RISE Travel Institute

RISE Travel Institute is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a mission to inspire responsible, impactful, sustainable and ethical travel through education. We offer online educational programs in sustainable travel through an anti-oppression lens for college students and travelers of all ages. We collaborate with academics and professionals in tourism, social justice, animal protection, and environmental sustainability to empower travelers to dismantle unsustainable and unjust systems and create a positive impact on host communities and ecosystems.

Wanderess: The Unearth Women Guide to Traveling Smart, Safe, and Solo Beyond Guilt Trips: Mindful Travel in an Unequal World Lonely Planet Sustainable Escapes 1
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Mindful Travel

Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming
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Environment & Climate Change

Pandas to Penguins, Volume 59: Ethical Encounters with Animals at Risk Tourism Experiences and Animal Consumption: Contested Values, Morality and Ethics Animals, Food, and Tourism
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Nature and Wildlife

Waking the Sleeping Giant: Unlocking the Hidden Power of Business to Save the Planet Overbooked: The Exploding Business of Travel and Tourism Sustainable Tourism on a Finite Planet: Environmental, Business and Policy Solutions
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Tourism and Economy

Beyond Diversity: 12 Non-Obvious Ways to Build a More Inclusive World In Every Mirror She's Black Ours to Explore: Privilege, Power, and the Paradox of Voluntourism
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Fighting Inequality

Most Good, Least Harm: A Simple Principle for a Better World and Meaningful Life (Original) Sacred Instructions: Indigenous Wisdom for Living Spirit-Based Change
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Humane Education