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TTG today launches Travel Gives Back – a Look who’s backing Travel Gives Back
campign to highlight the work the industry
does to benefit destinations. Chris Gray
Dermot Blastland,
explains what it’s all about, looks at key
managing director,
projects and explains how you can get involved
Tui UK & Ireland
Travel Gives Back is an
excellent way to provide
information on the good our
It’s time to prove:
industry does. Tourism can also have a positive
impact on a destination, particularly in third-
world countries, a factor that is often forgotten.
There are very negative views of the tourism
industry’s impact on destinations; however, there
are a lot of sustainable initiatives and charity
Travel Gives Back
work being carried out by Tui Travel and other
tour operators that is often overlooked.
Mike Greenacre,
managing director,
The Co-operative Travel
TTG today launches Travel Gives Back, a We also look at how a group of agents went The Co-operative Travel is
campaign to show the world the good the to Kenya with Virgin Holidays to make a real absolutely committed to the
industry does in destinations across the globe. difference to the lives of children in an isolated development of responsible
Travel is always under attack for its environ- village (p15 and p72). And we see how one cruise and sustainable tourism, and as such we are
mental impact but it is rare to hear the other side agent is working with his old school to help delighted to support TTG’s Travel Gives Back
of the story of how destinations, often in develop- people in Tanzania set up and run their own campaign. Tourism is vital to many of the world’s
ing countries, depend on it for their livelihoods. tourism businesses (below). economies, and it is our responsibility to work
It’s even rarer to hear how the companies and These stories are just a tiny selection of how you
individuals go beyond the call of duty to help give back, so we want to hear about your efforts.
destination communities, either by supporting We will highlight as many of you as possible in
local suppliers, raising money or volunteering. TTG and on travelgivesback.co.uk.
Our campaign aims to redress the balance by This campaign is vital to show the true impact
giving the industry one place to shout about its of our industry. But don’t just take our word for
Give back for
achievements. We will highlight operators, agents, it – see why travel’s biggest names are backing
airlines and charities that are taking action, and us (above right). TTG and the Travel Foundation are giving you the
to encourage and inspire others to do the same. chance to help vital development projects in
This week we kick off with your chance to buy destinations by buying friends and family
Christmas presents that support Travel Foundation Do you have a story about how you’ve helped Christmas presents that will change people’s
projects in destinations such as Mexico, Gambia give back? Email cgray@ttglive.com lives.
and Trinidad and Tobago (below, right). Travel Gives Back has joined with the founda-
tion and the Global Giving charity to buy presents
that will create jobs and help conservation and
Village Aid – an inspiring project
the environment in Mexico, Jamaica, Gambia,
Tobago, St Lucia and Sri Lanka.
BLACKPOOL agent Phil Nuttall helped inspire “They don’t want money thrown at them. TTG readers can help each project directly
Travel Gives Back after getting involved in a They want to run their own business so visitors by making a donation on behalf of a friend or
sustainable tourism development in Tanzania. spend money that will be used to develop the relative that will be sent to them as a Christmas
Run by Nuttall’s former geography teacher, infrastructure of the village. The idea is they present. The gifts include:
Village Aid started as a series of exchange visits will manage their own tourism and stand on ■Equipment for projects to train people as bee-
between Blackpool and Buigiri in Tanzania, which their own two feet,” he said. keepers in Mexico, Tobago, Jamaica and Gambia
grew into a programme to develop village “We are always attacked for CO2 emis- so they can revive decimated bee populations
facilities and develop sustainable tourism. sions but we do a lot of good. We’re always and make a living selling honey to hotels.
Nuttall, managing director of The Travel the first to put business back into an ■Gardening equipment to teach children in
Village and The Cruise Village, will run a area after a disaster – the cruise lines St Lucia horticulture skills, so they can sell herbs
series of events next year, including cycling from were the first back into New Orleans to hotels to generate income for their schools,
Blackpool to Southampton, to raise money. after the hurricane. It’s important and encourage them to take up farming to
The aim is to build five villas for visitors to stay people see the real picture.” reduce reliance on imported food.
in – and Nuttall has given a commitment to help ■Training for an unemployed fisherman in
raise the £14,000 needed. Phil Nuttall: Village Aid supporter Mexico, where over-fishing has put many of out
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