The “Six Stars” at AMBA Estate

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The “Six Stars” at AMBA Estate

By Crystal BrowneJanuary 10, 2020No Comments

We have just returned from Sri Lanka after meeting yet another group of inspiring women being supported by Planeterra Foundation! The “Six Stars” as they befittingly call themselves, are women who work a the AMBA Tea Estate and with Planeterra support...

How you can celebrate the way of the San

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How you can celebrate the way of the San

By Crystal BrowneNovember 22, 2019No Comments

Across Southern Africa, there are tourism experiences that promise to educate and inspire visitors about the Indigenous San - the original inhabitants of Southern Africa, and truly the original inhabitants of Planet Earth. A fascinating culture, the San...

San of the Soil

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San of the Soil

By Crystal BrowneNovember 09, 2019No Comments

What do you know about the San? If you are like me, you know what the media has shown you, or what the school textbooks have conveyed. Are they these small people, who speak only in clicks and run in nature, barefoot with small pouches and poisonous darts?...

Puesta Del Sol is Back

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Puesta Del Sol is Back

By Crystal BrowneOctober 17, 2019No Comments

We are very excited to announce that operations are restarting at Puesta del Sol, our Planeterra project in Nicaragua in November of this year. In March 2018, G Adventures cancelled operations due to the political crisis in the country. The Puesta del...

Creating Purposeful Space in China

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Creating Purposeful Space in China

By Rhea SimmsSeptember 17, 2019No Comments

In 2018, Planeterra partnered with the Rural Women’s Development Foundation Guangdong in China to establish a Community Corner in Liandaowan village near Yangshuo. The purpose of this centre is to create employment opportunities for women, promote education...

Integrating Sustainable Agriculture and Tourism in Turkey

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Integrating Sustainable Agriculture and Tourism in Turkey

By Crystal BrowneSeptember 12, 2019No Comments

Güneysınır is a small town in the Konya region of Turkey. The population of around 10,000 people focus mainly on agriculture for income. Children are often sent away for school after reaching a certain age, and then later stay outside of the town in...

Two Years Later: More Women being Empowered through Planeterra’s Partnership in Belize

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Two Years Later: More Women being Empowered through Planeterra’s Partnership in Belize

By Crystal BrowneJuly 17, 2019No Comments

Women make up over half of the tourism workforce. Because of societal norms in many countries, women have become well-suited to make money in the tourism industry because of the many skills they have honed growing up can be used in this field. From traditional...

Kayaking for Planeterra

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Kayaking for Planeterra

By Crystal BrowneJuly 08, 2019No Comments

In April 2018, G Adventures CEO (Chief Experience Officer, or tour leader) Matt Ziegler embarked on an epic journey to kayak the length of the United States' Mississippi River, from his home in Wisconsin all the way to New Orleans. Matt Ziegler raised...

TWO MIYATA BICYCLES ON A MISSION

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TWO MIYATA BICYCLES ON A MISSION

By Crystal BrowneJuly 08, 2019No Comments

In 2016, new Canadians Udai Kapila and Omar Khan decided to bike across Canada as a way to explore their new country. Not only were they able to explore their new home but they were also able to raise $6,500 CAD for Planeterra.  Udai Kapila and Omar...

5 years, 50 new global projects: A reflection

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5 years, 50 new global projects: A reflection

By Crystal BrowneJune 28, 2019No Comments

Director of Global Programs Kelly Galaski reflects on her ten years at Planeterra, and the accomplishment of the 50 in 5 initiative, launched in 2016 and achieved last month with the addition of Planeterra’s 75th project.  One cold winter week of 2015,...