Author Archives: Ethical Traveler

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Ethical Traveler is a nonprofit organization, founded to “empower travelers to change the world.” We seek to use the economic clout of tourism to protect human rights and the environment.

Winners Announced: 2012′s Top 10 Ethical Destinations in the Developing World

BERKELEY, USA – ( Travel-newswire.com – January 5, 2012 ) - From a shortlist of 30 finalists, an annual report released today highlights 10 tourism destinations for their accomplishments in the areas of environmental protection, social welfare, and human rights.
Ethical…

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Gallery: In Pictures: Ethical Destinations 2012

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Exploring Cuba: Sustainable Development, Community and Art

Exploring Cuba: Sustainable Development, Community and Art - Join Jeff Greenwald, ET director, on a delegation to Cuba in June 2012.

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Gallery: Amy Lyne

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The Burma Travel Boycott and the Founding of Ethical Traveler

It’s one of those common fantasy questions. If you could spend half an hour with any person on the planet, who would that person be?
At any time during the past two decades, I would have answered without hesitation –…

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Gallery: In Pictures: Ethical Destinations 2011

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Top 10: Best Ethical Destinations for Your Vacation in 2011

BERKELEY, USA – ( Travel-newswire.com – December 9, 2010 ) – As the ecotourism movement continues to grow, making a vacation choice that respects the Earth is becoming more and more important to travelers.
To assist vacationers with their travel…

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Taking it to Heart: Eco-tourism in Borneo

http://blog.travelandleisureasia.com/destination/2010/11/24/taking-it-to-heart-%E2%80%93-ecotourism-in-borneo/

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Fast Melting Glaciers Threaten Biodiversity

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New Livelihoods to Protect a River’s Life

http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=53674

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