Responsible Tourism

At World Discovery we strive to operate our holidays in an environmentally responsible manner at all times.  Whilst tourism can bring great benefits to countries in the form of employment and education, we must also be aware of the possible negative impact - erosion of cultures and landscapes, exploitation of local people - and do our best to ensure that our own contribution is both positive and beneficial.

In the United Kingdom, World Discovery supports Friends of Conservation (FOC), a charity founded in 1982 to tackle the threats facing wildlife and habitat throughout the world.  For further details, visit their website at www.foc-uk.com.

REDUCING CARBON
Friends of Conservation have a portfolio of projects which aim to reduce carbon, including their own planting and alternative programmes in Africa.  They also support other NGOs with similar aims and objectives, including the World Land Trust, who acquire and protect rainforest, for example.  When flying abroad, why not compensate for your flight emissions by donating towards the FOC carbon reduction programmes. 100% of your donation goes to the project specified.  Please go to http://www.foc-uk.com/calculate.asp for more details. 

BOTSWANA

BANA BA LETSATSI
When you book a World Discovery Botswana safari that includes stays at the Ker & Downey camps, a small donation is made on your behalf to Bana Ba Letsatsi, established in 2004 with the mission of supporting vulnerable, orphaned and at risk children living in Maun. There are over 200 children on the register; these children are registered as they have either never been to school or dropped out, suffer sexual or physical abuse, are orphaned or lack parental care, beg, work underage, abuse drugs.