IMAGE: World Expeditions Travel Group staff in Cambodia
World Expeditions Travel Group has launched an internal program to create engagement with its global staff to harness passion for sustainability within the team, and to inspire them to adopt best practice.
The “Pillars for Positive Change” initiative is based on 12 separate pillars – one for each month of the initial program. Each World Expeditions Travel Group division will be involved, with each championing a pillar during the twelve month cycle.
JUL Avoiding Single Use Plastics World Expeditions
AUG Travel Be In It UTracks
SEP Global Warming World Youth Adventures
OCT Supporting a Charitable Cause Huma Charity Challenge
NOV Less Meat, more Vegetables Sherpa Expeditions/Sherpa Van
DEC Kindness to fellow humans Trail Journeys
JAN Conserving Water Australian Walking Holidays
FEB Innovations for sustainability Blue Mountains Adventures
MAR Bushwalking benefits for mental health Australian Walking Holidays
APR Out of your Comfort Zone Great Canadian Trails
MAY Community Service Adventure South
JUN Consuming Less World Expeditions
“Our vision is to use our collective voice to inspire and educate each other – and the community at large,” said World Expeditions’ CEO, Sue Badyari.
“We know that behaviours have to change and the first step in that process is education. We are confident that this staff program will have the desired effect and our team will be inspired when they see the difference they can make.”
World Expeditions’ Responsible Travel Manager, Donna Lawrence, who will oversee the program. She said global team response has been enthusiastic.
“World Expeditions Travel Group is keen to share the data and content generated during the Pillars for Positive Change campaign at the end of the twelve month campaign.”