About Us
About Us
OUR VISION is to build a global, diverse and inclusive community of trade members, partners and destinations, who share, and are driven by, a collective passion for sustainable, positive impact tourism, that enrich the lives of both visitors and the host communities
Inspire Global is a community and marketplace to promote positive impact tourism around the world
An African proverb says ‘it takes a village to raise a child’ in recognition of the community required to build each other up. I believe as a travel community we can come together to grow tourism sustainably, whilst consciously safeguarding the natural world and our inspirational communities for future generations.
Join Inspire Global today to grow your business and reputation for positive impact tourism #PositiveImpactTourism #InspireChange #InspiringCommunity #SustainabilityChallenge
Byron Shirto
Who we are
Inspire Global is a privately held, for-profit industry organisation whose purpose is to provide a community and marketplace for the promotion of sustainable, positive impact tourism. We believe travel, when done responsibly, safely and respectfully, can be a catalyst for positive change for communities, the environment, wildlife, and culture.
Members benefit from an innovative marketplace to do business and an inspiring and inclusive community to share ideas, resources and knowledge.
Established in 2020, during the height of the Covid pandemic, Inspire Global currently serves a growing membership of suppliers, destinations, outbound Tour Operators, Agents, media and industry partners, with a vested interest in positive impact tourism.
We uphold community guiding principles, but do not certify or regulate our members. All members sign our Guiding Principles.
Our goals
- To promote the wider understanding of tourism as a vital contributor in creating socio-cultural, environmental and economic benefits for destinations and its people around the globe
- To help businesses grow and nurture a global travel community of positive impact travel thinkers and champions
- To drive positive awareness and sustainable growth for emerging and established destinations
- To provide our members with year-round business support, educational resource, promotional solutions, and media opportunities
- To encourage an understanding of advocacy for diversity, equity and inclusion in the travel industry
- To collaborate by sharing best practice
- To promote gender equality, supporting and empowering women and non-binary individuals in the travel industry
- To encourage, educate, equip and provide mentorship opportunities within and for the community
- To promote economic prosperity for all nations, so all peoples and communities of the world, thrive and flourish!
Why join as a member?
- Grow your business through networking, partnerships, and resources
- Gain valuable industry knowledge through online courses, webinars, in person training, and events
- Access research reports about positive impact tourism
- Your investment in Inspire Global helps us to pursue initiatives to drive industry-wide growth in sustainable, positive impact tourism practices
What we believe
We believe positive impact tourism is to create socio-cultural, environmental, and economic benefits, that enrich the lives of both visitors and the host communities.
