This page was last updated May 28, 2010
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Click here to see the program of speakers and events from the recent 2008 Travelers' Philanthropy Conference in Arusha, Tanzania.Current Calendar
Past Events:
Thursday May 27th ~ 12:30 - 2 p.m. - CREST along with International Community Foundation presented New Studies on Coastal Tourism and Vacation Home Trends in Costa Rica and Mexico at World Bank, Washington, DC.
Center for Responsible Travel (CREST) presented results from its recently completed study of coastal tourism in Costa Rica. In addition the International Community Foundation shared findings from its studies of U.S. retires in Mexico's coastal communities in Baja California. The at-capacity turnout was a healthy sign of interest in the studies and we are more than pleased with the motivating discourse following the presentations. Click here for the presentations and more information about the event.
Tuesday, May 18th, from 8:00am to noon - Martha Honey presented at the Sustainable Tourism Planning and Development Laboratory at Salve Regina University in Rhode Island.
Martha Honey lead a lively discussion and workshop on the responsibilities of tourism in the 21st century in the Blackstone Valley Visitor Center of Salve Regina University. Click here to download the flyer and to lean more about the event held on May 18th. Click here to download the presentation.
Comprehensive New Study, "The Impact of Tourism Related Development along Costa Rica's Pacific Coast", Released in Costa Rica Press Conference - April 22, 2010.
Click here to read the press release and click here to download full report. Click here to read the press coverage of the summary report from Costa Rica.
(from left to right) Jorge Cabrera, William H. Durham, Erick Vargas, Margarita Penon (former First Lady of Costa Rica) and George Soriano
Martha Honey and Kristen Lamoureux from George Washington University present at Destination Marketing Association International Destination Showcase 2010 in Washington, DC February 25th.
Click the link to see the presentation given during the session, Meetings that Give Back: Travelers' Philanthropy' & Voluntourism. Also click here to read about the session at the Destination Showcase 2010.
Second International meeting of indigenous leaders in tourism, INTIRUNA held February 24 - 27, 2010
Indigenous tourism leaders from 10 different countries met February 24 - 27, 2010 at the Nueva Alianza Ecotourism Center, in Frontera Corozal, Chiapas, Mexico. Click here to learn more about this forum.
The Innovators Symposium, Rethinking Coastal Tourism Development: The Importance of Innovators in Times of Climate Change & Economic Crisis was held at Stanford University, January 20 - 22, 2010.
Results are in! Click here to be redirected to the Innovators Symposium proceedings.
Celebration of Responsible Travel & Festive Trip Auction a success!
Responsible travelers gathered at a beautiful Woodside, CA. home November 5, to bid on twelve fabulous trips donated by one of CREST's travel company partners. Click here to read more about the event, view the trips, and see pictures.
Book signing with Martha Honey at the Green Arcade Bookstore in San Francisco Wednesday, November 4, 7:00pm!
Come join Martha Honey as she highlights some of the trends and findings in the newest edition of her classic book, Ecotourism and Sustainable Development: Who Owns Paradise? (Island Press, 2008). See full announcement here.Announcing A Celebration of Responsible Travel & Festive Trip Auction- November 5, 2009 in San Francisco California!
CREST Co-directors Martha Honey and Bill Durham will lead a Celebration of Responsible Travel and a Festive Trip Auction at an elegant home in the Bay area of California- Click to see the invitation and click here to read about the superb trips being offered at discounted prices.
Martha Honey presents at The Third World Conference on Responsible Tourism in Destinations in Belize October 19 - 23, 2009.
Click the links below to see Martha Honey's two presentations on Cruise Tourism and Residential Tourism.
Economic Impacts of Cruise Tourism: Costa Rica, Honduras & Belize.
Residential Tourism along Costa Rica's Pacific Coast.
David Krantz presents closing speech at California Travel and Tourism Commission's 2009 Sustainability Summit - October 1, 2009.
Please click the link below to download David Krantz's presentation on the evolution of the ecotourism and responsible travel movements.
The Revolution We're In: Where are we and how did we get here?
CREST Highlights Travelers' Philanthropy at Twin Events in New York City: June 16, 2009
CREST Co-directors Martha Honey and Bill Durham led an evening of cocktails and conversation in New York City with WNYC host Brian Lehrer June 16, 2009. Click here to read about the event and to see pictures. Click here to read the post event press release.
CREST would like to thank Nature Air (www.natureair.com), Green Hotels (www.greenhotelscr.com), Punta Islita (www.puntaislita.com) and Clinton Vineyards (www.clintonvineyards.com) for donating items to this event.
Also on June 16: CREST Co-Directors discussed Travelers’ Philanthropy at a Philanthropy New York’s Members Briefing. www.philanthropynewyork.org
Emerging Environmental Leaders from Asia Pacific Region Study Environmental Movement with CREST's Stanford Office: June 10
20 young scholars from Malaysia, Singapore, Fiji and Papua New Guinea met with CREST at Stanford Universsity as part of a six week environmental leadership program designed to empower emerging leaders to develop solutions to global environmental issues. Click here to read the press release.
Visiting Fulbright Sscholar Seema Bhatt presents at CREST May 29, 2009
Seema Bhatt, visiting Fulbright scholar presented "Ecotourism, Issues and Concerns in India" Friday the 29th of May 12:30 - 1:15 at CREST offices in DC. Please click here to read more about Seema Bhatt.
Professor Durham presents at the Sustainable Living Institute of Maui (SLIM)- May 11, 2009
William Durham presented sustainable tourism models through a candid journey that outlined ecotourism studies in Costa Rica, a cruise impact study in Belize and Mexico and indigenous ecotourism partnerships at SLIM’s day-long forum, “Sustainable Tourism Pathways for Maui Nui,” at Maui Community College on Friday, April 24.
Travelers' Philanthropy Documentary Premier at the World Bank- May 6, 2009
Martha Honey and David Krantz presented the newly completed documentary, “Travelers’ Philanthropy: Giving Time, Talent, and Treasure.” The film examines for the first time the growing global movement by responsible tourism companies and travelers to support social service, environmental, micro enterprise, and other types of projects in tourism destinations. Download the presentation below. Click here for more details.
Travelers' PHilanthropy Conference- December 3 - 5, 2008
We hope you were able to join us in Tanzania in December, 2008 for the second international Travelers' Philanthropy Conference. If you would like to find out more about the participants, topics and presentations from the conference, please see our Events Archive. Currently, there are no events on the planning calendar for early 2009. Please check this page again soon for a list of upcoming events for the full 2009 calendar year.