Both tour participants and commercial operators alike enjoy the benefits of being a Green Guardian. Those who participate in a Green Guardians Tour are given the opportunity to learn how to use specialist equipment as well as gain vital knowledge that will enable future action to be taken beyond the time spent on the chosen tour. Not only this but each tour participant receives a free Holiday Parks Pass
Conserving natural values that travellers have come to visit is both beneficial to the environment and to commercial operators. These benefits are also felt by those who participate in a Green Guardians tour, through gained experience, knowledge and a feeling of satisfaction through conservational actions. Richard Gilmore, executive director of the Earthwatch Institute Australia, notes of the voluntourism movement, “People are no longer satisfied going to observe, they want to get involved, to actively make a difference,”.
Commercial operators are able to give back to the environment to which their tours rely on in order to be a success, and in doing so it is possible to add value to their tourism product.
