Planeta.com is an online global journal for practical eco-tourism. The website was created in order to foster communication and reward participation among various countries and governmental leaders who are working toward responsible travel. What began as a simple online site to educate and open up opportunities for communication on the ideals of global eco-tourism in 1994 has now grown into an information and communication collective. Planeta.com now contains over ten thousand articles and resources for those who are interested in eco-tourism and for those who want to work together to make global eco-tourism a sustainable travel trade.
One of the main features of the site is the Exploring Eco-tourism Resource Guide. The guide was created by Ron Mader, who is a journalist and founder of Planeta. The online guide contains information on questions that arise in regards to eco-tourism, a slide-share feature, a wiki and a recommended reading section.
Online workshops are another important feature at Planeta. The site offers a series of workshops to help promote eco-tourism and educate eco-conscious travelers. The main requirement to participate in or offer your own workshop for Planeta is in the "willingness to learn new technologies, to focus on a specific topic over time and to be willing to share." For more information on the workshops and how to get involved, visit the Workshops Wiki.
In addition to the workshops, there are also web seminars available geared toward helping people around the world learn how to create wikis and fully participate in the Planeta community.
Other key areas of the Planeta website include the forum, videos, Flickr photo galleries, guides, events and community. Overall, it is the active and vibrant community section that pulls the site together. The growing amount of people who are willing to work together to create a global eco-tourism community makes environmental responsibility that much more easier to obtain.
For more information or to get invovled with the global eco-tourism movement, visit www.planeta.com.