Viewing entries posted in August 2016
Communicating sustainability: 10 ways to tell your ecotourism story
Let’s talk about sustainability.
Townsville Whale Watching’s over-whale-ming achievement!
Affordable Yacht Charters (AYC) have achieved Ecotourism Certification for Townsville Whale Watching (TWW) and their outstanding commitment to marine tourism in the Palm Islands.
Kangaroo Island Ocean Safari is Ecotourism certified!
Congratulations to Kangaroo Island Ocean Safari for achieving Ecotourism certification!
From exploration to ecotourism: Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary’s founder joins Hall of Fame
The man who transformed a 610 square kilometre grazing property and uranium exploration field in South Australia into a world class ecotourism attraction has joined the Australian Prospectors & Miners’ Hall of Fame.
Keeping the Whitsundays a safe haven: Whitehaven Adventures now Advanced Ecotourism certified
Overnight sailing tour Whitehaven Adventures has achieved our highest ECO certification - Advanced Ecotourism - for their commitment to nature conservation and interpretation in the Whitsunday Islands.
Mungalla Aboriginal Tours awarded Nature Tourism and Respecting Our Culture certification
On lands occupied by the Nywaigi Aboriginal people for more than 45,000 years, Mungalla Aboriginal Tours shares the history of the area around Ingham, Tropical North Queensland from pre-contact days through to the recent return of the land to the traditional owners. Tours showcase Mungalla Station’s mixed Aboriginal, South Sea Islander and European heritage, providing modern insights into Indigenous culture through powerful, tragic and inspiring stories.
Congratulations to Par Avion for achieving ROC Certification!
Par Avion is no stranger to ecotourism, having earned its Nature Certification more than four years ago. It operates breathtaking scenic tours throughout eastern, southern and western Tasmania where visitors are offered an exclusive birds-eye-view of the radical Tasmanian landscape.
Mandigalbay Yidinji Eco Cultural Tours now Nature and ROC certified!
Congratulations to Mandigalbay Yidinji Eco Cultural Tours (MYECT) in achieving Nature and Respecting our Culture (ROC) Certifications!
EcoTreasures cleans up critical habitat for little penguins
EcoTreasures is helping to clean up critical penguin habitat in the Sydney Harbour catchment area by removing plastic from the beach. Since 2014 the Sydney-based tour company has incorporated voluntary marine debris clean-ups into their Manly Coastal Walks, helping keep plastic and other materials out of an environment that is important for threatened populations of little penguins.