ABOUT
RISE TRAVEL INSTITUTE
Our Mission and Vision
Our mission is to create a more just and equitable world through travel education.​
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We envision a world where travelers practice and promote responsible, impactful, sustainable and ethical travel that uplifts global communities and protects natural ecosystems.
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The probleMs
WE AIM TO Address
Unsustainable tourism practices and over-tourism strain local communities, economies, and ecosystems worldwide. Issues such as overcrowding, traffic congestion, tourism leakage, increased cost of living, gentrification, exploitation of local resources, disregard for cultural heritage, modern slavery, animal cruelty, ecosystem disruption, and environmental degradation are rampant. More than ever, sustainable travel education is necessary to protect and rebuild communities and ecosystems.
Sustainable travel education equips travelers with the knowledge, skills, and tools to understand the underlying oppressive systems that give rise to these interconnected issues. With this knowledge, people can travel in a way that respects and creates an enduring positive impact on the community, economy, animals, and environment of the places they visit.
What RISE stands for
We educate travelers about the ethical treatment of working animals in tourism and promote the compassionate conservation of terrestrial and marine wildlife
We educate travelers about how the global tourism industry impacts local economies and teach them ways to maximize the amount of tourism dollars that go to local economic development
We educate travelers about cultural diversity, racial dynamics, and social justice issues that affect host communities and teach them ways to empower the disenfranchised and support sustainable community development projects
We educate travelers about how the global tourism industry impacts the environment locally and globally and inspire eco-conscious travel habits and decisions
Our CORE VALUES
Reverence: Have deep respect for the planet and all living beings
Excellence: Stay on top of the latest research in sustainability and justice in tourism and related disciplines and deliver high-quality, tertiary-level educational programs
Integrity: Work with the greatest transparency and accountability
Ethics: Commit to diversity, inclusion and anti-oppression within our management and across our programs