A growing movement of responsible tourism businesses.

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How We Work

At TOSCO, our members work together to shape practical, forward-thinking solutions where tourism supports thriving ecosystems, resilient communities and meaningful travel experiences.

We develop responsible tourism practices, pool resources to invest in bold conservation initiatives, and help grow community-driven tourism models that strengthen livelihoods. 

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What We Do

Our growing portfolio of initiatives reflects how we work: practical, collaborative, and grounded in real needs.

Each project is rooted in the interconnectedness of tourism, people, and planet — with a focus on climate, education and wildlife. Get in touch with us to find out more about our projects.

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TOSCO bridges public and private sectors to promote responsible tourism in Namibia. We help set standards, guide best practices, and encourage collaboration between conservation and tourism to ensure long-term benefits for people, wildlife, and ecosystems.

Together with tourism companies, TOSCO is co-developing a unique climate action scheme that goes beyond carbon credits, supporting projects that strengthen community and ecosystem resilience in Namibia, being one of the countries most affected by climate change.

Our education initiative inspires children living in conservancies to connect with wildlife and nature. Starting east of Etosha in partnership with leading lodges, we aim to nurture the next generation of informed, local conservation leaders in sustainable tourism.

TOSCO’s 2026 training programme supports lodges and tour operators in Namibia’s northwest riverbeds, home to desert-adapted elephants and lions, to adopt responsible tourism practices that protect environmentally sensitive ecosystems. Pre-register to join.

Through Wildlife Credits Sightings, tourism turns wildlife encounters into conservation payments. Communities are rewarded for measurable success in protecting key species, reducing conflict, and maintaining healthy ecosystems. Join us in shaping this pioneering initiative.

Across our projects and in collaboration with communities and conservation partners, we design tourism experiences that support conservation and protect cultural heritage. They connect visitors directly with local communities and ecosystems, encourage responsible engagement, and reflect the true environmental and social context of the places visited.

Who We Are

TOSCO is a community of changemakers leading the way in responsible travel in Namibia. As a platform for collaboration across tourism and conservation, we turn shared values into real impact on the ground.

Together, our members are shaping a future where tourism actively protects Namibia’s nature and empowers its people.

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"No one will protect what they don't care about; and no one will care about what they have never experienced.

Sir David Attenborough

OUR COMMUNITY

Tourism Changemakers

TOSCO is powered by a growing community of members from across sectors – from tour operators, lodges and car rentals to tourism organisations, conservation NGOs and universities – united by a shared commitment to responsible travel: 

LION MEMBERS

LEOPARD MEMBERS

CHEETAH MEMBERS

FRIENDS OF TOSCO

CORPORATE MEMBERS

INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS

OUR Executive Committee

March 2025 – March 2026

JASON NOTT

Chairperson

Ultimate Safaris

HAMISH HOFMEYR

Treasurer

WILDERNESS

CHARLOTTE BOND

Secretary

ATI Holidays

MENDES VINTE

WWF Namibia

DOMINIC DURAAN

PROSPER MAGEZA

 PhD Sustainable governance at University of Innsbruck

MARTA BORMIOLI

Journeys Namibia

Uda Nakamhela

Nakamhela Attorneys

CHRIS BROWN

Namibian Chamber of Environment

OUR TEAM

LARA POTMA

Managing Director

IMELDA JULIUS

Office Manager

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Your business has a role to play in protecting what makes Namibia extraordinary. From lodges and tour operators to car rentals and activity providers, and whether you are in or outside Namibia, we welcome all tourism businesses ready to make a difference. Want to support our mission as a corporate or organisation? Let’s talk.

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info@tosco.org
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Community Conservation and Inspiration Hub
7 Rossini Street, Windhoek

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DESIGNED BY JAM EN KAAS STUDIO

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