Meet new ATCF member Larissa Clark, Director of Another World Adventures who has recently co-founded an amazing new directory connecting sailors to scientific projects that need data or research. She also nominated Women in Science, one of the ATCF grant winners for 2025.

World Cetacean Alliance received a grant through ATCF’s “Adopt a Project” programme, an initiative that empowers the ATCF members and partners to directly support specific conservation projects around the world, providing meaningful contributions toward environmental and cultural preservation. 

This impactful funding was made possible by the generosity of ATCF member Toad&Co, and will help to expand World Cetacean Alliance’s Whale Heritage Areas network, as well as launch a new online community platform to connect and empower their Partners and Whale Heritage Areas globally.

The ATCF is excited to welcome four new media members, journalist Mark Johanson, Tara Cannon, Zanny Steffgen and Nicole Melancon as our newest members! Learn more about their commitment to protecting tourism destinations below! Check out our growing network of ATCF members here!

With the Hero Travel Fund (HTF)   Explorer X is giving away $10,000 to one deserving winner for use on a custom travel experience with Explorer X for a trip of a lifetime. Applications open January 1, 2025, and the application deadline is February 28, 2025. This is an amazing opportunity for one lucky winner!

A new grant provided by the Adventure Travel Conservation Fund will help create a robust beekeeping enterprise that will empower local women while protecting wildlife in the Mugie Conservatory in Kenya.

The Adventure Travel Conservation Fund granted $15,000 to help provide water for wild animals in the southern part of Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park while also supporting the communities in establishing irrigated and fenced communal food gardens.  The grant will empower local communities to become self-sufficient despite drought conditions, reduce human-wildlife conflicts, and sustain the area's iconic wildlife, including large herds of elephants, enhancing both conservation and cultural harmony in the region.

Plastic pollution is a growing problem for ocean wildlife and coastal communities. This funding from the Adventure Travel Conservation Fund will support efforts to clean up plastic waste and turn it into useful products that will support local economies and sea turtles, among other animals. This grant will be a huge help to reversing the tide of plastic waste in communities in Colombia, Ghana, and the Philippines.

In Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda, conservation efforts are underway to monitor and protect the remaining 39 tree-climbing lions

In the remote islands of Raja Ampat, Women in Ocean Science is empowering a group of local women to conserve their unique marine habitat for generations to come

The Adventure Travel Conservation Fund is excited to celebrate the five remarkable grant recipients who have shown extraordinary commitment to protecting our planet’s natural and cultural treasures. These community-driven organizations from Uganda, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Indonesia, Colombia, the Philippines, and Ghana were nominated by ATCF members during the fiercely competitive 2024 Conservation Grant Program. We had over 45 business members vote, one of our highest turnouts yet. Each of these trailblazing projects is deserving of recognition for their groundbreaking efforts to safeguard some of Earth’s most vital ecosystems.

Celebrate the incredible achievements of these grant winners and discover how their passion and dedication are shaping the future of environmental stewardship.