i-to-i Tours: Africa Asia and the Americas (page 4) online holiday brochure

trAvEL wIth i-to-i Carbon Footprint Everyone leaves a carbon footprint, an invisible trail of harmful greenhouse gases created by the use of fossil fuels. Aeroplanes produce more greenhouse gases than any other form of transport and that means your travels have a massive effect on the environment. One way to counteract this is by offsetting your carbon emissions with a donation. Another option is to choose a tour that will help you offset your carbon emissions by actively working to protect and restore fragile ecosystems. Look for the carbon footprint logo to choose our most ecofriendly travel options. Responsible Travel Since its creation in 1994 i-to-i has been trying to mix ethical practices with commercial success. Its harder than it sounds, but were committed to making a difference and determined to make it work. Weve developed an ethical policy that guides every aspect of our business. Were committed to providing responsible travel options, which serve to benefit local communities and endangered environments worldwide whilst minimising the negative environmental and social impacts of mass tourism. Supporting Local Communities By travelling with i-to-i youll be helping to ensure the long-term sustainability of the projects that we work with and the communities and environments that they try to help and protect. It is your time and effort, rather than cold hard cash that makes this possible. What we do is ensure that the infrastructure is in place for you to make a difference. projects we work with, the i-to-i Foundation provides resources that will help them move toward self-sufficiency. We hope that our donations will help these projects to stand on their own. In the last year alone the i-to-i foundation has made significant donations to eight of our most disadvantaged projects. These included: " Providing educational resources to schools and learning centres across India " The renovation and refurbishment of a medical clinic in Tanzania " The construction of a community centre in Brazil The i-to-i Foundation The i-to-i Foundation (Reg.1099482) is a registered charity designed to provide essential resources to projects that really need them. Rather than contributing toward the day-to-day running costs of the For more details visit: www.i-to-i.com Call: UK 0870 333 2332 Eire 058 40050 USA 1-800-985-4864 Australia 1300 556 997