About the Program

Empowering travelers to "be the change" by spreading the word about ecotourism and responsible travel.

What: TIES will select up to 10 Travel Ambassadors each year to be TIES spokespeople in their countries/regions. The main responsibility of Travel Ambassadors is to encourage as many people from their countries/regions to join TIES as Traveler members, and by doing so, inspire them to make travel choices that positively impact their communities, the environment and the future of travel & tourism.

Who: Ideal candidates for TIES Travel Ambassadors are:

•  Keen to spread the word about TIES mission.
•  Committed to following TIES Code of Conduct.
•  Enthusiastic about sharing benefits of travel.
•  Flexible, independent and able to use own initiative.
•  Able to take innovative and creative approaches to challenges.
•  Comfortable with social media and online communication tools.

Why: Travel Ambassadors will have the opportunities to:

•  Become active advocate for a sustainable future of travel.
•  Be published in TIES blog, newsletters, and Facebook page.
•  Reach followers of TIES Twitter (@ecotravel) through RT updates.
•  Be featured in TIES newsletters and website, highlighting key achievements.
•  Establish personal connections with a number of engaged travelers, professionals and organizations.

How: Travel Ambassadors will receive:

•  TIES Travel Advocacy Kit including TIES promotional materials, membership information, and talking points.
•  Guidance and advice from TIES team on outreach initiatives.
•  TIES Lifetime membership.

*Travel Ambassador Application for 2010 is now closed.

TIES Travel Ambassadors 2009-2010

We're excited to welcome the following Travel Ambassadors. As TIES spokespeople, they will be spreading TIES messages in their communities and sharing their stories through TIES blog and newsletters.

Mara Bettencourt	Raffaella Caso	Mikael Castro	Elisa Larsen de Buus	Jessy Lipperts
USA, Portugal	Italy	USA, Brazil, Africa	Denmark, Argentina	South Africa
	See Raffaella's introduction in Digital Traveler (Feb 2010)	See Mikael's introduction in Digital Traveler (July 2009)	See Elisa's introduction in Digital Traveler (August 2009)
James Macletchie	Eva Mossberg	Michelle Rodrigues	Piero Ponce	Paul Sloan
UK	USA, Sweden	USA	Peru	French Polynesia
	See Eva's introduction in Digital Traveler (March 2010)	See Michelle's introduction in Digital Traveler (January 2010)	See Piero's introduction in Digital Traveler (September 2009)