A presentation regarding Metropolitan Touring's social and environmental iniatives in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.

1. Metropolitan Touring Our Environmental Footprint

2. What a special year to visit destinations like Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands

4. Found along the Equator, some 1,000 Km west of South America The Galápagos Islands ...

7. Penguins & Coral Reefs

8. Marine Iguanas

9. Giant Tortoises

11. Sea Turtles

12. King-Angel Fish

13. Hammerhead Sharks

14. Galápagos Sea Lions

22. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AT METROPOLITAN TOURING Building the Future

23. 1960 … Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island – Galápagos Islands

24. 1970 … Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island – Galápagos Islands

25. Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island – Galápagos Islands … 1980

26. 2009 … Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island – Galápagos Islands

27. The Issue of Human Impact Tourism is one of the world’s fastest growing industries. It is also a source of increasing stress on fragile ecosystems. Its social, economic and environmental impacts are immense and complex, not least because tourism concentrates on vulnerable natural and cultural sites. The challenge is therefore to ensure that tourism operations are developed in harmony with environmental considerations.

29. Responsible Operations create unique synergy

30. SUSTAINABILITY: meeting current human needs without endangering our descendants, and their future needs.

34. The only Certification Programme recommended by UNESCO for sustainable operations in the Galapagos Islands. SMART VOYAGER

37. Coastal Clean-Up

38. Coastal Clean-Up 109 coastal cleanup trips have collected 79,988 Kg (175,973 pounds)

39. Coastal Clean-Up 109 coastal cleanup trips have collected 79,988 Kg (175,973 pounds)

41. Sep 18, 2009: Día Internacional de la Limpieza Costera The Local Community is Proud of these Results Official results of the 2009 Coastal Cleanup initiative: Santa Cruz Island 2,495 Kg (5,488 pounds) - San Cristóbal Island 818 Kg (1,800 pounds) - Isabela Island 1,282 Kg (2,821 pounds). Grand Total: 4,595 Kg (10,109 pounds).

42. Solid-Waste Recycling Center Over 4 million pounds of solid waste already processed

43. Glass uses a lot of space at a sanitary landfill

44. Grind glass to almost powder

46. Solid waste contributes to supply the demand of some needs

47. Make It Sustainable For Everyone

48. Compacting and Grinding Plastics

49. Plastics & Cardboard are recycled back in the mainland

50. We ship these items back to the mainland at our own expense

51. Metropolitan Touring Recycling Results 2,055,555.20 Kg ( 4,522,221.40 lbs) Update June 2010 Next Update October 2010 Organic garbage for Composting 1,207,336 Kg (2,656,139 lbs) Vig. Marzo 2010 Material (Kg) 2000 - 2007 2008 2009 2010 GRAN TOTAL Pl astics 30,520.58 39,001.00 73,167.00 34,603.55 177,292.13 Glass 154,029.97 109,461.34 148,049.16 78,979.10 490,519.57 Cardboard 646,248.22 245,201.09 215,705.20 116,888.69 1,224,043.10 Paper 41,736.79 26,720.20 27,720.78 26,448.72 122,626.49 Batteries 546.33 558.00 100.00 1,208.80 2,413.13 Other Materials 6,084.27 13,889.63 18,687.17 38,661.07 Total (Kg) 873,081.89 427,025.90 478,631.77 276,816.03 2,055,555.20

52. Education & Community Support So far, 66 local students have been invited in 2009 for Galápagos expeditions, 192 local students since 1998 & 12 local senior citizens

53. ADDITIONAL SUSTAINABLE INITIATIVES SUPPORTED BY METROPOLITAN TOURING

54. Plastic Waste Becomes Options For People

55. This is how Sustainability works in the Gal apagos Islands

56. Environmental Business Practices enhance the value of Sustainability

58. Local Production Support

60. Awards & Acknowledgements

61. We share with our guests how their impact is being minimized

62. Metropolitan Touring Thank You For Your Support