Greether is a startup founded by entrepreneur Vanessa Karel and based in San Francisco that offers a tech-based platform to help solo women travelers explore the world more safely and confidently. Greether connects travelers to verified local female “Greeters” in destinations worldwide who help travelers get around safely, have unique experiences, and learn firsthand from
The GREEN Program (TGP) is a public benefit corporation based in Philadelphia that offers short-term sustainability study abroad programs for the world’s future leaders. Its innovative model for experiential education is driven by a desire to provide purposeful, real-world experience through impactful education, responsible travel, and adventure. Since 2009, TGP has traveled with more than
Kijani Supplies is a startup launched by Purple Elephant Ventures (PEV), a venture studio at the intersection of tech, climate, and African tourism based in Nairobi, Kenya, and another investee of the Reset Tourism Fund. Kijani Supplies is a B2B logistics and supply chain platform transforming how the hospitality sector in Kenya orders and accesses
On September 13, 2023, the UnTours Foundation co-hosted the first-ever Adventure Innovation Challenge with the Adventure Travel Trade Association in beautiful Hokkaido, Japan at the Adventure Travel World Summit. After receiving over 50 applications to compete for funding in this pitch competition, the foundation team selected and coached three entrepreneurs to create and deliver exceptional
June 7, 2023 by Rich Hoffmann of 215 Timelapse, the creator of our new MAI short film, Dollars That Make Sense I’ve taken on all sorts of projects over the years, pushing out of my comfort zone and trying my hand at new methods and in different industries. While I enjoy learning as I go,
by Dawit Habtemariam, Skift The UnTours Foundation is tired of all the talk and no action when it comes to making tourism sustainable. They hope their new $10 million fund will finally get the tourism industry in action mode. If the fund shows both impact and returns are possible, maybe the financial markets will take
Enjoy this conversation between Travel Massive’s Ric Gazarian, UnTours Foundation Co-CEO Jonathan Coleman, and UnTours CMO Richard Edwards about UnTours, our foundation, Reset Tourism Fund, and the slow travel movement! Ric Gazarian (Extraordinary Travel Festival and Travel Massive Asia) interviews insiders making positive change across the travel industry. Jonathan Coleman is CEO at the UnTours
We at the UnTours Foundation know that women entrepreneurs are powerhouses who not only build strong, sustainable businesses, but also create incredible impact in their communities. In the United States alone, women are launching more than 1,100 new businesses every single day —which is two and a half times the national average—and yet 66% of
We are excited to announce the launch of the Reset Tourism Fund alongside our founding partners – Expedia Group, TUI Care Foundation, Adventure Travel Trade Association, Flywire, and B Tourism – providing much-needed financing to tourism entrepreneurs and start-ups around the world. With over $540,000 already committed by the UnTours Foundation and funding partners, this
We recently had the honor of presenting the Hal Taussig Award at this year’s B Corporation Champions Retreat. This award, named after our founder, celebrates an individual who embodies the core values of the B Corp movement. So why is this award named after Hal Taussig? Hal was a social entrepreneur and impact investor before