As global shifts in climate change impact the destinations travelers cherish, adopting a proactive approach to environmental and cultural sustainability is crucial. Tourism can be a force for good, focusing on regenerative practices that restore natural ecosystems and preserve cultural heritage. We work with DMOs, tourism industry associations, and operators looking to advance sustainability within their region or business.
Sustainable Tourism
Tourism & Destination Specific Services
We partner with tourism organizations to develop programs to empower operators and tourism communities with knowledge and skills in sustainable tourism development. Our past programs have delivered topics including:
- Climate action and adaptation
- Emergency planning
- Renewable energy solutions
- Sustainable supply chain and procurement
- Designing regenerative itineraries
- Certifications and storytelling
- Visitor engagement
- Water conservation
- Off-grid operations
- and many more.
Synergy was one of the world’s first organizations to calculate a regional destination’s carbon footprint and all its tourism activities under the Destination & Operator Level Carbon Accounting Services. We partner with your team to conduct a comprehensive Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventory specifically for your tourism destination, adhering to GHG Protocol and ISO 14001 standards. Our hands-on approach and custom measurement tools streamline the process, providing clear, actionable reports identifying emissions from key sub sectors such as transportation, accommodations, and local attractions. This foundational assessment informs your destination’s climate action plan and supports the development of targeted initiatives that enhance the visitor experience while promoting responsible tourism practices.
We use our expertise in clean technologies and sustainability trends to identify emission reduction opportunities and develop a plan to achieve your net-zero goals. For tourism communities or regions, we offer three tailored services:
Regenerative Tourism Workshop
Kickstart your strategic dialogue with an engaging 1.5-hour workshop. This workshop helps your destination define regenerative tourism in your local context and place. Our focus is making this topic approachable by providing a regenerative tourism framework, followed by practical ways to translate global goals into everyday work.
Regenerative Tourism Strategy & Action Plan
We create a comprehensive strategy that integrates all aspects of regenerative tourism, aiming to enhance both environmental and cultural sustainability.
Climate Action Plan Guidance
We focus on developing a targeted climate action plan for your destination, guiding you through practical steps to reduce your carbon footprint and achieve your sustainability targets.
Tourism and Climate Action Commitment
We have pledged to The Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism. This pledge underscores our commitment to accelerating climate action in tourism, helping to halve emissions over the next decade, and working towards net-zero emissions before 2050.
Clients We Have Worked With
Partner with us to transform your destination’s climate impact and embrace sustainable tourism. Whether you need a comprehensive regenerative strategy or targeted climate action planning, our team is here to guide you.
Contact Us TodayWhat Our Clients Are Saying
”Synergy was an integral part of our recent strategic planning exercise for the Hotel Association of Canada’s Green Key Global program. Synergy’s wealth of knowledge, specific to our industry, gave them the invaluable ability to work directly on our behalf with members, Board of Directors and other stakeholders to deliver an outstanding final product. Green Key Global is better positioned for future and long-term success as a direct result of our work with Synergy.
- Green Key Global
”"Synergy is an exceptional organization, combining professionalism with deep expertise across their entire team. For nearly 15 years, their collaboration has been instrumental in helping us achieve our goals efficiently, saving us time and effort. Their strategic guidance and knowledge have consistently exceeded our expectations.
- Eaglewind Tours
Our partnership with Synergy has been a driving force behind our leadership in regenerative tourism. Like the natural world, our relationship has evolved over time, adapting to challenges and creating meaningful, positive change in our community."
”Synergy conducted GHG emissions inventories for our organization of Antarctic tour operators. This is part of ongoing work to understand and monitor the collective emissions of our member operators in support of our mission for environmentally responsible and safe private-sector travel. Synergy took the time to understand our needs and challenges, offering practical solutions where necessary. They communicated and met project milestones effectively while remaining flexible in how they worked with us, including across time zones. Thank you!
- IAATO
”Synergy is a seamless extension of our team. Not only do they work with us on reducing and auditing our environmental footprint, they help us tell our story in a meaningful and relevant way both internally to our colleagues and externally to our guests.
- Inn at Laurel Point
