Conservation
By Marisa Zocco, WWF Panda Ambassador In July of 2019, Natural Habitat Adventures (Nat Hab) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) successfully hosted the world’s first zero-waste adventure tour of Yellowstone National Park. Participants ranged from self-proclaimed seasoned veterans of the lesser waste lifestyle to the zero-waste newbie looking to learn.
Conservation
By Marisa Zocco, WWF Panda Ambassador In this special five-part sustainability series by WWF Panda Ambassador Marisa Zocco, zero-wasters spread facts, hope and 19 practical ways to reduce waste amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. For decades, the eco-conscious have found ways to resourcefully adapt within a world set to a default of disposable convenience.
Conservation
The free online resource aims to empower tourism to lessen their impact on the planet via proven best practices from Nat Hab’s 2019 Zero Waste case study We are excited to release Nat Hab’s 12 Lessons for Less Travel Waste, a comprehensive guide of best practices designed to challenge travel companies to improve their…
Conservation
Nat Hab is known for continually raising the bar on conservation, and one way we do so is through our Green Team initiatives. The Green Team is a group of more than 30 dedicated volunteers that take the lead when it comes to implementing sustainable practices in both our home office and field operations.
Nature & Wildlife
At the beginning of 2019, several members of Nat Hab’s Green Team came up with green New Year’s resolutions to lower their environmental impact at home and/or in the office.
Conservation
While exploring the Peaks, Lakes and Glaciers of Patagonia, the highlight for many Nat Hab travelers is an eye-opening stay at an ecolodge dedicated to sustainability. Located in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, EcoCamp Patagonia offers breathtaking views of towering mountains and the surrounding pampas, granting guests an exclusive, luxurious immersion in the wilderness.
Conservation
Sustainable travel is coded into Natural Habitat Adventures’ DNA, and 2018 was an exceptional year in taking on conservation projects for our Boulder-based ecotourism company! The infographic below displays some of Nat Hab’s 2018 accomplishments, including eliminating straws from more than 75 percent of our trips and launching the World’s First Zero Waste Adventure.
Conservation
Brilliant and skillful in its storytelling, the emotions Our Planet evokes are all at once awe-inspiring, mesmerizing and heart-wrenching. This gripping portrait of the critical condition of our planet highlights key conservation issues, which can be boiled down to one problem: our world is becoming less wild.
Conservation
Our whole team here at Natural Habitat Adventures is deeply committed to sustainability. About a third of the employees at our Colorado headquarters are volunteer members of Nat Hab’s Green Team, and one of our company’s Core Ideologies is to Consistently Raise the Bar on Conservation.
Conservation
In January 2018, Natural Habitat Adventures embarked on a new sustainability initiative to eliminate plastic straws from all of our nature journeys in order to help combat the global environmental challenges posed by single-use plastics. We’ve made great progress so far—as of August, 67 percent of Nat Hab’s trips are free of plastic straws.
Conservation
We’re pleased to announce that Natural Habitat Adventures was recently presented with a Climate Champion Award from Hemlock Printing in recognition of our ongoing commitment to reducing greenhouse gases.
News & More
Last month, I flew to Vancouver, British Columbia, to monitor the printing of the latest and greatest Catalog of World’s Greatest Nature Journeys for Nat Hab and World Wildlife Fund. Every spring, I wonder how it’s even possible to improve our catalog.
