Travel-Related Charities

Looking for a charity you can really get behind? Check out one of these charities with a mind for travel.

We all know traveling can result in lots of greenhouse gases, waste and an overall bad impact on the environment. Go Zero helps you calculate the damage your travel is doing to the planet, and then offers a suggested corresponding dollar amount to donate. All donations go to emissions reductions, forest protection and more. They’ll even tell you exactly how many trees they’ll plant to offset the damage caused by your lifestyle and travel.

Airline Ambassadors began with airline employees using flight benefits to assist children in need by providing aid, escorting underprivileged children traveling for medical reasons and offering education on human trafficking. The organization later expanded to include volunteers of all ages and skill levels, who assist in various ways. You can help the cause by donating your unused airline miles, sponsoring an airport training session or taking advantage of one of several other opportunities.

Those who love adventure travel — whether it’s hiking foreign mountain ranges or exploring exotic wildlife via safari — know to cherish these once-in-a-lifetime experiences. Certain members of the travel community may never have a chance to share these opportunities, simply because of a disability. Wilderness Inquiry is working to make adventure tourism accessible to everyone, not just the privileged. Donations are used to assist low-income families with a disabled member enjoy an amazing adventure.