Conscious Travel

At AW Private Travel, we like to design every holiday around a fundamental conscious travel ethos. A belief that every journey we take can have a positive impact on the surrounding environment, community and economy, as we tread a little more lightly on the earth. It may not always be the first thing you consider when planning travel but we are here as a resource if you would like to learn more.

This way of travelling has, in the past, had a reputation for compromise and being somewhat worthy. But we can assure you that travelling in a more intentional, more conscious way does not have to detract from the experience, the magic or the luxury. Most of the top travel brands - certainly the ones we enjoy working with - now have this as a major focus as the tourism industry has woken up to its responsibility for protecting our beautiful planet

Amy is a co-founder of The Conscious Travel Foundation, a global NGO that advocates for a positive relationship between tourism and the planet. It was established to unite and educate owner-operated travel businesses and promote travel as a force for good as well as raising funds for grass roots charity projects around the world.

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

We are now giving our clients the opportunity to make a small voluntary contribution to give a little back when they travel. This will be calculated by measuring the carbon footprint of your trip using the eCollective tool and added as an optional payment onto your quotation. Your contributions will be invested in The Conscious Travel Foundation Climate Fund, our vetted portfolio of best-in-class carbon removal and biodiversity projects, where we believe we can make a meaningful difference.

Carbon Literacy®: “An awareness of the carbon costs and impacts of everyday activities, and the ability and motivation to reduce emissions, on an individual, community and organisational basis.”