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Jun 19, 2009eConnection 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 CooperationCosta Rica
Jul 9, 2009Instituto de Cultura y Lengua Costarricense (ICLC)
Organization: ICLC
Country : Costa Rica
City: Alajuela

Project Description:
Alajuela, Costa Rica

ICLCCosta Rica
Aug 10, 2009Fundación 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 DurikaCosta Rica
Aug 13, 2009HOTEL 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 HOTELCosta Rica
Nov 15, 2008Blue 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, 2008Think 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, 2009Konsenka
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.

KonsenkaCzech Republic
Apr 30, 2009Marie 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 HaisovaCzech Republic
Dec 24, 2007EarthFoot.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 ...

EarthFootDenmark
Apr 12, 2008Greenland 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 VoyagesDenmark
May 5, 2009Polar 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 HuntDenmark
Dec 18, 2007Exotica 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 ResortDominica
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 RetreatDominica
Feb 24, 20083 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 DominicaDominica
Jun 3, 2008Exotica 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 ResortDominica
Jun 5, 2008Exotica Cottages, Dominica
Organization:
Country : Dominica
City: Giraudel

Project Description:
Dominica

Dominica
Apr 28, 2008Dominica 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 & SpaDominica
Jun 18, 2008exotica hotel
Organization:
Country : Dominica
City: Roseau

Project Description:
environmentally friendly, well located and in conformity with its natural surrounding.

Dominica
May 31, 2009Rainforest 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 DominicaDominica
May 11, 2009Rutas 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 EspecializadaDominican Republic


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