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YHA was founded on a desire to support the exploration of our planet with minimal ecological impact. Not only have we led the way for over a decade in embracing sustainable travel through our sustainability program; we also aim to be leaders in regenerative travel for the future. Whether you're donating directly to our Sustainable Properties Fund, staying at one of our dedicated eco properties or simply choosing YHA over a hotel, you're making a difference and investing in a not-for-profit organisation with sustainability woven into its very fabric.
What we do
Our sustainability projects
Saving energy & water
Recycling & waste minimisation
Certified properties
YHA Apollo Bay Eco
YHA Grampians Eco
YHA Sydney Harbour
YHA Brisbane City
Sustainability at YHA properties
YHA Pittwater Eco
YHA Byron Bay
YHA Fremantle Prison
YHA Alice Springs
YHA Cape Byron
YHA Cairns Central
YHA Port Elliot
YHA Stradbroke Island
YHA Sydney Central
How you can help
Sustainable Properties Fund
Responsible Travel
Sustainability Stories | YHA Sydney Harbour
Sustainability Stories | YHA Pittwater Eco
Projects funded by the Sustainable Properties Fund
*This property is no longer in the YHA network.
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Eco-friendly travel guide to seeing Australia's icons
7 tips for ethical travel photography
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YHA Australia is a member of Hostelling International (HI) – the world’s largest network of hostels. HI, along with YHA Australia, is dedicated to promoting sustainable tourism practices, governed by the HI Sustainability Charter, implemented at both a grassroots and global scale.
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WHAT YOU CAN DO
DID YOU KNOW?
Every night you spend in a hostel creates an average of 9 kilograms of carbon emissions (certified by the Carbon Reduction Institute). YHA's Sustainable Hostels Fund assists with eco-projects in hostels, particularly solar hot water systems. Research shows this to be the area where we can reduce emissions most significantly. It will also reduce energy costs so any extra savings will go back into the scheme to purchase or generate other renewable energy sources.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
You can help YHA run more sustainable hostels by contributing $1 when you book online to the Sustainable Hostels Fund. YHA will match your contribution and use the accumulated funds to make our hostels more sustainable. Past projects funded through guest contributions include solar hot water at Byron Bay YHA and Adelaide Central YHA, and solar power at Alice Springs YHA.
When you're staying at a YHA hostel you can do you part by switching off the light when you're not in your room, recycling where you can, taking shorter showers and particpating in great initiatives like Earth Hour and Clean Up Australia Day.
Explore hostels are not part of the YHA hostel network and therefore the standard, style of accommodation and sustainability initiatives may vary from that of YHA hostels.
