National Geographic Competition Surfacing Innovations in Tourism
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Blue Ventures brings groups of paying volunteers to supply the man power needed to protect threatened marine resources in Madagascar.This Geotourism Challenge invites transparent discussion about ways to manage tourism better," said Jonathan B. Tourtellot, director of National Geographics Center for Sustainable Destinations (CSD).Arlington, VA, April 04, 2008 --( PR.com )-- The National Geographic Society and Ashoka’s Changemakers are inviting geotourism innovators to enter a global online collaborative competition.This Geotourism Challenge invites transparent discussion about ways to manage tourism better," said Jonathan B. Tourtellot, director of National Geographics Center for Sustainable Destinations (CSD).Founded in 1888 to “increase and diffuse geographic knowledge,” the Society works to inspire people to care about the planet.Ashokas Changemakers is building an "open source" online community that competes to surface the best social solutions to the world’s most pressing issues.