People

Who’s behind our amazing places and why?
Be inspired by unsung heroes
The Village Ways Six
Dedicated visionaries in responsible tourism, committed to sustaining rural communities in India through innovative tourism initiatives that empower local villagers and preserve their cultural heritage.
Shanley & Eric
Partners in business and life in marine conservation, ocean sailing and diving
Michael Lutzeyer
South African dedicated tourism social entrepreneur & passionate community conservationist
Mark Jacobs
The ecologist Managing Director of SEED Madagascar on communities, conservation, combining projects and the ethos and evolution of a charity.
Luca Belpietro
Italian economist turned Kenyan conservationist, pioneering ‎founder & partner of a Maasai community in Campi ya Kanzi & the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust.
Andrew Dixon
Singapore banker turned sustainable private island co-founder, laid-back Australian hotelier and bamboo lover.
Saso Krumpak
Saso Krumpak is Happy. In a region once torn apart by conflict, Saso Krumpak has dedicated his life to promoting positive cross-cultural understanding, cooperation and comm-unity.
Marcus Cotton
Buckinghamshire agriculturalist turned conservationist and community social impact entrepreneur via the sociable parents’ practical school of hospitality
Karen Lewis
Ex Peace Corps volunteer, conservationist, ornithologist, ecotourism pioneer & co-founder of Lapa Rios, Costa Rica
Sibylle Riedmiller
Aid worker, underwater enthusiast, outstanding conservationist & activist, and founder of the world’s 1st Private Marine Protected Area, Chumbe Island Coral Park
Chris & Mike McHugo
Brothers from international management consulting & teaching turn tourism social entrepreneurs for local community in Morocco.
Jascivan Carvalho
Innovative social entrepreneur in Ecuador cultural and adventure tourism, pioneer in indigenous community-based tourism in the Amazon & the Galapagos, & founder of Ecuador’s sustainable tourism incubator & network.

Karen Emanuel
“Island for sale”: how a genetics student with a passion for music turned media manufacturing entrepreneur came to develop a sustainable ecolodge in Lake Nicaragua.
Dom & Kate Webb
Social entrepreneurs in sustainable, educational, philanthropic & experiential travel in Malawi
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