The International Ecotourism Society

Routes to Learning Canada has been a registered member of The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) since Fall 2008.

TIES promotes responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people by:

Creating an international network of individuals, institutions and the tourism industry
Educating tourists and tourism professionals
Influencing the tourism industry, public institutions and donors to integrate the principles of ecotourism into their operations and policies

Founded in 1990, TIES is the world's oldest and largest international ecotourism association.