We hope their work inspires others to embrace more sustainable and responsible travel.
We also show them a good time.
Its already doubled in size since 2023.
The $57 million first phase has already helped transform this waterfront attraction into a test-bed for sustainable architecture.
The effort has so far transformed more than 10 tons of flowers from would-be rubbish into fragrant souvenirs.
The true luxury, says cofounder Sander Ejlenberg, is having the forest to yourself.
HBD Principe
COURTESY OF HBD PRINCIPE
Dont let Sao Tome and Principes compact size fool you.
The country gained independence in 1975, but decades of unemployment followed.
Its now Principes largest private employer, with four boutique resorts.
Sundy Praia, situated where the ancient rain forest meets the gold-sand coast, is the most luxurious.
Were at a key inflection point, Rabinor says.
I see people, for the first time, really asking for this.
Tourism, some community leaders proposed, offered a way forward.
After years of groundwork,Icy Strait Pointdebuted in 2004 as the first privately owned cruise destination in Alaska.
Partnering with other Indigenous groups in Alaska and the Caribbean.
If other people can build off us, weve done our job, Dick says.
Items are then donated to local aid organizations, rather than languishing in lost-and-found closets before being discarded.
A lot of those items have a useful life, Cox says.
You have to start small because small doesnt break anything, he says.
White Desert
Courtesy of White Desert
Antarctica has seen a record-setting number of visitors in recent years.
It was one of the most pivotal moments of my life, Fraser recalls.
I returned to Canada and started flight training.
A year later I had my pilots license.
Culturally, were taught to do good with the knowledge and skills weve been blessed with, Fraser says.
So she embarked on a mission to connect travelers to the remote communities of northern and coastal British Columbia.
Her solution was Iskwew Air, Canadas first Indigenous-owned and woman-owned airline.
The airline also runs private charters to other hard-to-reach destinations in British Columbia.
that she co-owns with her husband, Trevin.
I always say that getting my wings gave me wings for everything else in my life, Fraser says.
This is a place to immerse yourself in the wilderness and let it speak to you, she says.
But one of his greatest achievements had nothing to do with high-end dining.
It started so small, says Khanna, who was directing deliveries and fund-raising remotely from New York.
The greatest works of art have always come from broken hearts.
But leaders at the company determined that goal was unachievable because of how ubiquitous those substances have become.
Our goal is to put out a product that lasts a long time, he explains.
Were not fast fashion.
The Hunting Lodge on Little St. Simon’s Island.Lindsey Harris Shorter
To cut out difficult-to-recycle waste, Oway began packaging its products in aluminum and glass in 2013.
They can now be found in more than 450 locations in the U.S., including salons and spas.
Sometimes you have to do things that arent easy, Nykaza says.
From left: Hotel Bayerischer Hof, in Munich, which is part of the Sustainable Leaders collection; Atelier, the restaurant at Hotel Bayerischer Hof.Christian Kain/Travel + Leisure
Hopefully, a couple decades from now, more companies will be doing this."
Weve built a company around solving issues of energy access, says Jonathan Cedar, cofounder and CEO.
Hes quick to point out that BioLite isnt a charity, but rather a social enterprise.
The welcome center at the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, in Sarasota, Florida.RYAN GAMMA/COURTESY OF MARIE SELBY BOTANICAL GARDENS
Our recreation market gives us the stability to solve these longer-term problems.E.G.
Thats helped eliminate the need for disposable button-cell batteries, says Susan Chandler, a Citizen executive.
Another way Citizen is investing in renewables?
Upcycling flowers for the Indian incense brand Phool.Courtesy of The Leela Palaces
That realization led the company to reimagine Port Ellen as a high-end, small-batch brand.
As for how these cutting-edge techniques enhance the whisky, only time will tell.H.S.
We look at where there are gaps, says Heidi Clarke, the foundations executive director.
A Cabiner hideaway in the Horsterwold, less than an hour’s drive from Amsterdam.Courtesy of Cabiner
Guests of both Sandals and Beaches resorts can visit many of the projects.
This restaurant gives me a purpose every morning, Soha says.H.S.
We have all these projects going now, and Im really the godmother of them, Tompkins says.
The beach at Bom Bom, in São Tomé and Príncipe.COURTESY OF HBD PRÍNCIPE
I dont have to change the oil in the trucks anymore.
Today, the organizations locally led nonprofits, Rewilding Argentina and Rewilding Chile, are safeguarding even more territory.
Meanwhle, Rewilding Chile is creating the first national park at the very bottom of the continent.
From left: A farmer in Xochimilco, a district of Mexico City; weavers affiliated with the Haciendas del Mundo Maya Foundation.From left: COURTESY OF JOURNEY MEXICO; @VIRIDIANNA/COURTESY OF HACIENDAS DEL MUNDO MAYA FOUNDATION
Says Tompkins: Thats a big one, and its all hands on deck.P.B.
Sustainability is a journey, not a sprint, says Anne-Kathrin Zschiegner, the groups executive director.
Its not about what we do in a year or three but in the next 20 or 50.E.G.
Paddling near Icy Strait Point, Alaska.Courtesy of Icy Strait Point
The 2025 Global Vision Awards Panel
The following experts assisted in the compilation of this years list.
Panelists were prohibited from submitting their own projects.
The editors ofTravel + Leisuremade the final determination of winners.
A Giving Bag in a guest room closet at the Alila SCBD Jakarta hotel in Indonesia.Courtesy of Giving Bag
Trainees of the Mountain Lioness Project, in Tanzania.Courtesy of Exodus Adventure Travels
From left: The view from a Memory Road guesthouse in Morocco; a guest bedroom at the property.Courtesy of 700’000 Heures Impact
White Desert Foundation supports field science in Antarctica.Courtesy of White Desert
Teara Fraser, who launched Iskwew Air in 2019.Alana Paterson/Courtesy of Iskwew Air
Jacob and Sarah Dusek harvesting tea on a visit to Rwanda’s Nyungwe Forest National Park.Courtesy of Few & Far
From left: Spice-roasted pineapple at Bungalow, in New York City; Vikas Khanna, the chef at Bungalow.Courtesy of Bungalow
From left: An Exped backpack on the trail; the Dreamwalker, Exped’s wearable sleeping bag.Courtesy of Exped
Oway uses aluminum and glass packaging for its beauty products to minimize difficult-to-recycle waste.Courtesy of Oway
Cooking over a BioLite EcoZoom Dura stove.COURTESY OF BIOLITE
A trio of Promaster Dive watches from Citizen.Courtesy of Citizen Watch
The stills at Port Ellen.Courtesy of Port Ellen Distillery
A Sandals coral construction off St. Lucia.Courtesy of Sandals Foundation
A tiger and cub at the Satpura reserve in India.Erwin Angel D’Rose/Courtesy of Tour Operators for Tigers
Some of the “good things” being prepared at Ikigai.Evan Sung/Courtesy of Ikigai
Whales near the Patagonia Azul project, in Argentina.MAIKE FRIEDRICH/COURTESY OF REWILDING ARGENTINA AND TOMPKINS CONSERVATION
A rhino near Lengishu, a lodge in Kenya that joined the Long Run in 2020.BACKDROP AGENCY/COURTESY OF THE LONG RUN
