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CO-SPONSORS
Bill Christensen
Austin, TX USA
- I'm primarily involved in the Green Building end of things.
I'm a founding member of the Austin Sustainable Building Coalition
with a Master's in Community and Regional Planning. I founded
Sustainable Sources (greenbuilder.com) with the idea of using
the Internet to share information about green building and sustainability
in general.
http://www.greenbuilder.com
Ron Mader
Journalist, Author
Mexico and USA
- I travel frequently throughout the Americas as an independent
researcher and journalist, and offer workshops on the Internet
and Ecotourism. Besides hosting Planeta.com, I work as the Latin
American regional correspondent for Transitions Abroad magazine.
http://www.planeta.com
PARTICIPANTS
Suzanne and David Alder
Sydney, New South Wales Australia
- We are setting up an educational ecological center -- our
own home and accommodation for schools and families to visit.
The buildings are to be built using sustainable green architecture
and we will offer courses in sustainable living. The house is
being built on earthship principles.
Sven Aerts
Environmental Engineer, EH20 - Horeca Sun and Water Technologies
Belgium
- I am a specialist in Point-of-Use water treatment and filtration
and rainwater recuperation technologies. Our group has engineers,
specialized roof-layers (sun collectors and photovolta'cs) and
plumbers (rainwater recuperation). We are active in the Mediterranean.
Pablo Artal and Rafael Leal (Trastor)
Architect and Computer Professional
Gran Sabana, Venezuela
- We are constructing an eco-village near Santa Elena de Uairen.
Pablo is an architect with experience constructing tourist lodges
and commercial infrastructures, using low-cost local materials
and special construction methods. I moved here with the purpose
of funding an organization to stop rainforest loss.
Lisa Brooks
Ecotour Operator, Costa Rican Adventures
Oakland, California USA and Talamanca, Costa Rica
- My brother and I work with groups of students from the US
and Canada. Our program combines ecology-based learning with
connections to local communities and wisdom. We are also developing
a site at Punta Mona as a sustainable learning and permaculture
center.
Irmgard Bauer
Senior Lecturer, James Cook University School of Nursing Sciences
Townsville, Australia
- My interest and field of research is 'Tourism and Health'.
This applies to travelers' health, but I am more interested
in the impact of tourism in developing countries on the health
of the local host communities.
http://www.jcu.edu.au/school/ns
Josee Bonhomme
Solar & Wind Logics
Whitehorse, Yukon
- I am completing an alternative and energy efficiency demonstration
project. Our region is becoming more popular with international,
senior and eco-tourists. These two ideas could be married into
an educational tour in a beautiful location where people would
learn my approach to sustainable living.
Walter Bishop
Owner/operator Excursiones Pantera
Mexico
- Besides operating an adventure tourism company in northwestern
Mexico, we also founded a conservation organization Fundacion
Vida para el Bosque A.C. We work with the sierra communities
promoting the conservation of the Sierra Madre Occidental and
alternative uses of the forest.
Tali Bruk
Urban Planner, ARG Design
South Africa
- We are currently busy with a school and community hall in
Cape Town, South Africa that makes use of green building technology.
We are also involved in planning an eco village at Drie Gewels
that will use green building technology for 150 households.
Paul M. Bray
Attorney, President of P.M.Bray LLC
Albany, NY USA
- I specialize in planning and environmental law. My interests
in green building and green tourism are in the areas of public
policy, journalism, education, and as advisor to park, greenway
and heritage area authorities. I write monthly columns that
often address environmental issues, and teach.
Hector Ceballos-Lascurain
Architect, Director General PICE (Program of International Consultancy
on Ecotourism)
Mexico
- I am a Mexican architect, environmentalist and international
ecotourism consultant. My work has included ecolodge and ecotourism
facilities, design, and building in the following countries:
Mexico, Madagascar, Yemen, Western Australia, Ecuador, Egypt,
Kenya, Malaysia, Spain, and Mauritania.
http://www.ceballos-lascurain.com
Lore Castillo
Co-owner Ni'tun Ecolodge and Monkey Eco Tours
San Andres, Peten Guatemala
- Our project is low impact ecotourism. Our lodge is composed
of four Mayan style guesthouses (guano palm leaf roofs, sand
and rocks walls, and wood and sand floors). Monkey Eco Tours
focuses on small groups, running camping trips to diverse destinations
in the Mayan Biosphere.
http://www.nitun.com
Brent Corcoran
Conservation Planner, KwaZulu-Natal Nature Conservation Service
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
- I specialize in Tourism or Ecotourism Planning in Protected
Areas. The focus of my work is ensuring appropriate facilities
and activities in protected areas through implementing strategic
planning processes at either the protected area or development
node scale.
http://www.kznwildlife.com
Andre de Bouter
La Maison en Paille, Info center on Natural Construction
France
- We are currently building our Straw Bale house/'hotel' to
receive people for guided tours, Straw Bale workshops, as well
as other workshops and bed and breakfast. We also work on a
(copyright free) CDrom on Natural Construction
http://www.la-maison-en-paille.com
Dagmar Diwok
Ecotourism Enterprise Manager
Milano, Italy
- My specialization is the environmentally friendly management
of tourism enterprises, training and marketing. I am co-founder
of ACTA, Associazione Cultura Turismo Ambiente, the Italian
branch of Ecotrans e.V. I manage the website of our organization
which aspires to be a portal for tourism and environment in
Italy.
http://www.actanet.it
Chris Dixon
Architect, Mithun Architects+Designers+Planners
Seattle, WA USA
- Mithun specializes in sustainable design. While with the US
Peace Corps in the Solomon Islands I developed a five year Provincial
Development Plan and was responsible for several capital expenditure
projects incorporating appropriate technology and sustainable
design objectives. I teach at the SCCC/Seattle City Light Sustainable
Building Advisor Certificate Program and have two web-posted articles:
http://www.csinwr.org
Ross Danielson
Sociologist
Portland, Oregon US; Mexico; Embera, Panama
- I have led my first ecological and ethnological tour to indigenous
communities and rainforest areas of Panama, and I am working
with Embera friends on various projects including eco-tourism.
I hope to be involved in tourism that genuinely supports indigenous
peoples and their environments, and I think the first support
is to learn.
Marlene Ehrenberg
Independent Consultant
Mexico City, Mexico
- I am one of Mexico's pioneers in developing responsible ecotourism.
I work as an independent consultant, tour guide and as the coordinator
for the North America Sister Canyons Project (Canada, Mexico
and the U.S.A.) I wrote a water-saving campaign for Mexican
hotels called "Agua para el Mañana."
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/99/0699agua.html
Max Elvir
Tour Operator, Lenca Land Trails
Honduras
- I'm an agronomist and have previously been involved in Natural
Resources protection, and consider myself part of the first
wave of ecologists in this country. Currently, I'm a tour operator
with a ecotourism project, Lenca Land Trails, promoting low
impact tourism in Northwest Honduras.
Ellen Evans
Director of Hospitality Solutions, Johnson Controls
Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA
- Johnson Controls is a facility management company that offers
building control systems and services, energy management, and
integrated facility management. A leader in energy efficiency,
the EPA named us a Partner of the Year in 2001 for total energy
efficiency. We are an ENERGY STAR partner and a member of the
US Green Buildings Council.
http://www.jci.com/CG-Hospitality/
Kent Forte
La Ceiba, Honduras
- I am the designer and builder of Honduras' nature lodge, "The
Lodge at Pico Bonito". Our construction practices and operations
have considered the local environment a priority. My formal
training is in biology and ecology and I was hired by the Peace
Corps to develop an ecologically sensitive luxury nature lodge.
http://www.picobonito.com
Verena Gerber
Hotel Owner
Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
- Both hotels were conceived from the beginning as "green".
Our objective is to provide ecotourism, lodging and tours, with
comfort and style. My main interest in this forum is to learn
more about alternative biotechnologies and energies.
http://www.mexonline.com/eco-paraiso.htm
Louis Gravel
Entrepreneur
Canada
- I have been an owner and manager of restaurants, a hotel,
and a resort in Quebec's Laurentians. When everyone is held
to the same environmental standards, it becomes very easy to
manage a large or small operation so that it has very little
negative environmental impact.
Steve Hasz
Webmaster
Roatan, Honduras
- I run a web portal for Roatan and the Bay islands of Honduras
in the Caribbean. The site is the most visited on the Internet
about that area and helps support over 50 island businesses.
I also have had considerable experience working in Honduras
and El Salvador as a groundwater consultant.
http://www.roatanet.com
Daniel F. Hellmuth
Architect, Kennedy Associates
St. Louis, Missouri USA
- I head the Sustainable Design Center in a full-service architecture
+ MEP firm. I am an IUSGBC member familiar with LEED certification
and specialize in Green Design. I am interested in the application
of Sustainable Design, especially for hotel facilities as well
as interpretive centers and museums often associated with tourist
destinations.
Andres Hammerman and Michelle Kirby
The Black Sheep Inn
Chugchilan, Cotopaxi Ecuador
- The Inn is a small, rural eco-lodge in the Andes. We have
built our facility out of adobe blocks, Spanish tile and straw
roofs, composting dry toilets, gray water system, passive solar
combined with adobe walls. We sponsored a Permaculture Design
Course for our neighbors and are working on conservation and
community projects.
http://www.blacksheepinn.com
Nina P. Hadley
Principal Consultant, Tidal Delta Consulting
Seattle, WA USA
- My work and research focus on tourism and recreation in the
coastal zone, and the use of tourism assessment models for planning
and management. My current project is with People for Puget
Sound, developing a "Sound Tourism-Sound Environment" campaign.
We utilize the Web to disseminate information through an online
newsletter.
http://www.pugetsound.org/tourism
Kenneth Johnson
Owner, EcoColors
Mexico
- EcoColors offers ecotourism and adventure tourism in the Maya
World. I am also the president of AMTAVE (Mexican Association
of Adventure Travel and Ecotourism), whose objective is to promote
sustainable tourism, promoting conservation and incorporating
local communities in tourism activities.
http://www.amtave.org
Alex Joseph
Student, Master's of Environmental Design
University of Calgary, Canada
- Research for my thesis "Ecolodgical Design: Guidelines for
an EcoLodge" has taken me across Canada and Southeast Asia researching
environmental design problems & solutions for hotels in sensitive
tourism areas. I am an online instructor of "Sustainable Building
Design" and am developing the YourHomePlanet - Environmental
Design & Construction Searchable Web Directory.
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~josepha
Jacqui Knight
Chairman of an economic development trust
Russell, New Zealand
- My background is in tourism and marketing. I have been an
environmentalist for many years, and I owned my own farm where
I practiced organics, biodynamics and permaculture.
http://ernz.org
Richard Komp
President, SunWatt Corporation
Jonesport, Maine USA and Nicaragua
- I'm the head of the Maine Solar Energy Association. I also
work with Grupo Fenix in Nicaragua.
Tracy London
General Manager, Oceans Blue Foundation--Canada
Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
- My interest in green buildings is related to Oceans Blue Foundation's
Blue and Green Meetings Initiative, whose primary objective
is to reduce or mitigate negative environmental impacts associated
with the meetings industry. My professional experience pre-Oceans
Blue is in international human rights law and international
non-governmental organization networks.
http://www.oceansblue.org
Mark Ludwig
Poultry Research Lab, University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin, USA
- I have experience with temperate sustainable agriculture including
permaculture, and green building--mostly with recycled materials.
My interests include comprehensive reform of our state government
to take a longer view and build a sustainable society.
Ralph Johnstone
Public Relations Consultant, Heritage Group
Nairobi, Kenya
- My previous background is in journalism, but I have a strong
interest in practical ecotourism, on which I have written articles
for several Kenyan and English publications. Heritage is concerned
with protecting an environment that has long been ravaged by
short-sighted and greedy development.
http://www.esok.org
Peter Hutchison
Journalist, Footprint Handbooks
England
- I am the Editor of the Mexico and Central America Handbook.
I have also written for several magazines and newspapers on
the region and contributed to guides on the Amazon, Peru, Bolivia,
and Belize. Wherever and whenever possible I like to promote
considerate use of the environment.
http://www.footprinthandbooks.com
Geza Lakatos
Hungary
- I would like to establish an ecovillage in our rural area.
As a first step, we have built a pension and some adobe flats.
We would like to convert a building to swimming pool and to
facilities for health and mental care.
Sam Lanfranco
Development Economist
Toronto, Canada
- I research how to evaluate ICT (information and communication
technology) strategic planning in contexts that include eHealth,
sustainable tourism, organizational change, policy development,
and knowledge diffusion. I am Chair of the School of Analytic
Studies and Information Technology at York University. I run
a listserv devoted to Sustainable Tourism Research.
http://www.cognizantcommunication.com
Sally McKinney
Author
Bloomington, Indiana USA
- My book "Adventures in Nature: New Zealand" is a travel guidebook
with information about 71 soft adventures in scattered, natural
locations in New Zealand. Many of the activities are self-propelled,
and many of the lodgings and cafes described are owned/operated
by New Zealanders.
Martha Melendez
Business Administrator
Colombia and Germany
- Since I have lived in Germany, I recognize the importance
of thinking in a "green" way. I have been always interested
in the area of tourism, and because of that I'll begin the MSc
in Tourism and Environmental Management at Bournemouth University
next September.
Ishara Mahat
Ph.D student, Massey University New Zealand
Nepal and New Zealand
- My research focuses on gender and socio economic implications
of rural energy technologies in the hills of Nepal. I did my
post-graduate diploma in Regional Development Planning and Management
and I have expertise in rural community development and gender
issues.
Hitesh Mehta
Landscape Architect and Environmental Planner
Kenya and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida USA
- I am the director of an ecotourism studio and sit on advisory
boards of both The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) and
the Brazilian Environmental Society (BIOSFERA). I have designed
and consulted on several sustainable resort projects in Kenya,
Egypt, Uganda, Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Panama, India, and the
USA.
http://www.eco-mon.com
Nicola Mears
Ecuador and New Zealand
- I was involved in the creation of Alandlauz, Ecuador's first
Ecohotel, other environmental projects, and Bahia de Caraquez
Ecocity. I also work with Guacamayo Bahia tours in environmental
tourism, which we call "tourism for a better planet."
Richard Nelson
President, Thermactive Systems and Sunarc Structures Inc.
Canada
- I am in the final stages of completion of 3 pilot projects
(Iowa, USA, Montreal, Canada, and Beer-Sheva, Israel) and I
would find new opportunities (especially ecotourism) to demonstrate
the Solaroof and the Solaroofgarden construction system.
http://solaroofgarden.com
Eduardo Nycander von Massenbach
Architect, Projects Manager Rainforest Expeditions SAC
Lima, Peru
- My research was in the rain forest of Peru with the Machiguenga
native community. I work in ecotourism in Peru, Bolivia and
soon in Brazil. I own Rainforest Expeditions SAC and we manage
two lodges in the southeastern rain forest of Peru: Posada Amazonas
Lodges and the Tambopata Research Center.
http://www.perunature.com
Tim O'Hara
Part owner, Rancho Mastatal
USA and Costa Rica
- We are an environmental learning center, retreat and lodge
located in the tropical forests of Costa Rica's Puriscal County.
We are working closely and on many levels with La Fundacion
Ecotropica. Rancho Mastatal practices and promotes sustainable
building and energy systems.
http://www.ranchomastatal.com
Camilo O'Kuinghttons
Mechanical Engineer, The Solar Barn
Washoe Valley, Nevada USA
- I have worked for the last 30 years in Sustainable Technologies
in Latin America, Africa and USA. I have "hands-on" experience
in Solar Architecture, Solar Power Generation (Photovoltaics,
Wind, Micro-Hydro and Biomass) and Permaculture. I also teach
these three areas of sustainability in two colleges in Northern
Nevada.
http://www.solarbarn.com
Kevin Officer
President, EnviroConn Consulting
West Des Moines, Iowa USA
- I have participated in several green building, sustainable
design and C&D recycling initiatives. My expertise is in waste
management and resource recovery planning and implementation.
I am currently assisting a Historical Preservation Society/Museum
project team in achieving LEEDS certification and designing
an Environmental Management System.
Doug Pollard
Architect, Canada Mortgage and Housing
Ottawa,
Ontario Canada
- I have designed award-winning "Green Buildings" and presented
to Ecotourism workshops. I am a senior researcher on sustainable
community planning for our National housing agency. One current
project is the development of green building/site design guidelines
for a resort community; another would develop Ecotourism as
an economic driver for sustainable community planning.
Bernardo Peredo
Bolivia
- I work on sustainable use of natural resources and local community
development. I am finishing my master degree program in Environmental
Management, specializing in Environmental Leadership and Communications.
I'm also a nature and wildlife photographer with a collection
of over 9000 images.
Bruce Potter
President, Island Resources Foundation
St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands and Washington, DC
- I run Island Resources Foundation, which is one of the oldest
environmental NGOs in the Caribbean. We work with the environmental
problems of small tropical islands, and have been working in
the Caribbean since 1972.
http://www.irf.org
Joe Pringle
Environmental Consultant, PA Consulting Group
Arlington, VA USA
- My work in the Sustainable Tourism practice is in best environmental
management practices for hotels, environmental management systems,
pollution prevention, and marketing of green hotels. I have
an MS in Environmental Science from the University of North
Carolina and a BS in Chemistry from Washington and Lee University.
http://www.paconsulting.com/sust_tourism/index.html
Courtenay Rooks
Managing Director of Paria Springs Eco-Community
Trinidad
- I have been active in ecotourism as a tour guide (birding,
natural history and culture) and now spearhead the Paria Springs
project. I am a naturalist and a proponent of conservation and
am committed to making ecotourism work, as I feel strongly that
it is a vital tool for conservation.
Lucrecia Romero
Peten, Guatemala
- I work in tourism with Propeten, a local NGO developing small
community-based tourism businesses, including 5 communities
operating the "Caminos Mayas", nature and culture-based trails
visiting Mayan sites. I work with Ecomaya, a community-owned
trading business. I advise the Asociacion Alianza Verde, promoting
responsible tourism in the Maya Biosphere Reserve.
Joaquim Rondon Rocha Azevedo
Sao Paulo, Brazil
- I have worked in conservation and ecotourism projects in different
places in Brazil, mostly in the planning and design of facilities
(my background is architecture), and product development. I
am also pursuing a master's degree in environmental studies
at the University of Sao Paulo.
Mark A. Robertson
Landscape Architect
Principal/Vice President Merlin E. Seamon Associates, Inc.
Little Rock, Arkansas USA
- I specialize in planning, interpretation and design of natural
and unique landscapes, zoological and botanical gardens, and
park and recreation facilities. I completed a preliminary Master
Plan for The Pico Bonito Cultural Center, Honduras and am developing
a Conservation Center and Lodging in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, promoting
"green design" and ecotourism.
Ken Richards
California, USA
- My background combines architecture, the visual arts, and
construction product design / manufacturing. My present focus
is on low impact building technologies in ecotourism development
and its impact on quality community growth. I am finalizing
plans for a culinary/ eco-tour lodge facility in Oaxaca, Panama/Oso,
or the south Belizean Cays.
Camilo Ramirez
Economist
Colombia
- I will be getting my degree in Ecotourism this year from Colombia's
Universidad Externado. My green building interests focus on
the possibilities of minimizing tourist impact in protected
areas and evaluating viable economic alternatives for construction
using native materials and labor, while minimizing social and
environmental impacts.
Karen Scott
Landscape Architect
Douglas, Manitoba Canada
- I worked for Alberta Environment as a Regional Planner and
have also worked for the Municipal Government in Alberta as
a Design Planner. Last year I began my own business, Prairie
Landplan, Landscape Architecture Planning & Design. I joined
this conference to expand my knowledge about the environment.
John Scully
Editor, Ecoforum
Nairobi, Kenya
- Ecoforum, a quarterly environmental magazine for East Africa
published by the Environment Liaison Centre International, concentrates
on practical solutions to environmental problems. We have covered
several topics relevant to green building and ecotourism: straw
bale construction, waste plastic recycling, rainwater harvesting,
and constructed wetlands.
Margot Sallows
Centre for Responsible Tourism, University of Greenwich
Kent , England
- I teach an MSc programme in Sustainable Tourism Management
which includes a course on sustainable design and technology.
Prior to this I was protected area manager/planner in Australia,
where we were quite innovative in designing buildings and structures
as part of the provision of nature-based tourism and recreation
opportunities.
Carl Stafford
Professor, Manchester Community College
Manchester, CT USA
- I am very interested in sustainable tourism development, especially
in Belize. I am conducting research on leakage, linkage, and
imports to tourism destinations within the country.
Paramjeet Singh
Architect
New Delhi, India
- I have worked on appropriate technology, and environmentally
& climatologically responsive buildings, employing improvisation
of indigenous building techniques, energy conservation and passive
solar architecture. I am also working on evolving eco sensitive
systems for a nature tourism project of the government of New
Delhi.
Luis Daniel Touceda
Salta, Argentina
- I work at Salta‘s Catholic University Tourism School in the
area of Guiding/Professional Practices. I'm a Tourism Licenciate,
and my thesis was about Sustainable Tourism. I'm finishing a
Spanish web site about sustainability and tourism, and next
year, I hope, it will have a mirror in English.
http://www.ucasal.net
Michael Totten
Senior Director of Programs, Environmental Leadership in Business,
Conservation International
USA
- We focus on engaging the private sector in opportunities to
shrink the "ecological footprints" oftheir operations and products,
as well as making the business case for companies to offset
the impact of their footprints with positive actions such as
preserving or restoring threatened biodiversity habitat.
Matthew Ulterino
Business Development Associate, GreenOrder
New York, NY USA
- I hold a master's degree in urban planning and have been involved
in economic development and sustainable development work. Previous
employers include Earth Pledge Foundation, and the Brooklyn
Alliance. GreenOrder is a procurement services firm that assists
institutional buyers to develop buying rules for environmentally
preferable products.
http://greenorder.com
Sandra Velazquez-Rivera
Urban Planner, Puerto Rico Tourism Company
San Juan, Puerto Rico USA
- I work in Planning and Development and am responsible for
coordinating with the Ecotourism Board. I also coordinate research
related to territorial and regional plans and special area planning
and tourist zoning. I evaluate the Territorial Plans for the
municipalities regarding tourist development, conservation and
ecotourism development.
http://www.prtourism.com
Robert vanCreveld
Water Quality Consultant
Oregon, USA
- I design, build, supply, and maintain small wastewater (septic
systems) and water (rainwater) systems for residential and small
commercial facilities worldwide. I am involved in water conservation
issues regarding resorts. I am also an advocate for efficient
lighting through my affiliation with the International Dark
Sky Association.
http://www.darksky.org
Scott Walker
Professor, Our Lady of the Lake University
San Antonio, TX USA and Mexico
- My ecotourism interests have primarily been associated with
community development and gender issues. However, I'm interested
in Green Building mostly for my own home, yet would like the
knowledge base for ecotourism projects. I find "green" building
in the U.S. to be cost prohibitive in many cases.
Kester Wilkinson
Civil Servant
Gloucester, England
- I have no background in green tourism other than a desire
to limit my personal impact on the environment. I am building
a strawbale Bed and Breakfast. I am planning to market the B&B
to ecotourists, as Herefordshire has the greatest concentration
of organic farmers and producers in England.
Thom Worlledge
Architect, Proactive Architecture PLLC
Charleston, West Virginia USA
- I specialize in adaptive reuse and sustainable design projects
of all types and sizes. I also have a background in engineering
and I am a member of the ASHRAE 90.1 Energy Code Committee.
Paul Warmeant
Tourism and Environmental Management Consultant South Africa
- I am a consultant to the tourism and environmental management
sectors. My work goals are: to increase awareness, understanding
and co-operation between government, private tourism business
functions, community groups and overseas developers and Aid
organizations through environmental management; and to consult
on environmental management issues of sustainable tourism.
Jennifer Wright
Consultant, Green Shift
Toronto, Ontario Canada
- I am a strong supporter of wildlife habitat and environmental
preservation. I would like to work as much as possible with
others so that we can help each other and have a larger influence.
My objective is to help business to operate in a more environmentally
responsible manner.
Terrence Yonker
MBA student, Ohio State University
Ohio, USA
- My previous experience has been as an adventure tour guide
with Trek America in Canada, United States, and Mexico, in Supply
Chain Management in Taiwan and the Eastern US, and as supervisor
of construction of the Catholic University in Juticalpa, Olancho,
Honduras.
Donna Zeigfinger
Owner, Green Earth Travel
Cabin John, Maryland USA
- Green Earth Travel specializes in vegetarian travel and tours
but also has a keen interest in eco-tourism, mainly the preservation
and protection of wildlife. I am a certified South African travel
specialist and am working on my certification for the Shamrock
club (Ireland travel specialist).
http://www.vegtravel.com
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