Travelers' Philanthropy Handbook - Center for Responsible Travel

ooooooProtection of the Marine Reserve: for the Galapagos National Park to providepatrols to protect shark and sea lions.Conservation Education: Scalesia Foundation for a pilot program onenvironmental education and teacher training workshops.Preventing Introduced Species: fumigation of aircraft.Galapagos Park Maintenance: for the Galapagos National Park to providemaintenance for patrol boats.Visitor Education: Professional Standards Fund for the Charles DarwinFoundation, for an education specialist at the visitor center.Shark protection: a floating platform in the northern part of the islands to monitorillegal shark fishing in this remote area.• Has Your Philanthropic Program Helped, Hurt, or Had No Impact on Your Business?Member companies report that their business is improved by being part of a professionalorganization that is giving back to the Galapagos. Potential travelers are usually conservationminded, and they look for a company that matches their concerns about the environment.Members can show that they are involved, and they can actually do more through a coordinatedeffort than they can do on their own.For more information contact:David Blanton: dave@dfblanton.comWebsite: www.igtoa.org46