How Tourism Can Support Asian Elephant Conservation
October 17, 2024
Our team visited Aruba to present the results of the rapid destination diagnostic and meet with local stakeholders to map out a more sustainable future for the tourism industry Header image by David Kirsch / flickr Located just north of Venezuela in the southern Caribbean, Aruba is a small island...
For many children, going to school means sitting in a dull classroom, eyes glazed over, watching the clock until it’s time to go home. While this may be an everyday experience for some children, if you step inside a school in St. Kitts, you will quickly realize that this is...
According to the World Bank, St. Kitts and Nevis is ranked number four among countries that generate the most trash per capita, with 5.45 kilograms of trash per capita every day. This poses a significant problem since locals have little to no access to recycling services and the island has...
In the Caribbean, where tourism drives the economy and the tension between the desire for development and the need to protect resources is ongoing, we led a consortium of businesses, destinations, donors, regional organizations and nonprofits — all with a vested interested in maintaining and restoring the region’s natural, cultural...
A small island developing state located in the Caribbean, Barbados is an increasingly popular tourist destination. In 2015, the island received over 1.3 million visitor arrivals. While this growing visitation brings added economic benefits for island residents, it also results in environmental and waste management concerns. As is a common...
Referred to as “The Nature Island,” Dominica attracts thousands of tourists each year to experience its wealth of forests, rivers and other natural attractions. However, growing waste management issues threaten the long-term health of these natural assets and prosperity of the tourism industry. Over 4 million kilograms of waste were...