The Planeterra Blog

Today marks the first International Day of Happiness — a day instituted by the United Nations as a way to redefine how we think of sustainable development.  Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations, described this day as a way to recognize the three pillars of sustainable development — social, economic and environmental well-being,… 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 ›

I knew we had arrived at the panaderia on Ometepe Island, Nicaragua when I took in the sweet smell of freshly-baked bread. Eight women and their leader, Maritza, gathered around the bakery to speak to us about the initiatives of El Ojoche, a network of eight women, who each run tiny businesses that serve the… 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 ›

Our documentary project “2.5%” began with the simple goal of wanting to inspire the world to travel more but do so consciously: meet locals, give back to the places we visit and travel in a socially responsible and environmentally sustainable way. Along the way we fell madly in love with the Osa Peninsula Costa Rica…. Read More ›