TIES innovation awards nominates finalists
Playa Viva Salt Farm
The Award was launched to recognize those who have demonstrated leadership in innovative for sustainable tourism that bring benefits to communities and conservation.
The 2010 Innovation Award Finalists in the Individual Category are:
Santiago Dunn, Executive President, Ecoventura – Galapagos Marine Biodiversity Fund /
Jennifer Holderied, Owner, Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort – Golden Arrow GREEN Program
Ron Mader, Director, Planeta.com – Indigenous Tourism and Biodiversity Website Award
Jessica McKelson, Supervisor, Melbourne Zoo – Raw Wildlife Encounters
Wayne Sentman, Director of Field Education Programs, Oceanic Society – “Red Meatless” Carbon Offset Project
The 2010 Innovation Award Finalists in the Organization Category are:
Basecamp Explorer – Naboisho Masai Mara Wildlife Conservancy
Elemento Natural – Photo Expo “Community through the Eyes of Its Children”
Institute at the Golden Gate – Fiji Islands Water Treatment and Management Systems
Intrepid Travel – Climate Friendly Trips
Playa Viva – Sal Viva, the Salt of Life
Rainforest Alliance – Rainforest Alliance Verified Tourism Entrepreneur and Community Business Training Program
Rios Tropicales – Costa Rica–Bhutan Sustainable Community Development Project
Thai Ecotourism and Adventure Travel Association – Corporate Social Responsibility and Market Access Partnerships (CSR-MAP)
The Travel Foundation – ‘Roots’ Tour Project – The Gambia
WHL Consulting – Tourism Development Bank
WildChina – Sichuan Waterless Eco-Toilet Project
This year, over 200 nominations from 40+ countries around the world were evaluated based on the following criteria:
The 2010 Innovation Award Finalists’ nominated project descriptions are currently available on TIES’ Your Travel Choice Blog (www.yourtravelchoice.org/innovation-award). Project stakeholders, supporters and members are encouraged to comment on finalist submissions by Monday, August 23, 2010. Testimonial comments are considered for the final selections, scheduled to be made by August 31st, 2010.
The award ceremony for the 2010 Innovation Award will be held during the Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Conference (ESTC) this September in Portland, Oregon, USA. The finalists and the two winners (one individual, one organization) will be announced during the ESTC 2010 Closing Reception on Friday, September 10th, 4:15-6:00pm
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