Impact Stories
We love to tell stories that make a difference in the world, stories that create global change and help us understand how a change in mindset, an innovative idea or an action can create positive impacts for everyone. These stories inspire us to look for new ways to address global challenges and be part of the solution.

Generating Systemic Change
In a world in constant evolution, the need for agents of change committed to social and environmental transformation has never been more pressing. It is in this context that Awakening Week is being promoted and implemented in collaboration with the...

Ecotourism: Promoting Conservation of Natural Areas in 6 Conversations
Have you ever wondered how a simple trip can have a lasting impact on nature and local communities? At the heart of this question lies the transformative power of ecotourism. In a world where conservation...

Sustainable Tourism: The Rebirth of Oaxaca
Amidst the colorful and vibrant lands of Oaxaca, the tourist destination of the Chacahua - Huatulco Corridor has taken a bold leap towards a sustainable future! The pages of the "Manual for the Implementation of Biodiversity Criteria in Tourism Activities"...

Livelihoods in Sustainable Tourism: Measurement and Outcomes
In order to understand and evaluate how the Market Ready Strengthening Program is impacting businesses and livelihoods in the destinations, an objective and quantitative measurement tool has been developed. This tool,...

Stories Behind the Cultivation of Sustainable and Market Ready Destinations in the Lacandon Jungle
Results reports do not always allow us to share everything that is experienced in a project. It is not always possible to reflect in them the emotions, fears, joys or satisfactions of the work done. However, the past...

Resilience and the Learning Mentality in the Lacandon Jungle
At the beginning of 2022, the Gallo Giro Ecotourism Center located near Las Nubes in Maravilla Tenejapa, Chiapas, saw its main service vanish, leaving the team without its main source of tourist income. Just at that moment, it began...

United for Mother Earth: Celebrating International Day and the Power of Local Communities
Did you know... Every year, the world loses 10 million hectares of forest? So Mother Earth is giving us clear signals on how we should act. The oceans, once teeming with life, are now full of plastics and...

No water, no tourism: are we approaching 'day zero' in our dream destinations?
Easter is one of the most anticipated times of the year for many tourists, especially in beach or nature tourist destinations. However, what would happen if we were to reach a "zero day" in these destinations due to lack of water?...

Lacandones, guardians of biodiversity
Indigenous communities make up only 6% of the world's population. Despite this, they are the ones who maintain the ancestral knowledge that today is of great use in facing the challenges of climate change and the global crisis...

YCEC: Conservation messaging in the age of the wish list
Nature-based tourism is a valuable tool for the conservation of vulnerable natural ecosystems worldwide. However, the growing demand for nature-based tourism presents a major challenge for the governance and communication of nature-based...