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Competition Nominations
Published | Title | Organization | Country |
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| May 12, 2008 | Kosrae Village Resort, Kosrae - Federated States of Micronesia Organization: Kosrae Village Ecolodge Country: Moldova City: Kosrae Project Description:: We stayed for 3 weeks in Kosrae and for one week on Truk this year - December 2007 - January 2008. We feel in love with the island of Kosrae, the people of Kosrae and the beautiful reef system - the best we have seen in over 15 years of diving around the world. The Story: Bruce and Katrina Adams who run the Kosrae Village Resort together with the Kosraen owners in Kosrae are wonderful, friendly, and knowledgable individuals. The resort is eco friendly to the extreme with lodgings manufactured from items on the island and in the style of early Kosraen buildings. There are bikes and kayaks and guides available to explore the many aspects of the island - on land ... | Kosrae Village Ecolodge | Moldova |
| May 11, 2008 | guneydogumirasi Organization: Country: Turkey City: Gaziantep Project Description:: sustainable tourism to the cradle of civilations in SE Turkey The Story: A real opportunity to promote peace through tourism in one of the world's most fascinating cradles of civilisation: Mesopotamia | Turkey | |
| May 6, 2008 | Visit the Everglades, and the biggest restoration project on the planet Organization: Arthur R. Marshall Lox National Wildlife Refuge Country: United States City: Boyton Beach, FL Project Description:: The Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) implementation is underway in South Florida, at an approximate cost of 20 million dollars. A geotourist destination is the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge. This is the home of an implementation team, experiments in landscape ecology and the effects of flow, and a new ... The Story: The Refuge is named after the late Arthur R. Marshall, an ecologist that pushed for Everglades Restoration in the 1970's and '80's in cooperaton with the late Marjory Stoneman Douglas (Author: Everglades: River of Grass). Arthur R. Marshall is my Uncle. The Marshall family is inspired to support the Refuge and the legacy of Arthur R. Marshall. | Arthur R. Marshall Lox National Wildlife Refuge | United States |
| May 5, 2008 | Israel for All - Tourism for people with disabilities and special needs Organization: Israel for All Country: Israel City: Binyamina Project Description:: The world is an open road. Everyone can travel and you can too! We believe as you do, that people with physical limitations and special needs should have the same opportunities as those who are able bodied. Israel for All specializes in all of your travel needs when visiting Israel as well as those who are accompanying you. The Story: Israel for All will plan all aspects of your trip such as to insure that it will be a memorable experience. This includes putting together an itinerary, the use of professional tour guides, checking accommodations in advance to assure they are accessible, arrange specific types of transportation, and make certain that various types of medical related equipment is available depending on the needs ... | Israel for All | Israel |
| May 2, 2008 | Southeastern Anatolia Promotion Project Organization: Country: Turkey City: Turkey Project Description:: A marvellous project to enhance people to think over the fact that we share the planet with so many other people with diverse cultural aspects. The Story: The project refects the local richness. WE can find differences and similarities in various cultures around the world. | Turkey | |
| May 1, 2008 | Conservation Indus Blind Dolphin through Community Based Ecotourism Organization: Adventure Foundation Pakistan Country: Pakistan City: Islamabad Project Description:: The Adventure Foundation of Pakistan (AFP), a non-profit organization, has initiated Indus Boat Safari Ecotourism Project to raise awareness about the ecosystem of river Indus and its unique inhabitants. The boat safari offers outsiders the chance to live on traditional fishermen’s Boats, drifting down the Indus with the fishermen to see the ... The Story: The Indus is among the great rivers of the world. On its 2000-mile journey it passes through the Himalaya and Karakoram mountain ranges, the fertile plains of the Punjab and vast desert of Sindh, encountering a rich variety of wildlife during its journey. Among these species are resident and migratory birds, mammals, reptiles and fish, and particularly the Indus Dolphin (Platanista minor) or ... | Adventure Foundation Pakistan | Pakistan |
| Apr 30, 2008 | Kettle Valley Railway (KVR) Organization: Country: Canada City: British Columbia Project Description:: Hard core mountain bikers may scoff at the Kettle Valley Railway (KVR), an abandoned railway bed that winds through south central British Columbia between Midway and Hope. It is after all a typical railway bed with grades that never exceed 2.2 %. With countless trestles and tunnels, and environs ranging from cool mountain forests to Canada's only ... | Canada | |
| Apr 30, 2008 | Cooperativa Integral Agrícola Samac, R.L. Cobán, A.V. Organization: Cooperativa Samac Country: Guatemala City: Cobán Project Description:: Samac is an agricultural cooperative in rural Guatemala. The cooperative primarily grows coffee and cardamom, along with sugar, corn, and beans. The village of Samac was once a German plantation and the village still retains German ruins in the form of an ancient coffee-processing factory, a casa patronal, and a small church built in 1883. In ... The Story: I am a current Peace Corps volunteer working in the ecotourism program in Samac (and Sanimtacá). The people of Samac are organized and motivated to assert themselves on the national level in the ecotourism scene. They need guidance and they need some resources, but the town is full of potential | Cooperativa Samac | Guatemala |
| Apr 30, 2008 | Cooperativa Integral Agrícola Santa María Chipur Sanimtacá, R.L. Cobán, A.V. Organization: Cooperativa Sanimtacá Country: Guatemala City: Cobán Project Description:: Cooperative Sanimtacá is a small village in rural Guatemala. The community is located in a deep, round valley and completely disappears under clouds every night, reappearing in the late morning. Sanimtacá is surrounded on all sides by the Sacranix mountain range, the site of extensive cloud forest and home to 350 species of native and ... The Story: I am a current Peace Corps volunteer serving in Sanimtacá in the area of ecotourism. Sanimtacá lacks a lot of things that established ecotourism sites already have (income, electricity, access, cell-phone signal, infrastructure), but Sanimtacá's potential is so strong that it's only a matter of time and work. The people here had the foresight to set aside great portions of communal forest as ... | Cooperativa Sanimtacá | Guatemala |
| Apr 29, 2008 | Sea Kayak Adventures Inc Organization: Sea Kayak Adventures Inc Country: United States City: Coeur d Alene Project Description:: Permitted to run fully guided sea kayaking and whale watching tours in Loreto Bay National Marine Park and Magdalena (both federally protected). They have trained a whole cadre of local Mexicans into certified, highly qualified and experienced sea kayaking and naturalist guides. They were the first to develop and use a porta potty to fit into ... The Story: The company is very committed to educating both locals and tourists about the wonders of the Sea of Cortez/Gulf of Mexico and the gray whales of Magdalena Bay, and protecting those precious resources for the future, especially now as Loreto is being discovered by land developers and retiring baby boomers. I was just on one of the company's trips April 2008 and saw whales and dolphins daily | Sea Kayak Adventures Inc | United States |
| Apr 28, 2008 | Dominica and Jungle Bay Resort & Spa Organization: Jungle Bay Resort & Spa Country: Dominica City: Roseau Project Description:: Jungle Bay's mission is to enhance the natural environment and improve the livelihood of surrounding communities so that the region is improves in a sustainable way, while providing quality, comfortable nature-based experiences for our guests. The Story: We spent 5 nights at Jungle Bay Resort & Spa, a small resort made up of secluded cottages nestled under the coastal forest. When we were not on a hike to an isolated waterfall, lounging at the pool, or receiving a sunset massage, we often found ourselves hanging out in our cottage hammock enjoying the simultaneous sounds of the jungle and ocean. This three year old property, which is built ... | Jungle Bay Resort & Spa | Dominica |
| Apr 23, 2008 | To create in a natural environment as the Galapagos Organization: Country: Brazil City: Rio de Janeiro Project Description:: To photograph the Galapago Islands having in mind that a work of art can come about in a natural setting. The Story: Artist | Brazil | |
| Apr 23, 2008 | The Inca Trail-one of the most impressive construction done by the humans Organization: Country: Peru City: Lima Project Description:: Multinational recognition of Qhapaq Ñan(=Inca Trail) as a natural and cultural patrimony and development of sustainable tourism practices involving the local communities. | Peru | |
| Apr 22, 2008 | Ismalar Rutas Organization: Ismalar Rutas Country: Spain City: Málaga Project Description:: Ismalar rutas is a travel agency especialized in responsible travel The Story: We are working in responsible travel since six years ago. Our goal is to put to the knowledge of tourist tourism products who are involved in responsible travel. | Ismalar Rutas | Spain |
| Apr 21, 2008 | King Pacific Lodge and the Triple Bottom Line; Why Sustainability Needs to be More Than Just a Fancy Catchword for Change Organization: King Pacific Lodge Country: Canada City: North Vancouver Project Description:: Is there such a thing as paradise on earth? If so, likely it has long since been clear cut. However, a recent cruise up the British Columbia coastline revealed there exists one last Garden of Eden. The Great Bear Rainforest is the last untouched temperate rainforest in the world. Grizzly bears roam old growth forests; wild salmon run rushing ... The Story: Why King Pacific Lodge Inspires Me When I first heard the expression “triple bottom line,” I thought it might be a clever way for a sustainable tourism operator to make three times more money. However, when King Pacific Lodge president Michael Uehara explained to me the principles on which his wilderness business in the Great Bear rainforest of northern British Columbia actually operates, ... | King Pacific Lodge | Canada |
| Apr 21, 2008 | Global Citizens Network Organization: Global Citizens Network Country: United States City: St.Paul Project Description:: Global Citizens Network recognizes the interdependence of people around the world, and that social and economic injustice, racial and ethnic inequality, and ecological loss affect all people. Through cooperative effort, individuals of all cultures can experience and enhance their ability to make a difference in their community and their world. To ... The Story: Family volunteering is a concrete way to share ideas about family values with each other as well as form a team within a team. Kids naturally open doors in communities – the GCN trip is a collaborative effort to expose kids to other cultures and service. Recently I traveled with my six year old daughter Ananda to Mexico for three reasons: to share with her my belief that giving isn’t a ... | Global Citizens Network | United States |
| Apr 21, 2008 | Beadventure Organization: Country: United States City: Glendale Project Description:: Connecting circles of women around the world through crafts and community. Engaging the talent and wisdom of independent women, broadening minds and breaking through barriers. The Story: Beadventure is an amazing way to connect people like me to others around the world. Without requiring strenuous physical activity (not possible for me), Beadventure creates a way for me and many friends to learn, grow, connect, and contribute with the human endeavors of people in a great variety of communities. I feel glad that we are not exploiting our hosts by travelling. | United States | |
| Apr 21, 2008 | Reality Tours, Global Exchange Organization: Global Exchange Country: United States City: San Francisco Project Description:: The idea that travel can be educational and positively influence international affairs motivated the first Reality Tour in 1989. Reality Tours educate people about how we, individually and collectively, contribute to global problems, and, then, to suggest ways in which we can contribute to positive change. They offer participants an opportunity ... The Story: I have worked at Global Exchange myself for 11 years. I am constantly motivated by the passion, advocacy, heart and common sense of my coworkers. I am constantly supported and challenged by my Executive Director and the dynamic multifaceted board of Global Exchange. It may sound a bit too self-confident or arrogant to "self" nominate but I feel compelled to. I do so because I feel a professional ... | Global Exchange | United States |
| Apr 21, 2008 | BrazilMax.com Organization: BrazilMax.com Country: Brazil City: Sao Paulo Project Description:: Website that informs world travelers, as well as locals, about the past, current state and future of Brazil in the world and the world of eco-tourism. The Story: This is a fabulous website. Bill Hinchberger is a visionary and demonstrates his genuine love for the country of Brazil. Covering virtually everything that's currently happening in Brazil...not just basic tourism information, but great informative aspects of off the beaten track tourism; as well as art, music, political and environmental issues. | BrazilMax.com | Brazil |
| Apr 21, 2008 | MARITIME LIFE WATCHING AND RESCUING TOURS ( IZTAPA - GUATEMALA) Organization: PRODUCTOS MUNDIALES SA Country: Guatemala City: Guatemala Project Description:: Aside from wanting that practically everyone on board enjoys watching sea creatures such as sea turtles, dolphins, whales and manta rays, our specific approach is entangled and befriend with the idea that our sharing should have a REAL input in the direct well being and caring of said creatures, whilst respecting their environment with a ... The Story: GUATEMALA´S SOUTH PACIFIC COASTR HAS MUCH TO OFFER TO THOSE LOOKING TO HAVE A UNIQUE ECOLOGICAL ADVENTURE AT SEA. SEE LINKS FROM COMMENTS ... | PRODUCTOS MUNDIALES SA | Guatemala |