EplerWood International - Sustainable Development, Ecotourism, Destinations, Communities

Featured Project

Green Economy Initiative
EplerWood International & Harvard University Extension

A great deal has been written about the power of doing "good" through sustainable business. But the effort to green tourism, forestry, agriculture and fisheries has never been coordinated and has not been leveraged via policy mechanisms in countries struggling to move past extractive models.

EplerWood International is working with Harvard University Extension's Department of Sustainability and Environmental Management to foster multidisciplinary dialog on the next generation of enlightened policies for green economy development. The focus of the effort will be on small developing countries that will benefit most from sustainable, value added economic development approaches.

EplerWood International is developing a program at Harvard to understand the impact of the green economy on key tipping point countries and what policies can leverage growth.

The next step will be to develop a policy forum and executive education at Harvard.

Sustainable Development, Ecotourism, Destinations & Communities

About EplerWood International

EplerWood International was launched in January 2003, by Megan Epler Wood, founder and past president of The International Ecotourism Society.

EplerWood International advises the private sector, government, international development projects, non-governmental organizations and academic institutions on sustainable tourism and ecotourism development. Learn more.

Epler Wood Supports International Women's Day
In her interview with AOL Travel - Canada, Epler Wood highlights the power of the travel industry to change the lives of women across the world and explains how Planeterra is supporting women's projects in Peru and Kenya. Read more International Women's Day articles from Epler Wood and the Planeterra staff on Adventure Travel and Trade Association, Travel Week Canada, and Sympatico.ca Travel.

Milkshake Spotlights Epler Wood as a Mover & Shaker
Online publication, Milkshake: All That's Good, features Epler Wood in a new online profile highlighting her trailblazing career in sustainable tourism development.

In The News

Harvard Papers Assess Environmental Impacts
Top project papers from Epler Wood's course, Environmental Management of International Tourism Development, a course in the Harvard Extension School Graduate Program in Sustainability and Environmental Management, are now posted on the EWI publications site. The papers address environmental impacts mitigation at the Seneca Lake Wineries of New York, the O'Hare Urban Garden and Los Angeles International Airport.

Epler Wood has received Dean's recognition two years in a row for quality teaching in the program. Registration for the Fall 2012 course will begin in August. Learn more.

Planeterra Features Global Solutions on New Website
The Planeterra Foundation is using multimedia platforms and social networking to educate people about the powerful, economic reach of the travel and tourism industry for social good.

As Co-Executive Director, Epler Wood manages a global effort to support sustainable solutions in iconic travel destinations around the world.

Epler Wood Urges Travel Industry to Support Landmark Aviation Emissions Ruling
Learn about this milestone decision in Epler Wood's compelling article on the aviation industry and the EU emissions cap and trade system, published at The International Ecotourism Society, Adventure Travel and Trade Association, and Travel Mole.