Environmental PreservationEnvironmental Preservation

Thousands of travelers visit iconic destinations every day. While toursim generates welcome economic benefits, this strong current of people can also act as a double-edged sword in communities that lack the infrastructure and management tools to handle the influx of visitors. When tourism goes unchecked, cultural and environmental assets can deteriorate at an alarming rate.  Your donation to the Save Place environmental conservation fund will enable Planeterra to work on preserving the natural resources and fragile environments we all love to visit. 

Brazil Community Reforestation Programs

Brazil Community Reforestation Programs ›

Sao Paulo State, Brazil

This program is providing once landless people and local community groups with the skills to grow their own food and reforest their lands. Through access to training workshops and seedlings, this program is resulting in increased food production, create natural barriers on their lands and provide shade and fodder for livestock and other animals. Read More ›

Galapagos Oil Spill Prevention

Galapagos Oil Spill Prevention ›

Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos

Help us raise the funds needed to implement a boat maintenance program to prevent oil spills that accumulate oil in the waters over time, gravely endangering the fragile ecosystem that is the Galapagos islands. Read More ›

Habitat Preservation in Antarctica

Habitat Preservation in Antarctica ›

South Georgia, Antarctica

South Georgia is one of the most important seabird sanctuaries in the world, and many species are now threatened by the presence of invasive Norway or Brown rats. This program is aimed at eradicating the rat population to restore the area to a breeding habitat for over 100 million seabirds. Read More ›

Save Lake Atitlán Project

Save Lake Atitlán Project ›

Lake Atitlán, Guatemala

We are working in Lake Atitlán with a small environmental NGO, Ati't Ala', to create a sustainable agriculture program focused on community gardens and greenhouses to improve food security in an area often devastated by storms and flooding. The area is also being gravely affected by pollution from sewage and agriculture run-off. This project is... Read More ›

Save the Albatross

Save the Albatross ›

South Georgia, Antarctica

Due to unsustainable fishing practices, thousands of these magnificent birds die each year. The number of albatross at South Georgia has decreased at an alarming rate of 30% in the last 20 years. Read More ›