A Consensus for Conscious Travel

We are at a pivotal moment in travel. A shift that cannot be ignored. A movement that calls for responsibility, tourism that responds to the reality of destinations and grows with, not at the cost of, communities.

It would have been ideal to begin with clear frameworks and perfect benchmarks. But change is rarely linear. What we see instead is a spectrum, greenwashing, fence-sitters, and those taking tentative steps forward. These are not failures; they are signs of an evolving global consciousness.

The Pinwheel lies at the Heart of BRIDGES

An emblem of simplicity, movement, and quiet power. Rooted in craft yet guided by science, it turns effortlessly with the wind, symbolising efficiency, balance, and responsiveness to the forces around us.

Why BRIDGES for Conscious Travel?

catalyst ( n ) : /ˈkæt.əl.ɪst/ 
an event or person that causes great change

Carbon Neutral
Event

The conference is a ‘catalyst’ for travel as a ‘force for good’ and is Carbon neutral that is extensively planned for minimal impact and offseting.

Network
Meaningfully

Diverse group of delegates from international promoters, destination management companies, travel designers, media, and expatriates.

Innovation & Creativity

The conference is an intersection of art, cuisine, craft, textile, wellness, performing arts, design, nature, wildlife and community.

For Hotels

Hotels in emerging destinations, built with intent, rooted in community, and committed to ethical and sustainable practices, are invited to be part of this collective. Please email shobhanaj@rareindia.com to apply.

If your property meets our pinwheel audit, you will
have the opportunity to:

Exhibit and present to a growing, like-minded Audience

Nominate yourself for the RARE Conscious Travel
Awards

Be featured on
The RARE Collection for
a Year

For Travel Curators

Travel designers, companies, and organisations working to redefine tourism as a force for good are invited to join and be hosted at the subcontinent’s only carbon-accounted event, building towards net zero.

Sustainability

BRIDGES for Conscious Travel is committed to strengthening its sustainability journey by quantifying every aspect of its carbon footprint for Scope 1, Scope 2 and partial Scope 3 emissions. The event is probably one of India’s first travel events to undertake a realistic inventory of greenhouse gas emissions as per globally instituted norms while also taking steps towards mitigation and offsets through internationally validated credits.

CARBON REPORT

74 tCO2e

EVENT EMISSIONS

BRIDGES 2025

Curated by RARE, BRIDGES 2025 was designed on two key ideas around travel. That tourism's primary beneficiary must be the community while remaining authentic to the destination. Secondly, travel is a multifaceted activity that thrives at the intersection of crafts, performing arts, culture, festivals, nature and conservation.

Collective Growth

NGO collaborators Wildlife SOS and Waste Warriors, doing stellar work in conservation and waste management.

All-Day Experiences

Art Walk, Zardozi and Phad Painting Craft demos, Breathwork, Craft Wall and Reader's Corner.

Art Performances

Kuttiyatam performers from Kerala sponsored by Livescapes, The Blue Yonder

Partners and Sponsors

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