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Media Contact: Brian T. Mullis, Public Relations Specialist, 800-276-7764.

The Who, What, When, Where and Why for STI

Who? Sustainable Travel International (STI) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting responsible tourism, supporting sustainable development, and helping travelers and travel providers protect the environments and cultures they visit.

What? STI is dedicated to providing education and outreach services that will lessen the toll that travel and tourism takes on the environment and local cultures. By providing tangible, solutions-oriented programs, STI is taking a holistic approach to addressing global sustainable development within the travel and tourism industry.

When? Founded in 2002 during the International Year of Ecotourism, STI has been operating in a transparent manner since its inception. Feedback from interested parties is always welcomed. To help ensure the best possible process for continually evolving concepts and realistic application, please email us your feedback.

Where? STI is a leader in sustainable tourism development within the North American marketplace. Though STI has a strong focus within North American, all of its programs — membership, carbon offsets, educational training, travel philanthropy, etc. — are available globally.

Why? Tourism is arguably the world's largest industry. It generates about 10% of total world GDP and employs over 10% of the global workforce, and it's on the verge of tremendous growth. In 2005, there were 808 million international tourism arrivals, a figure that the World Tourism Organization expects to reach one billion by 2010.

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Recent Press

	Baltimore Sun Tips for making your travel green
	Boston Herald Touting eco-credentials is hot marketing trend for hotels
	Business Travel News EU To Limit Airlines' Emissions
	CNN How to take a volunteer vacation
	CNN, Giving Something Back
	Costco Do Eco-tourism Costs Outweigh the Benefits
	Daily Camera Climate Smart: Whether 'tis better to fly or drive
	Denver Post United joins program to let fliers come CO2 "clean"
	Earth Island Ethical Traveler
	EcoClub.com The ECOCLUB Interview with Brian Mullis
	ETurboNews Working to support sustainable tourism development
	Financial Times Green entrepreneurs with the drive to transform travel
	The Gazette Going Green
	Journal Sentinel Sustainable travel is more than ecological
	Kansas City Star Hunt for hybrid rental cars heats up for summer
	Los Angeles Times Eco-tourism just a short trek away
	Minneapolis Star Tribune Touting eco-credentials is hot marketing trend for hotels
	National Post 'Sustainability is possible': Balancing travel with environmental concerns
	Newsweek Beyond Backpacking
	The North Bay Nugget Make your vacation a green getaway
	Plenty magazine The ecotourist's dilemma
	Travel Agent Central NTA Endorses Sustainable Travel's Eco-Certification
	Travel + Leisure How to Take a Volunteer Vacation
	Travel Weekly Green visions, red ink
	USA Weekend How to find an eco-friendly hotel
	U.S. News & World Report How Green Is Your Vacation?
	U.S. News & World Report Deceptive 'Greenwashing' Aims to Trick Ecotourists
	Washington Post Whole Travel Launches Rating System To Keep Eco-Friendly Hotels Honest
	Wire Service Canada Green is the color of travel

Not-so-recent Press

	Anchorage Daily News Environment-Friendly Label Pays off for Tourism Businesses
	AZCentral.com Eco-travel: Globetrotting or globe trampling?
	Boston Globe Paying to unmake your mark
	Boulder Country Business Report Sustainable Travel Programs Launched
	Boulder Country Business Report Travel club Quintess goes green
	Boulder Daily Camera Tread lightly: Eco-friendly tourism takes flight
	Business Travel News Virgin Leading Effort To Reduce CO2 Emissions
	BusinessWeek Carbon Offsets Take Flight
	Chicago Tribune Some car rentals can help you go green
	CNN.com See the world with 'green' eyes
	CNN.com Take green tactics on the road
	Conde Nast Traveler Guilt Trips
	Forbes World's Most Endangered Coastlines
	Intelligent Travel It's not easy bein' green
	Los Angeles Times Putting the 'eco' in tourism
	MarketWatch Hotels open the door to more environmentally friendly stays
	Mocking Bird Hill Carbon Footprint Offsetting in Jamaica at Hotel Mocking Bird Hill
	Men's Journal How Green Is Your Eco-Lodge?
	New York Times Eco-Conscious Travel: How to Keep Flying and Stay Green
	New York Times Raising the Ante on Eco-Tourism
	Orlando Sentinal Vacations that will help to improve the world
	Road and Travel Magazine Carbon Free Crusing
	Rocky Mountain News Feeling environmentally guilty? Frontier may soon help
	San Francisco Gate Offset and Away: This holiday season, fly and breathe free
	San Francisco Chronicle Tracking carbon footprints in hotels
	ShopRite Traveling Light ... Ecotourism
	SmarterTravel.com Climate-conscious travelers find new tools
	SmarterTravel.com Ten amazing adventure lodges with a green conscience
	Sustainable Industries Low-impact travel tips for the business class
	The Denver Channel Officials Urge Caution with Carbon Offsets
	Time How to Seize the Initiative
	Travel Channel Tax Deductible Vacations
	TravelDaily News WTTC launches debate on climate change with global ad campaign
	USA Today Tourism on a 'green' path
	U.S. News and World Report A Consumer's Guide to Becoming Carbon Neutral
	Wall Street Journal The Carbon-Neutral Vacation