A cooperative, sustainable accommodation platform

13 April 2021 by Gillian Corban

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Nomadic entrepreneur Joseph Sharp has created the world’s first cooperative, sustainable platform for short term rentals. Named ‘Sustayn’ as a play on the words “Sustainable” and “Stay. The platform provides an opportunity for consumers looking for sustainable accommodation. It redirects a percentage of commissions towards causes to help the planet to sustain and regenerate. Sustayn aims to start by redirecting 50 per cent of commissions and plans to increase this, as the platform grows. The project started when Joe was travelling around New Zealand and wanted a resource to help him have a positive impact during his trip. https://www.springwise.com/innovation/travel-tourism/sustayn-first-sustainable-short-term-property-platform

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