Curriculum
The RISE Flagship Certificate Program is a self-paced, asynchronous e-learning program designed for tourism professionals, hospitality and tourism students, and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of sustainability and justice in travel.
Grounded in systems thinking and a decolonial lens, the program explores the intersections of social justice, community development, animal protection, and environmental sustainability within the tourism industry. Participants are invited to critically examine the structures shaping travel and to apply these insights in meaningful ways.
Those who successfully complete the program and submit a capstone project will receive a Certificate in Sustainability and Anti-Oppression in Travel.
Session 1 - Understanding Sustainability and Sustainable Travel: Beyond the Environmental-Social-Economic Approach
Session 2 - Confirmed session Title: Travel & Me: Locating Ourselves in the Spectrum of Power
Session 3 - Building Inclusivity: Rethinking Travel in an Unequal World
Session 4 - The Power of Decolonizing Tourism Experiences and our Impact to Indigenous Land and People
Session 5 - Animals in Tourism: Implications and Solutions
Session 6 - Conserving Biodiversity through Sustainable Travel
Session 7 - Global and Local Impacts of Climate Change from and on Tourism
Session 8 - Beyond Good Intentions: Challenging the Power Dynamics in Voluntourism
Session 9 - Photographing with Intention: A Travel Photography Primer
Session 10 - Towards a Regenerative Future: A Holistic Approach to Intentional Travel. Please go to https://www.risetravelinstitute.org/rise-flagship-program for details about the program.
Solidarity Rates Explained
These rates are part of our commitment to expanding access and reducing financial barriers to justice-centered travel education.
These rates are intended for learners for whom the full program fee would be a financial barrier due to income level, employment status, geography, currency differences, or other systemic inequities.
We use a trust-based model and do not require documentation.