Our Commitment to Sustainable Travel
We are passionate about nature and dedicated to inspiring more women to engage with and fall in love with the natural world. We believe that travel can be a force for good, introducing participants to new cultures and beliefs while providing economic benefits to the places we visit. That’s why we strive to be a leader in sustainable travel. Our goal is to create a positive impact on the environment and cultures while minimizing the negative effects of travel.
Environmentally Responsible Practices
Guides practice and teach Leave No Trace principles appropriate to the environment in which we're traveling and recycle whenever possible in all the regions we travel.
We request that participants bring reusable water bottles and plastic containers for their packed lunches so as to avoid single use plastic bottles and bags.
We encourage participants to minimize water use during hotel or lodge-based trips by reusing towels and not having sheets changed daily. Participants are encouraged to take only photos and leave only footprints.
Protecting Natural and Cultural Heritage
As we develop new trips, we seek out those destinations that are less-visited but equally-breathtaking so that our new trips don't contribute to a culture of over-tourism.
When we do travel to those places that are already impacted by tourism, like some national parks, we limit the amount of time our group spends there. We instead choose to spend time and money in smaller, less visited parks, communities, and destinations.
We limit our group size to 12 or fewer participants on domestic trips; in certain cases a larger group size (up to 14) may be acceptable. Frequently our group size will be smaller so as to minimize our impact.
A Virtual Office
All employees of Adventures in Good Company work remotely, significantly reducing carbon emissions by eliminating daily commutes and the need for a physical office. This approach minimizes energy consumption typically associated with lighting, heating, and cooling in traditional office environments, lowering our overall environmental footprint. Having a remote workforce also reduces office waste like disposable products and packaging, contributing to less landfill waste.
Additionally, nearly all internal and external communication is conducted electronically, further reducing paper usage and waste. Our remote model promotes sustainable flexibility, allowing employees to adopt eco-friendly lifestyles such as walking or biking to local coworking spaces.
Supporting Local Communities
Adventures in Good Company partners with high-quality local tourism groups. Not only does this ensure that the local community is benefiting financially from our presence, it also gives an authentic and honest view of the region from people who have lived there all their lives.
We work with local operators who work to preserve their natural and cultural environment and contribute to their communities.
We stay in locally owned hotels and eat at locally owned restaurants so the profits stay in the community.
If participants choose to shop for souvenirs, we encourage them to spend their money with local artisans and producers so that the money stays in the community.
