The Green Guide Alliance is an initiative to collect and promote environmental friendly information and practices for the use of Tour Guides around the world. It is our hope that the ideas, which often start as going “green on vacation”, grow within our clients hearts and souls and are taken back home with them. It is at this point that our influence yields results. Even if a small percent of the tens of millions of passengers that travel each year adapt to a greener lifestyle, we have had a major impact on the earth.

Tour Managers and Tour Guides are the faces and voices of the package tourism industry. We play a very important role in supporting the quality of the Tour Operator. It is no doubt that our actions reflect upon the image of the Tour Operator. As a promoter of all the environmental aspects of a geographical area, a Tour Manager or Tour Guide becomes a Green Guide and places the Tour Operator inline with current market trends.

The "Going Green Theme" denotes the newest age to our evolving industry. Membership in The Green Guide Alliance is seen as a badge, representing your commitment and understanding of our environment. Our quality and dedication has already been recognized by the Tourism Industry and has gained the support and sponsorship of the prestigious International Association of Tour Managers. We actively work to encourage the support of the Green Guide Alliance within the Tourism industry so that you may promote your GGA involvement as an indication of your values to Tour Operators.

The truth is that everybody wants to be green, but most people are not willing to pay more on tour to achieve it.

One way that Tour Operators can enthusiastically promote the green value of their tours without spending more money is by having a registered member of the Green Guide Alliance guide the tour. There is value in promoting GGA for the Tour Operators as well as the Guides of the GGA. But of course, the biggest winners are the clients who end up making the world a better place for their children and grandchildren.

Membership in the Green Guide Alliance is free. We do not sell your personal information. In fact, our business model is not based on money. We measure success by making the world a better place. The Green Guide Alliance was created by Scott McGraw CTM and is the only international organization that seeks to unite Tour Guides for the common purpose of making the world cleaner, healthier and happier.

So why should you join GGA? Simple...

-- You want to understand how Tour Guides can be a force in making the world a better place.

-- You want to contribute in making the world cleaner for our children.

-- You want to be recognized as a modern guide by Tour Operators, one who understands market trends.

-- You want to network with the best guides of the world.

Registration now includes our Symposium eCafe.