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The Hidden Homes of Bangkok

The Hidden Homes of Bangkok

How exploring architecture can be an exercise in fighting homesickness. 
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Isidro and his family.

Trash Talk in Panama

A volunteer discovers solving waste problems isn’t as simple as a quick clean-up tutorial.
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A man walks through an Indonesian dump.

Bali's Trash Conundrum

Each year, millions of travellers come to this small Indonesian island for its pristine beaches and reefs, and leave behind a mountain of rubbish.
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The roots of a mangrove.

Mangrove Matters

From the classroom to the mangrove forest, Emma's year in Thailand is taking an interesting turn.
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Ending Deforestation in Tanzania

Ending Deforestation in Tanzania

Each year in Tanzania, an area of natural forest nearly the size of Rhode Island is cleared. Local communities and international volunteers are working together to change that.
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Mexican Ecotourism, Community Development, and Some Epic Organic Mushrooms

Mexican Ecotourism, Community Development, and Some Epic Organic Mushrooms

Could mushrooms be magic for one of Mexico's poorest regions?
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Elephant Treks: Don't Get Taken for a Ride

Elephant Treks: Don't Get Taken for a Ride

Elephants, freed from the cruelty of Thailand's logging industry, now face an equally grim prospect: Tourism.
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Participants at a meeting to discuss issues in rural Burma.

Promoting Environmental Awareness in Burma

Kaelyn tries to create change by spreading environmental knowledge to remote communities of Burma. 
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Galapagos: Paradise on the Brink

Galapagos: Paradise on the Brink

Tourist visits to this fragile ecosystem could soon reach more than a quarter of a million per year. Is it possible for your trip-of-a-lifetime to do more good than harm?
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Thousands of bats fly overhead near the Wli Waterfalls in the Volta Region Ghana. This photo was shortlisted as part of Verge’s annual photo contest.

Q & A: The Ecotourist

In honour of Earth Day, we ask the experts how to become a green traveller.
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Volunteer at an Animal Rescue Center in Costa Rica with Greenheart Travel

Volunteer at an Animal Rescue Center in Costa Rica with Greenheart Travel

Support wildlife conservation efforts in Costa Rica as a Greenheart Travel volunteer and help to give endangered, injured and abandoned animals a safe home for rehabilitation.
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Butterfly Farming: Giving them Wings

Butterfly Farming: Giving them Wings

How the Zanzibar Butterfly Centre is empowering rural farmers to build their own businesses.
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