Transportation / Travel

Transportation plays an essential role in connecting people and places through tourism. At the same time, travel agents help create travel trends. The links below provide information about what various travel companies have done to make their business more sustainable, and how you can learn from their example.

 Resources

Transportation

• California Bus Association – Green Motorcoach Program
• Sustainable Aviation
• SunLine Transit Agency *
• AC Transit *

Travel

• Sustainable Travel International
• National Geographic Center for Sustainable Destinations
• Bay Area Green Business Program
• U.S. Travel Association 
• The National Trust for Historic Preservation *
• Conservation Innovation Grants *
• The Internal Ecotourism Society *

* Provided by Sandra Sun-Ah Ponting, PhD and Jess Ponting, PhD of the San Diego State University Sustainable Tourism Program.

 Certifications

• American Society of Travel Agents  

 Case Studies

Transportation

• Hydrogen Electric Bus
• Blue Water PediCabs
• Santa Barbara Car Free Project *
• Palm Springs Aerial Tramway *
• Eqocar *

Travel

• Business Enterprises for Sustainable Travel – Case Studies
• National Geographic Expeditions
• Hornblower Cruises and Events
• VolunTours *
• Pacific Life Tours *
• The Genographic Legacy Fund *

* Provided by Sandra Sun-Ah Ponting, PhD and Jess Ponting, PhD of the San Diego State University Sustainable Tourism Program.