The Center for Global Education, nationally recognized for its work on experiential education in the Two-Thirds World, was founded in 1982 to help North Americans think more critically about global issues so they might work toward a more just and sustainable world.
 

The Council on International Educational Exchange, known as Council and often referred to as CIEE, is a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization dedicated to helping people gain understanding, acquire knowledge, and develop skills for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world.

Conservation International (CI) is a private non-profit organization that has quickly become a leader in protecting biodiversity worldwide. CI believes that when planned and implemented properly, ecotourism can be both an effective conservation tool and a successful community development model.
 

 
EarthWise Journeys

The Ecotourism Society is located in the rural town of Bennington, nestled in the Green Mountains in the Northeast corner of the
United States. Three full-time employees and one dedicated intern coordinate member services, send out a multitude of information packets, answer dozens of inquiries daily, publish and distribute ecotourism publications, organize workshops, and compile a quarterly newsletter. This is all in an effort to provide
important information.

P.O. Box 755
North Bennington, VT 05257
telephone: 802-447-2121
fax: 802-447-2122
E-mail: ecomail@ecotourism.org
URL: www.ecotourism.org
 

The Global Volunteer Network currently has volunteer opportunities available through our partner organizations in China, Ecuador, Ghana, Nepal and Romania. Volunteer work is a great way to contribute to the global community and also fosters personal growth. The GVN also offers expeditions in Ecuador, Nepal and New Zealand in 2003. The vision behind the expeditions is to research and promote sustainable living so our planet is around for generations to come.

Global Volunteer Network Ltd,
P O Box 2231,
Wellington,
New Zealand.
Email: info@volunteer.org.nz
Phone: ++64 4 569 9080
Fax (within NZ) 08326 7788
Fax (from US) 01164 8326 7788
Fax (from CA) 01164 8326 7788
Fax (from UK) 0064 8326 7788
Fax (elsewhere) +++64 8326 7788
http://www.volunteer.org.nz/
 

Travel that Feeds the Soul: Global Volunteers strives to wage peace throughout the world by helping establish mutual understanding between people of diverse cultures. Each year Global Volunteers coordinates more than 125 teams of volunteers who participate on short-term human and economic development projects in 20 countries.
 

Hostelling International USA (HI-USA) is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to making travel possible for those on a budget through its low-cost, self-service network of accommodations called hostels, and by offering a wide range of travel programs. The mission of HI-USA is "To help all people, especially the young, gain a greater understanding of the world and its people through hostelling."
 

The International Bicycle Fund is a non-governmental, nonprofit organization, promoting sustainable transport and international understanding. Major areas of activity are non-motorized urban planning, economic development, bike safety education, responsible travel and cycle tourism, and cross-cultural, educational bicycle programs.

Partners in Responsible Tourism is a network of individuals and representatives of tourism companies who are concerned about the impact of tourism and tourism development on local environments and cultures, particularly those of indigenous peoples. We believe that responsible tourism promotes positive cultural and environmental ethics and practices: we promote travel which supports these goals.

US Servas is a non-profit, Non-Governmental organization. Contributions are tax-deductible. Servas International is one of the many Non-Governmental Organizations represented at the United Nations. Servas is an international network of hosts and travelers building peace and understanding by providing opportunities for personal contact between people of diverse cultures and backgrounds.