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Richard G. Edwards
CMO, UnTours & GreenSpot.travel
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PlanetPeopleProfit Travel Advocate and Head Hammock Tester.
Travel marketer dedicated to creating positive environmental and cultural impacts.
Senior Advisor to the IUCN's MEET Network on Mediterranean Ecotourism, founding Board Member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) and the Adventure Travel Conservation Fund (ATCF).

Joined
February 2015
Location
Costa Rica
Meetups
23 events
Discussion
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Recent comments

  • I’ll jump in here, Alex, and Jonathan may have more. The Foundation has several areas of work. But when it comes to entrepreneurs, especially in tourism, we’re pretty hyper-focused on being that often missing financial “leg up” through our lower interes... show more

  • Yes to global. Some of our most recent collaborations are in Africa, for example. It’s actually not directly with me, though I’m happy to answer questions - there’s an application process you’ll find in that same Reset Tourism Fund section of the UnTour... show more

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    Helolokal 14 days ago

  • Ty's post really resonates. As someone who hires content creators, as well, I'm looking for stories that draw you in. That does put more pressure on any piece of content to draw the user/viewer/reader in quickly. Then the effectiveness of it for marketi... show more

  • Hi Angie, I think you might be interested in what we're doing at the UnTours Foundation. You can apply for low interest loans or equity investment at https://untoursfoundation.org/reset-tourism-fund/ Give us a shout!

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    Helolokal 15 days ago

  • Love the concept, Des. Am I not seeing how long you think it would take? Around 4-5 years, no? I think breaking it up into "chapters" is more interesting in itself, and more attractive to potential partners.