The Planeterra Blog

I recently returned home from India where I was conducting project research for Planeterra.  Delhi, a city I had volunteered in years ago, had changed rapidly since my last visit.  The city still carried it’s lively chaos, it’s incredible resilience, and curious personalities.  It still had it’s sheer reach for innovation from the smallest micro… Read More ›

Last week I heard Dr. Samantha Nutt, a physician, award-winning humanitarian speak about her work in conflict zones across Africa.  She spoke of the inhumanities and inequalities that exist in our world — especially towards women and girls.  She described local communities, very similar to the rural communities Planeterra works with, and their struggles each… Read More ›

Last year we received an email from an environmentally-conscious G Adventures traveler, Sarah. Sarah was concerned by how many disposable plastic water bottles were used by passengers on her tour through Southeast Asia. She calculated: if the 15 people on her tour drank an average of two bottles per day during a 15 day tour,… Read More ›

In June, Planeterra’s project — The Mulberry Learning Centre — opened its doors to students.  Funded generously by Planeterra’s corporate sponsor, Mulberry PR and Marketing Communications, this initiative will be the learning grounds for Burmese migrant children in Kuraburi, Thailand.  Due to the political instability of Myanmar (formally Burma), migrants have sought refuge in Thailand,… Read More ›

The New Hope Training Restaurant was established two years ago with the aim to teach unemployed Khmers valuable cooking and hospitality skills.  Like many countries that face high levels of poverty, valuable training programs that lead to dignified and meaningful employment opportunities are hard to access.  The New Hope Training Restaurant works towards building individuals… Read More ›