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TRAVEL • CONNECT • GIVE BACK
As a community of global travelers we seek meaningful connections with local people.We hope to be immersed in local culture, traditions and everyday life – we crave our sense of place - and a chance to give back in a positive and lasting way.
Community Blog
- Happy New Year from Cairo
A lot has happened here since my last update. Following my visits to Alexandria and the Sinai Peninsula, I went...
- Helping protect unique destinations in Guatemala!
As a chief Experience Officer with G Adventures for the last 3 years I have had the opportunity to see really...
- My Mission to Eliminate Water Bottles in Peru!
This year water was definitely a full inspiration for me, the concern of many of my co-workers, and my unforgettable...
PLANETERRA IS...
is a non-profit organization that helps empower local people to develop their communities, conserve their environment, and create humane and supportive systems for their endeavors.The organization supports a steady cycle of giving and investment, via our global network of travel industry partners, in the social and environmental needs of people and places in the destinations we serve worldwide.
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sustainable solutions
Planeterra reaches out to travelers to contribute to investment in sustainable community development that focuses on specific needs in destinations around the world. We focus efforts on Four Funds:
Destination Preservation:
Improvement to the management of iconic destinations, which lack basic
planning and infrastructure and urgently need systems for ensuring
important historic monuments and human heritage will be supported and
conserved in the long-term.
Social & Environmental:
Equitable solutions to human needs in tourism hubs – where travelers
gather and stay in hotels, use local services, and prepare for their
journeys. Conservation of ecosystems where travel impacts are increasing
and funds are lagging for conserving the beautiful beaches, coral
reefs, rain forests, wild rivers, high mountains, and deserts upon which
the travel community depends. 
Small Business Development:
Entrepreneurial community small business development where the travel
economy brings growing opportunities to villages and local vendors who
supply our travel partners. 
Emergency Preparedness & Response:
Emergency response to climate related and natural disasters in travel
destinations where our travel partners can give effectively to help the
area recover. 
