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Friends of the World Heritage

HOW TO JOIN 

KEY DOCUMENTS

WHA Membership Process
WHA Principles
WHA Membership Commitment Framework
WHA Associate Partner Commitment Framework

The World Heritage Alliance for Sustainable Tourism (WHA) works to support World Heritage conservation, sustainable tourism, and local economic development for communities in and around World Heritage sites. 

Members & Partners
Travel industry members of the World Heritage Alliance commit to the following initiatives:

  • Participate in employee training programs on World Heritage and responsible tourism
  • Engage customers through outreach materials
  • Partner with sustainable and local suppliers in and around World Heritage sites
  • Engage company employees
  • Create or sponsor a community-based development project
  • Promote awareness to support sustainable tourism and World Heritage

The WHA encourages industry members, including hotels, tour operators, cruise lines and airlines, that are willing to actively commit to sustainable policies and World Heritage conservation to join the Alliance in its efforts. The Alliance gives preference to industry members that have a direct impact on World Heritage sites where the WHA is present. To find out how your company can be involved, please complete this form.

Associate Partners
If your organization is a non-governmental organization, civil society group, governmental body, media or other organization that is not a member of the travel industry, and is interested in supporting the World Heritage Alliance for Sustainable Tourism's mission, please contact us at the below information.

For further information or questions, please contact:

Andrea Gough
agough@unfoundation.org
United Nations Foundation
Tel: 202.887.9040