Since 1994 Planeta.com has created incentives for communication, opportunities for conversation and a reward for participation among those seeking genuine responsible travel and ecotourism. Join us!

indigenous peoples - Nominations are open for the ITBW Award

what's next - What's on your wish list for 2010? What trends do you think will become big in the coming year?

climate - Tourism and Climate Change ... what do we do?

food - What's so funny about food, health and building communities?

usa - What is the status of ecotourism and responsible travel in the USA?

responsible tourism - Thank you, Belize for hosting the responsible tourism conference

world environment day - For World Environment Day (June 5) we announced the winner of this year's Colibri Ecotourism Award: Champion cyclist, Pedro Martinez!

world tourism day - For World Tourism Day (September 27) we announced the winner of this year's Ecotourism Spotlight Award: Ecotourism Laos!

Parks and Protected Areas

We are updating the Planeta.com Guide to Tourism and Parks with a request for news in the Parks Forum and photos in the Flickr Groups City Parks and World Parks. Join us!

SLIDESHARE

MICROPHILANTHROPY

Working with local food and craft producers, we are developing the Oaxaca Market Project to provide internet training to locals and tipsheets and guides for visitors.

For those who wish to support this work, we are collecting funds for the workshops and to buy select goods direct from the artisans that will then be auctioned to raise additional funds for Planeta.com. Purchases are made at local markets, holiday fairs and from the homes of artisans. Donations are received via Chipin.

What is responsible tourism? It's a variation of the Platinum Rule: Treat others the way they would like to be treated.

HEY WORLD

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