Sustainable Tourism
Increasing your footprint, one memory at a time
Safeguard your place today to make it sustainable for tomorrow
“The World Tourism Organization defines sustainable tourism as “tourism that takes full account of its current and future economic, social and environmental impacts, addressing the needs of visitors, the industry, the environment and host communities”. (Source: https://sdgs.un.org/topics/sustainable-tourism)
Our work is structured around several complimentary programmes that collectively support the sustainable development of our partner communities and the conservation of these landscapes and seascapes in which we operate. We recognise that young people in these communities have a critical role to play in building a nation that is inclusive and thriving.
The programme placed youth across South Africa to promote and support tourist entities in their hometowns and surrounds through creative outputs like photography and videography. The youths were tasked with helping to draw local and international tourists to a wide variety of destinations, attractions and tourism providers to increase their experience and earnings. The Wild Impact youth receive workplace experience within our central office, travel and hospitality industry, environmental education, and climate resilience-focused operations, gaining meaningful skills, including (but not limited) to:
- Teaching, Environmental education and training,
- Early childhood development, vegetable propagation, and food security,
- Communications, marketing, and donor relations,
- Eco–tourism
The Sustainable Tourism has a core focus around United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth. SDG 8 has a key focus to promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.
Programme Placement
Through the Sustainable Tourism programme activities – such as reporting, storytelling and content creation about everyday events related to eco-tourism in a tourism area/community – which of will allow for a lot of improvement in their abilities to become better communicators that they were before. This is a critical and basic skill which will ultimately benefit them and improve their job prospects going forward.
In local schools
Teaching, environmental education and training
In communities
Providing community cleanup services, including waste management and recycling.
In local lodges
Providing support in, guest relations and safari guide photography
Small business & Micro-Enterprises
Providing marketing material to support local Hustle-Preneurs
Why we need to say yes
71 million
Global unemployed youth aged 15-24 (2017).
27.2%
South Africa’s unemployment rate.
60%
Unemployed youth live in rural areas / townships.
600 000
Young people complete school yearly in RSA.
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