ATCF Makes Headlines
Adventure Travel News, the biweekly publication of the ATTA, recently ran a feature on the ATCF, with the headline “Adventure Travel Conservation Fund Quietly Achieved a Milestone in the Height of the Pandemic.” The article noted that despite the difficulties of the pandemic, the ATCF crossed the half-million-dollar mark in grants awarded—enabled by members—to 33 nature and cultural preservation projects around the world. “The ATCF completed two full grant cycles in response to the needs over the past two years. It was through this commitment … amid the pandemic challenges that $500,000 dollars were raised and granted in less than five years.”
The piece also quoted executive director Soraya Shattuck: “ATCF is a visible example of the adventure travel industry coming together to support the wild and wonderful, but imperiled, destinations our businesses rely on.” It noted that in the past two years, ATCF funded many meaningful projects such as the protection of threatened species and Indigenous communities in Guyana, the last remaining elephants in Cambodia, humpback whales in Mexico, and wildfire recovery in Australia.
“Many members stayed committed to the ATCF through financial hardship because they know our mission is more important than ever.”
Quoting Casey Hanisko (ATTA president), Shannon Stowell (ATTA’s CEO), Steve Barker (ATCF chair and co-founder of Eagle Creek), Norie Quintos (ATCF board member and contributing editor at Nat Geo), Paul Sarfati (ATCF member and founder of Baboo Travel, and JB Haab (board member of ATCF grant recipient Friends of Cochamo), the in-depth article delved into how the organization came to be, how it works, the types of projects it funds, its plans for the future, and how you can help.
Read the full article here.