Sustainable Tourism
Ride-Sharing Before it Was Cool
More than 90 years ago, Globus and Cosmos began sharing the world’s destinations with like-minded travelers in an eco-friendly way—motorcoach touring. As veritable inventors of the “carpool,” we’ve learned more than a few things in those nine decades on the road. Our most important lesson is that the privilege of visiting both iconic and lesser-known locales is a true gift we’re grateful to share with you. And while our aim is always to make your vacation experience care free, one goal will always remain—to care for the people and places whose destinations are touched by our visits, so that future generations may be touched by travel for another 90 years!
ENVIRONMENTAL
The Right Kind of Footprints
With the philosophy, “take memories; leave only footprints”, we strive to protect and preserve each extraordinary destination for its people, wildlife, and future travelers by finding meaningful ways to reduce our environmental footprint.
SOCIAL
Paying It Forward
The people and the communities who call our travel destinations home are very generous in sharing their cultures and locales with us. It’s important for us to return the favor by supporting our local communities and improving the individual lives within them.
ECONOMIC
Culture Warriors
It really is a small world after all, and it’s a give work protecting. We are dedicated to protecting ad respecting the unique and extraordinary cultures around the world- and are proud to boost local economies through responsible tourism.
ENVIRONMENTAL INITATIVES
THE OCEAN CLEANUP
Nature’s beauty is a gift to travelers and it is our commitment to preserve the precious environment around us. When you use disposable plastic products like straws and utensils, they can wind up in our rivers and oceans forever. The Globus family of brands is proud to partner with The Ocean Cleanup in an effort to remove and reduce the presence of plastics in our oceans.
ELIMINATING PLASTIC USE
We have taken great measures to make a positive impact on our guests while also reducing our own impact on the environment. Taking sustainability to greater depths, we are committed to removing single-use plastic products—from straws to disposable water bottles on our motor coaches and ships by 2020.
SOCIAL INITATIVES
MAKE-A-WISH
Bringing families together to experience some of the world’s most remarkable destinations is what we do best. Globus family of brands is committed to supporting our local communities and is honored to partner with the Make-A-Wish Foundation to offer trips to children and their families facing life-threatening illnesses.
LANDMIND DESIGN
Our partnership with Landmine Design, a social enterprise committed to educate and provide jobs for women living in poverty in Cambodia, has provided dozens of women with the opportunity to work at home with their children and avoid the dangers of traveling to neighboring cities for work. By hand rolling paper beads and crafting them into beautiful jewelry, we are creating hope where there once was despair.
CHILDSAFE NETWORK
We are committed to improving the lives of the individuals who call our travel destinations home. As a partner of the Childsafe Network, we help raise awareness, provide education, training, employment, and shelter for children and their families who otherwise live on the streets, including the Kaliyan Mith program in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER FOUNDATION
For over three decades, we have introduced travelers to the beauty of America’s national parks. We are proud to recognize and honor the brave firefighters who risk their lives to help protect our private and public lands from fire. Each year, we contribute to the Wildland Firefighter Foundation, which provides immediate financial and crisis assistance to families of injured or fallen wildland firefighters.
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK
When you travel with us, you are securing the future of the world’s wildlife! By partnering with Wildlife Conservation Network, Globus helps to support a world network of leading conservationists with the most effective solutions to saving our planet’s wildlife—with every dollar translating into tangible, lasting impact on endangered wildlife and the long-term protection of 87 species in crisis across 38 countries.
SOUTH AFRICA PARKS HONORARY RANGERS
Education is critical to preserving protected lands and its inhabitants. That is why we make a contribution to the South African National Parks Honorary Rangers, who work tirelessly to protect and preserve South African National Parks. This includes the Lion Recovery Fund, which provides education to protect African Lion habitats and populations by preventing poaching and promoting co-existence for local farmers and communities.
UNICEF
Every child deserves to grow up in a safe and inclusive environment. That is why we are proud to support UNICEF in their efforts to help all children – especially the most disadvantaged and marginalized – to lead safe, healthy lives and realize their full potential.
GLOBUS GIVES BACK
Every year, Globus family of brands gives back to each of our local office communities. Every year, on Earth Day, we come together to help restore trails at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater to preserve the beauty of our state parks for future generations.
ECONOMIC INITATIVES
TOURISM CARES, TRAVELER ICONS
Our passion for showing you the world is only matched by our dedication to help preserve both historic treasures and natural resources to be enjoyed for generations to come. That’s why we partner with Tourism CaresTM, a non-profit initiative that focuses funding of “Traveler Icons” of North and South America.
SUSTAINABLE TOURISM ASSOCIATION
Our family maintains a policy of “Leave Only Footprints and Take Only Photos.” Our staff and major service providers strive to ensure that no removal of any natural or cultural artifacts or materials to ensure our environment looks and functions the same before and after our visit. Our Tour Directors educate passengers on our “do no harm” code of conduct to ensure that the passengers comply.
RURAL AID
Australia is not only home to some of the world’s most unique wildlife, but its vast and varied landscapes makes it one of the most interesting places on Earth. That is why we are dedicated to helping support Rural Aid, which focuses on providing assistance to farmers and rural communities in times of natural disaster as well as supporting the sustainability of the agricultural community.
