at its heart, with every part of the trip designed to contribute to the places we visited. #perutravel #sustainabletravel #goodtravel #responsibletravel

In our latest GOOD News, we spotlight South Africa, Mzansi, and share examples of tourism supporting the regeneration of places and communities. Have a story to share? Contact us: hello@good-travel.org https://ow.ly/IQrZ50SCZ2p #newsletter #travelstories #tourism #travel #southafrica #mzansi

The next session of the Stories of Active Hope course, in collaboration with The Tourism CoLab, starts soon: 🗓️ 28 August 2024 🕖 07:00 AM-9:00 AM AEST | 5:00 PM-7:00 pm EDT | 10:00-12:00 PM CET The course runs for 6 weeks and includes pre-recorded videos and resources. It also includes 6, two-hour live sessions facilitated by Josie Major and Debbie Clarke, who hold a space for deep reflection, open and generative discussion, and a collective process of shaping ourselves and our stories with a regenerative approach and framework in mind. Find out more and book your spot: https://lnkd.in/gJybAEHe #courses #shortcourse #storytelling #tourismstories #regenerativestories

For our experiences in South Africa, we are very pleased to work with Abang Africa Travel. Since Abang Africa opened in 2005, they have been a pioneer in eco-tourism and responsible travel in South Africa. They focus on crafting experiences that have a positive impact, are carbon neutral, and are created in partnership with sustainable partners. They operate with transparency and care and have extensive knowledge about sustainable tourism options in the region. Abang Africa was also the first Travelife-certified tour operator in the world and is an advocate for reform in the industry. Read more about how they began and how they work: https://lnkd.in/d3-DF9cS Join our upcoming experience with them: https://lnkd.in/dg6nEtvt

Are you interested in being a guest blogger for The Centre for GOOD Travel? Over the years, several guest bloggers have contributed to the resources we share with our global community. The topics covered included insights into research and trends in sustainable tourism, inspiring travel stories, tips and guidance on how to be a responsible traveller globally and in specific destinations, tourism business case studies, and more. Many of these blogs continue to be read, month after month. We would love to share more stories and knowledge from within our diverse community. 🌱 DM or email us to find out more: hello@good-travel.org. #blogs #travelblogs #guestblogger #travel #tourism #regenerativetourism

The next session of our Stories of Active Hope course, in collaboration with The Tourism CoLab, is open for registration. A regenerative approach to storytelling will help you connect to the stories you need to tell and with your unique ability to tell them. The course includes weekly live sessions, facilitated by Debbie Clarke and Josie Major, who create a space for reflection, rich discussion and meaningful connection with fellow participants. This connection is further amplified by being a part of the Tourism CoLab community through the course. First live session: 👉 Wednesday July 24th, 2024 🐦 Early Bird Special until July 4th, 2024 Sign up here: https://ow.ly/e1Ej50SfHOS #courses #storytelling #regeneration #tourism #shortcourse #storytellingcourse

From forests to drylands to farmlands, humanity’s existence depends on ecosystems. Yet, they are reaching a tipping point – and it is up to all of us to restore our land and soil. Wednesday is World Environment Day: https://lnkd.in/g8RBQ3q via UN Environment Programme

Today we celebrate the environment, the ecosystems, the forests, the oceans, the biodiversity - the wonders of our planet. 🌍 World Environment Day calls for us to reflect on our impact on the environment and take action to support land restoration and regeneration. 🌱 How are you celebrating the environment today? 💚 #generationrestoration #worldenvironmentday #wed2024 #environment #climateaction #tourism

A regenerative journey is both a personal and professional journey. Josie Major and I are thrilled to be collaborating with Dianne Dredge, PhD and Nadine S. at The Tourism CoLab for this free webinar on June 19th: Evolving ourselves and our organisations: Becoming the Centre for GOOD Travel. Join us as we share what drew us into regeneration as a way to think, see, and be differently in the world. We'll describe how bringing a regenerative lens to everything we do has transformed The Centre for GOOD Travel and resulted significant shifts in understanding our contribution, how we work, and what we offer. We hope to see you there! All details are below.

In April, Josie Major and Debbie Clarke led a storytelling workshop with members from tourism businesses and the Regional Tourism Organisation in Te Tai Tokerau Northland, Aotearoa New Zealand. This one-day workshop began with exploring stories of the places and communities that make up Northland, and the uniqueness and diversity within these. From this grounding in place, they then explored the stories of the different organisations present and the power and potential regenerative storytelling could have in their unique context. Some key areas covered in the workshop included: ✨ Crafting stories of place in a way that draws on our uniqueness and potential 🌱 Reflecting on the relationships we have to place and what stories we are in a position to uniquely tell 🫶 Exploring who has the right to tell which stories 💚 Considering the potential of storytelling in tourism to connect and engage on deeper levels, both within communities and with visitors 🌏 Applying systems thinking to our storytelling - exploring the stories we tell of our projects and organisations, the stories we tell through our work, and how our stories could contribute to a greater context Interested in a Storytelling Workshop for your organisation? Contact us: info@good-travel.org #storytelling #tourismstories #regeneration #storieshaveimpact #workshop #travel #storiesofplace