Costas Christ is the founder and former CEO of Beyond Green Travel, a sustainable tourism firm acquired by Preferred Travel Group in 2019. NBC News said: “For the past 30 years, Costas Christ has been at the leading edge of the green travel movement.” An award-winning National Geographic writer and former Senior Director at Conservation International, Costas was inducted as a Fellow of The Explorer's Club in 2023, joining some of the world’s most renowned explorers and scientists, including Sir Edmond Hilary, Jacques Cousteau, Jane Goodall and Sylvia Earle.
His life’s work has been featured in two films, including the 2022 documentary, The Last Tourist. He is a co-author of Transformational Opportunities for People, Ocean, Planet (BCI 2021), Tourism and Biodiversity (UNEP 2003), Wilderness: Earth's Last Wild Places (CI 2004) and Transboundary Conservation: A New Vision for Protected Areas ( CEMEX 2005). Costas' media appearances include Good Morning America, Today Show, Travel Channel, National Geographic Channel, and National Public Radio.