Forum Anders Reisen is a business association of small and medium-sized tour operators promoting a kind of tourism that is ecologically sustainable, economically viable, ethical, and socially just. It’s members have committed themselves to work in line with a comprehensive set of criteria. The association has introduced a CSR process to monitor whether these criteria are being observed. The umbrella organisation supports it’s members by doing basic groundwork, by coordinating and bundling communication and by marketing their travel and tourism products. Forum anders reisen raises public awareness for the ecological, economic and cultural impacts of tourism. It was founded in 1998 by twelve tour operators and has grown to comprise more than 150 members (April 2009). 

Global Development Research Center (GDRC) is a virtual organization that carries out initiatives in education, research and practice, in the spheres of environment, urban, community, economy and information, and at scales that are effective. A key initiative of GDRC is the Sustainable Tourism Gateway, set up in order to (a) develop awareness and educate on issues related to sustainable tourism; (b) assist in policy and programme development; and (c) facilitate monitoring and evaluation.

The Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) supports, protects and promotes its over 7000 members so they can excel in today's challenging business world. For over 90 years, HAC has helped them to compete by building and maintaining a high profile with governments, developing innovative marketing programs, hosting events to celebrate excellence, and providing current industry information and resources. All of HAC's activities share a singular goal: to help our members be more competitive and successful.

International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) is an association of professionals throughout the world that currently bring together over 7500 members. ICOMOS works for the conservation and protection of cultural heritage places. It is the only global non-governmental organization of this kind that is dedicated to promoting the application of theory, methodology, and scientific techniques to the conservation of the architectural and archaeological heritage. ICOMOS is a network of experts that benefits from the interdisciplinary exchanged of its members, among which are architects, historians, archeologists, art historians, geographers, anthropologists, engineers and town planners.

International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) helps the world find pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges. It supports scientific research, manages field projects all over the world and brings governments, non-government organizations, United Nations agencies, companes and local communitied together to develop adn implement policy, laws and best practice. IUCN is the world's oldest and largest global enviromental network - a democratic membership union with more than 1,000 government and NGO member organizations, and almost 11,000 volunteer scientests in more than 160 countries. IUCN's work is supported by over 1,000 professional staff in 60 offices and hudred of partners in public, NGO, and private sectors around the world. The Union's headquatrers are located in Gland, near Geneva, Switzerland.

M-Travel Switzerland is represented with seven travel trade brands on the Swiss Market: Globus Reisen, Travelhouse, ESCO, Tourisme Pour Tous, Hotelplan, Migros Ferien, Denner Reisen and FCm First Business Travel. Approximately 1500 employees in Switzerland ensure that the travel guests enjoy unforgettable and smooth holidays. In about 115 individual travel agencies, travel guests receive professional and competent information on their holidays. All agencies are equipped with the latest technology. In addition to their own holiday brands, there can be found offers of other selected holiday specialists.

The Nordic World Heritage Foundation (NWHF) is a category II centre, working under the auspices of UNESCO, supporting the implementation of UNESCO's World Heritage Convention (1972) for the Protection of the World's Cultural and Natural Heritage in cooperation with the World Heritage Centre (WHC). NWHF is organised as a non-profit Foundation supporting international activities within the programme framework of UNESCO, such as WHC’s Tourism Programme. NWHF specifically work to promote sustainable tourism as a development tool and its implementation through the support of a community of best practices. The Foundation was established on a permanent basis in 2002 by the Government of Norway in cooperation with the other Nordic Governments and UNESCO, and is based in Oslo, Norway.

Oceania Sustainable Tourism Alliance (OSTA) is an opportunity for sustainable community-benefit tourism in the Pacific Islands modeled on the Global Sustainable Tourism Alliance, a USAID program that allows tourism destinations in developing countries to access world-class expertise with proven success in addressing sustainable development challenges. The OSTA aims to bring together leading NGO, University and private international development organizations to assist destinations with designing and implementing innovative, integrated, and market-based tourism approaches that foster sustainable futures for individuals, local communities, small enterprises and societies.

Our Native Village is a 100% eco resort that aims to reconnect people with simple, earthy yet joyful experiences that are far away memories now… reconnect to nature, to loved ones, to themselves… And to do all those things you always said you never had the time to.  As a 100% eco, we generate 70 to 80% of our electricity ourselves using a wind mill, solar panels and 2 bio gas plants. Most of our water is rain water, all our construction is eco construction, using bricks that were made onsite using the soil from the foundation excavation and then sun baked. We process and reuse all our waste in the most innovative methods. Most of the vegetables in the kitchen are from the 12 acre organic farm that the resort is on. We do not use any chemicals whatsoever at the resort.. Even the soaps and shampoos in the rooms are natural, organic and handmade exclusively for our resort. And last but not the least, we have the regions first 100% natural swimming pool, where we use aquatic plants to clean the swimming pool rather than chemicals.  From an experiential perspective, we are reviving games, rituals, and practices from the Indian village. We are reviving interest in 6 forms of Indian art, and in Veerakallus (Hero stones). Most of our staff are from the surrounding villages. In line with our inclusive policy, our resort is handicap friendly and most entertainment in the evenings are performed by blind artists.  To take personal sustainability to the extreme, we have a Soul Spa – the first one in the world, where we achieve rejuvenation and deep cleansing at a soul level, rather than only at a skin level

Planeterra is a non-profit organization with a long history of supporting sustainable community development through travel and voluntourism. By getting to know local people in the communities we visit, we are able to help identify individual needs and act quickly to meet them.  Our range of over 30 projects worldwide - providing water tanks to families in Kenya to a women's weaving co-operative in Peru - offer travelers with a few hours, a few days, or a few dollars to spare, a unique opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of people and communities around the world. 

Solimar International is a tourism development firm dedicated to promoting the goals of sustainable tourism by providing marketing, sales, and consulting services to tourism businesses, associations, development agencies, and national tourism authorities. Solimar takes an innovative approach to tourism development, integrating proven business solutions with years of collective experience in tourism consulting, creative services, marketing, and travel operations. Our aim is to transfer knowledge, business processes and market linkages to local entrepreneurs that in turn are able to pass on this knowledge to tourism MSMEs, improve industry cooperation, and create business linkages, all while improving destination market opportunities and growth.

SNV-Netherlands Development Organization SNV is an international development organisation of Dutch origin with over 40 years of experience in Africa, Asia and Latin America. We are dedicated to a society where all people enjoy the freedom to pursue their own development. SNV supports national and local actors within government, civil society and the private sector in their endeavours to find and implement local solutions to development challenges. We actively engage in partnerships with other development agencies as well as the private sector to leverage our resources and efforts for genuine economic development and sound governance.

Social Venture Technology Group (SVT) is an innovative firm based in San Francisco, California. Founded in 2001 by Sara Olsen, SVT Group (formerly SVT Consulting) has worked to further the adoption of social return on investment standards. A big idea from modest beginnings, SVT Group came to be after Sara co-founded the Global Social Venture Competition (GSVC) with four peers while in business school. Since then, SVT Group has become a bedrock organization in the development of non-financial valuation methods and the related area of social enterprise in general. SVT Group is now part of an informal network of world leaders in many related fields. We firmly believe that building a better world will involve the interaction of practitioners the world over as we share, collaborate and learn.

The Spirit of Big Five Foundation grew out of the guiding philosophy of Big Five Tours & Expeditions, a leading luxury tour operator.  Since its inception in 1973, Big Five has been committed to responsible travel that fosters the preservation of the natural world, priceless cultural heritage and, equally important, the well-being of local communities.  Formally launched in 2007 as a 501 3c nonprofit organization, the Spirit of Big Five Foundation seeks to broaden the scope and depth of support to conservation, poverty alleviation, education and healthcare in Africa, Asia, and Central and South America.  The foundation is funded by the Sanghrajka family, the founders of Big Five Tours & Expeditions.  With many of our guests returning home from their journeys also inspired to make a difference and to be part of the solution, the foundation also benefits from guest donations.  And to honor that sense of community and dedication to making the world a better place, the Spirit of Big Five Foundation guarantees that 100% of donations made go directly to the selected project(s).  We are proud of the important projects we support around the world, which demonstrate how tourism can help protect nature as well as sustain the well-being of local communities.
 

The University of Utah Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Department is where education and citizenship combine to enhance the quality of life for the world we touch. The department's mission is to create, share, and apply knowledge about park, recreation, and tourism resources and phenomena in order to advance the intellectual and professional development of students, serve social needs, inform policy, promote economic development, and foster health and the quality of life for individuals, families, communities, and the environment.  The department serves Bachelor of Science through PhD, offering courses and research projects on all facets of sustainable tourism development and natural resource management.