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| Published | Title | Organization | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2009 | eConnection portal: linking parks, community-based tourism, awareness & capacity enhancement Organization: University for International Cooperation Country : Costa Rica City: San Jose Project Description: Build an eclectic and effective portal for community-based tourism in national parks, improving environmental and cultural awareness through capacity enhancement. eConnection represents an alliance of RedParques (LAC Protected Areas network), UCI-ELAP, and community based tourism related to national parks in Latin America, the Caribbean. ... | University for International Cooperation | Costa Rica |
| Jul 9, 2009 | Instituto de Cultura y Lengua Costarricense (ICLC) Organization: ICLC Country : Costa Rica City: Alajuela Project Description: Alajuela, Costa Rica | ICLC | Costa Rica |
| Aug 10, 2009 | Fundación Durika Organization: Fundación Durika Country : Costa Rica City: Buenos Aires, Puntarenas Project Description: Ecoaldea Integral Autosuficiente Protegiendo 8500 hectáreas de bosque nuboso tropical, para las presentes y futuras generaciones | Fundación Durika | Costa Rica |
| Aug 13, 2009 | HOTEL CASA CRISTAL Organization: CASA CRISTAL HOTEL Country : Costa Rica City: Escazu Project Description: THIS IS A SEVEN-SUITE BOUTIQUE HOTEL LOCATED IN ESCAZU, SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA. THE BOUTIQUE HOTEL IMPACTED ME BECAUSE IT IS GRAND IN SIZE AND UNIQUENESS, WHILE PERSONABLE AND EXCLUSIVE. THE SUITES ARE AS BIG AS EIGHTY SQUARE METERS EACH YET THE ROOM RATES ARE AS LOW AS $230 PER NIGHT INCLUDING A SUMPTOUS BREAKFAST. I WAS IIMPRESSED WITH THE ... | CASA CRISTAL HOTEL | Costa Rica |
| Nov 15, 2008 | Blue World Institute of Marine Research and Conservation (Plavi Svijet) Organization: Blue World Institute of Marine Research and Conservation (Plavi Svijet) Country : Croatia City: Veli Losinj Project Description: Blue World Institute of Marine Research and Conservation (Plavi Svijet) is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) from Veli Lošinj, Croatia, set up with the intention to carry out scientific research and conservation projects and promote environmental awareness in the Lošinj-Cres archipelago, Croatia and Adriatic region as a whole. Presently, ... | Blue World Institute of Marine Research and Conservation (Plavi Svijet) | Croatia |
| Mar 30, 2008 | Think globally, act locally like Marie Haisová from Prague, GAIA Agency, Czech Republic Organization: Agentura GAIA o.s. Country : Czech Republic City: Prague 10 Project Description: I nominee Marie Haisova, because of her life's program, that concentrate on: HUMAN RIGHTS Marie is long term NGO activist who works on the field of human rights since1979, co-operating with Charta 77, continuing with Czech-American EarthLink’s Foundation, the Friendship Force Organisation, Green Circle, GAIA Agency. ENVIRONMENT Marie ... | Agentura GAIA o.s. | Czech Republic |
| Apr 30, 2009 | Konsenka Organization: Konsenka Country : Czech Republic City: Czech Project Description: Helping to preserve the unique way of life of a micro-ethnic group and their historic positive interaction with the environment. Work is applicable across Europe where many small micro-ethnic groups are in danger of disappearing. "Considerate Tourism" that promotes ecotourism sites. Preservation of people, culture and place. | Konsenka | Czech Republic |
| Apr 30, 2009 | Marie Haisova Organization: Marie Haisova Country : Czech Republic City: cz Project Description: Marie is spearheading a movement to address the poor state of the urban environment int he Czech Rep. by empowering woment ot take a leading role in the transformation of urban landscapes. | Marie Haisova | Czech Republic |
| Dec 24, 2007 | EarthFoot.org Organization: EarthFoot Country : Denmark City: Global Project Description: EarthFoot is grassroots geotourism. 'The roots' are wwwebbed. The visible, online, 'plant' is both weed and a field of organic flowers... in the form of 'locals' who connect/guide travelers, in small groups, to the 'gardens experience' of the local culture, individuals, wildlife and geography. I am an semi-official Earth Footer. Travelers would ... | EarthFoot | Denmark |
| Apr 12, 2008 | Greenland Geotourism Organization: Adventure Life Voyages Country : Denmark City: Greenland Project Description: The harsh weather that gives Greenland its unique beauty, also makes survival for the island’s inhabitants challenging. But the Inuit have been able to prosper in the natural environment, with a traditional hunting culture successful for centuries. Only thirteen species of mammals make Greenland their home, and only six of those are land ... | Adventure Life Voyages | Denmark |
| May 5, 2009 | Polar Trophy Hunt Organization: Polar Trophy Hunt Country : Denmark City: Kangerlussuaq Project Description: we are a inuit hunting family, mostly hunt for living, but also doing tourism by trophy hunting with musk ox/carribau/seal and small hunting with birds an so on.. we doing dogsleeding where tourist also have a change to lear and drive the gods so they have a feeling of how its is, in our hunting tours the turist also working with us, go out in hte ... | Polar Trophy Hunt | Denmark |
| Dec 18, 2007 | Exotica Cottage Resort Organization: Exotica Cottage Resort Country : Dominica City: Roseau Project Description: Exotica, founded by 1998 Goldman Prize Recipient Atherton Martin, is situated four hundred meters up the western slopes of the Morne Trois Piton National Park, outside of Dominica’s first World Heritage Site. The center has sustainable water, waste and energy management systems and takes special care to involve local community members in ... | Exotica Cottage Resort | Dominica |
| Feb 17, 2008 | 3 Rivers Eco Lodge and Rosalie Forest Eco Lodge Organization: The Forest Retreat Country : Dominica City: Rosalie Project Description: 3 Rivers is a small, award-winning lodge set in a lush rainforest valley, surrounded by pristine rivers, in natural and unspoiled eastern Dominica. The Commonwealth of Dominica was the first country in the world to be officially benchmarked by Green Globe 21 as an eco tourism destination under their community standard. The Forest Retreat is a ... | The Forest Retreat | Dominica |
| Feb 24, 2008 | 3 Rivers Lodge Organization: 3 Rivers Lodge Dominica Country : Dominica City: Dominica Project Description: Not everyone can change everything, but one person can change something. | 3 Rivers Lodge Dominica | Dominica |
| Jun 3, 2008 | Exotica Gardens Culinary Tour Organization: Eotica Cottage Resort Country : Dominica City: Giraudel, Dominica Project Description: The Culinary tour provides visitors with a hands on experience while supporting the community. Visitors benefit health wise and their entire visitor experience is enhanced - they learn something new which they can pass on their return home and which at the same time promotes Dominica's image as a natural tourism destination | Eotica Cottage Resort | Dominica |
| Jun 5, 2008 | Exotica Cottages, Dominica Organization: Country : Dominica City: Giraudel Project Description: Dominica | Dominica | |
| 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. | Jungle Bay Resort & Spa | Dominica |
| Jun 18, 2008 | exotica hotel Organization: Country : Dominica City: Roseau Project Description: environmentally friendly, well located and in conformity with its natural surrounding. | Dominica | |
| May 31, 2009 | Rainforest Mushrooms Dominica Organization: Rainforest Mushrooms Dominica Country : Dominica City: Pond Casse Project Description: Rainforest Mushrooms: Model Organic Farm: Producing Rainforest Herbal Products, Organic Gourmet Oyster Mushrooms and Nature Inspired Arts and Crafts; Offering Eco Culinary, Cultural, Farm, or Yoga Tours; Demonstrating Sustainable Livelihoods in the Rainforest; Providing Consulting and Training in: Mushroom Cultivation; Rainforest Perma Culture and ... | Rainforest Mushrooms Dominica | Dominica |
| May 11, 2009 | Rutas Eco-Cultural & Agro-Turística, Raíces Organization: Raices, Agencia Especializada Country : Dominican Republic City: SantoDomingo, Dn. Project Description: El proyecto de desarrollar un programa de turismo cultural (religioso, mágico religioso), Agro-turístico y Ecoturística en Dominicana, a través de cuatro rutas recorriendo gran parte de su geografía, se enmarca en el modelo de desarrollo sostenible del turismo, formando parte de la política de “RAICES AGENCIA ESPECIALIZADA” y así poner ... | Raices, Agencia Especializada | Dominican Republic |