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Our environmental philosophy and performance
aims at enhancing not only the experiences of our
guests, but also the daily work practices of our teams.
We constantly seek to have a positive impact in the
communities we work with, as well as contributing to
preserving the integrity of ecosystems. We encourage
our clients, guests and staff to be environmentally
aware, taking tangible and quanti? able practical actions
wherever possible.
Metropolitan Touring actively participates in and
promotes sustainable travel, corporate stewardship,
nature conservation initiatives and projects that
improve the quality of life of local communities.
Our three vessels and our hotel in the Galápagos,
for instance, are all certi? ed by the Smart Voyager
programme (www.smartvoyager.org). Our efforts have
been rewarded with a number of awards – including
Honorable Mentions in Condé Nast Traveler magazine
World Savers Award in 2008 and 2010, Best Ground
Operator in the UKs Latin American Travel Association
annual awards in 2008 and 2009, and Finalist
nomination in the World Travel & Tourism Council
‘Tourism for Tomorrow Awards in 2009.
In 1998, we established Fundación Galápagos-Ecuador,
the ? rst ever initiative by tourisms private sector for
helping the islands to preserve their fragile ecosystems.
Its mission started as, and continues to be, brown
issues related to human impact and waste management
on the islands, and educational and sponsorship
initiatives.
The Foundation currently operates and ? nances four
major projects: coastal clean-up operations with
local ? shermen; solid-waste recycling on Santa Cruz
Community and Environment –
Our Commitment
Galápagos Giant Tortoise – Ecuador</p>
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