Friends of STV

Greenty - The First Green Travel Guide - Our goal is to simplify the search for green travel for the consumers. We are not a travel agency, we only improve search for everyone through our three unique features.

Responsible Travel Report
Responsible Travel Report - The Online Magazine of Sustainable Travel International

SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL INTERNATIONAL - Promoting responsible travel and ecotourism, supporting sustainable development, and helping travelers and travel providers protect the cultures and environments they visit.

Amazon Conservation
Amazon Conservation Association - The Amazon Conservation Association (ACA) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that is active in Peru and Bolivia. We work to protect biodiversity by studying ecosystems and developing innovative conservation tools to protect land in the region while supporting the livelihoods of local communities.

Bioneers - Founder Kenny Ausubel coined the term Bioneers in 1990 to describe an emerging culture. Bioneers are social and scientific innovators from all walks of life and disciplines who have peered deep into the heart of living systems to understand how nature operates, and to mimic "nature's operating instructions" to serve human ends without harming the web of life.

Blue Legacy
Blue Legacy - Welcome to Expedition Blue Planet: North America a 138-day interactive exploration of critical water issues across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Blue Legacy is an initiative started in 2008 by Alexandra Cousteau to engage individuals around the world through telling the story of our water planet. Blue Legacy works to help shape society’s dialogue to include water as one of the defining issues of our century and to inspire people to take action on critical water issues in meaningful ways.

Blue Legacy
The Costa Rican Bird Route - The Costa Rican Bird Route is the first birding trail of its kind in Central America. Located in the northern region of Costa Rica, this ecotourism project offers a variety of bird watching and nature tourism opportunities.

Blue Legacy
Costa Rica Travel Guide - Costa Rica Travel Information from Travel Agents. Travel to Costa Rica and enjoy spectacular volcanoes, lush rain forests, gorgeous beaches, warm hospitality and all the comforts of modern life await you.

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GDradio.net - Streaming Grateful Dead and more.

Ecotours - We are committed to making a difference to you and to the places we visit. We draw on our legacy of adventure, experience and knowledge. Our commitment is to provide travelers with opportunities to participate in ecotours, which explore the world with a sense of discovery and wonder, and to preserve our environment for future generations.

Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - Hidden in the jungle of remote Piedras Blancas National Park in southern Costa Rica, Esquinas Rainforest Lodge is surrounded by thousands of acres of untouched wilderness. It is a retreat for nature lovers wishing to experience the sounds and sights of a tropical rainforest in a tranquil, undisturbed atmosphere.

Golfo Dulce Lodge - The Golfo Dulce Lodge is a private nature reserve protecting around 300 hectares of tropical lowland primary rainforest, secondary forest, fruit trees, extensive helicona-field and pasture. Thanks to the conservation efforts of the Golfo Dulce Lodge and nearby neighbors, the hunting has almost diminished and it is remarkable how the wildlife has recovered over the past years within the area of Playa San Josecito.

Hacienda Baru - Hacienda Barú National Wildlife Refuge & Lodge is situated on Costa Rica’s Southern Pacific Coast. Bird Watching, Canopy Exploration and Ecological Tours are our specialty. Our bilingual guides will help you discover the wonders of the tropical rainforest.

International Rivers - International Rivers' mission is to protect rivers and defend the rights of communities that depend on them. We oppose destructive dams and the development model they advance, and encourage better ways of meeting people’s needs for water, energy and protection from damaging floods.

Lapa Rios - Lapa Rios was designed in harmony with the surrounding forest and beach environment. The main lodge and bungalows line three ridges and are connected by walking paths and steps. Built over 350 feet above the sea, Lapa Rios catches the cooling tropical ocean and forests breezes.

Luna Lodge - Have you ever visited a place so enchanting, so fascinating, so alive that no matter where you go in your life, or what you do from that point on, the memory of that particular journey and its adventures remain indelibly fixed in your mind?

Peak Moment TV - An online television series featuring people creating resilient communities for a more sustainable, lower-energy future. Programs range from permaculture farms to electric bikes, ecovillages to car-sharing, emergency preparedness to careers for the coming times.

Puerta al Mundo Maya
Puerta al Mundo Maya - Puerta al Mundo Maya started in 2001 as a joint cooperation between Peace Corps and the Cancuen Project of Vanderbilt University. The objective of this project was to create the first ecotourism route called “Puerta al Mundo Maya” or Gateway to the Mayan World, which would be completely handled by Q’eqchi’ communities, sustainably managing their natural and cultural resources and contributing to their social and economic development.

Rainforest Alliance - The Rainforest Alliance works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior. rainforest rescue -

Blue Legacy
Rainforest Biodiversity Group - The mission of Rainforest Biodiversity Group (formerly Friends of the Great Green Macaw) is to protect biological diversity, including migratory bird species, through the protection of habitat for the Great Green Macaw and the creation of local conservation initiatives.

Rainforest Rescue is a not-for-profit organisation that has been protecting and restoring rainforests in Australia and internationally since 1998 by providing opportunities for individuals and businesses to Protect Rainforests Forever.

Blue Legacy
TIES International Ecotourism Society - Uniting conservation, communities and sustainable travel, TIES promotes responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people.

Tiskita Jungle Lodge - Tiskita Jungle Lodge and biological reserve is one of the original eolodges in Costa Rica having been around for almost 20 years. This family-run business, owned and managed by Peter Aspinall and his wife Lisbeth, started in 1978.

Vista Del Valle - Just 20 minutes west of the international airport, Vista Del Valle is the perfect place to begin and end your Costa Rica vacation. Guests may explore acres of tropical botanical gardens, observe exotic birds and butterflies and explore our private 300 foot waterfall.

http://www.witness.org/
Witness - WITNESS uses video to open the eyes of the world to human rights violations. WITNESS empowers people to transform personal stories of abuse into powerful tools for justice, promoting public engagement and policy change.

http://www.pocatellomac.net
Pocatello Mac - Pocatello Mac is a small computer company based in Pocatello, Idaho expanding into web hosting, web design, and media hosting. We love what STV.org is doing and know we can make a difference.

Osa Aventura - Osa Aventura offers high quality tours of discovery, expertly designed to fulfill the adventurous spirit in you. Reef and rainforest explorations are edifying and exhilarating - and often hands-on!