Aside from our efforts to leave no trace on the environments we visit, we also prepare all participants with an adequate understanding of the cultural norms/ local standards when it comes to things like dress code in the country we are traveling to. Prior to travel we speak with our participants about use of respectful language and practices as well as the importance of acknowledging where our help is needed, and where it is not. We are very intentional about avoiding imposing our own beliefs and cultures onto the local communities we visit, and instead practice active listening and learning from local communities. We guarantee that any work we are doing is work that local communities are in support of, and have deemed important and useful, ensuring that projects we are working on are not exploitive in any way. We believe it is very important to educate yourself about current social and environmental issues facing the place you visit, in order to be a conscious and informed traveler.

We are committed to only supporting local communities by working with local scientists, instructors, and organizations leading conservation initiatives that are backed by the local community. We intentionally work to avoid diverting any funds away from local people and businesses. During our travels we support local transportation companies, utilize public transport, and walk when possible to limit emitting greenhouse gasses. Additionally, we are committed to limiting group sizes, so there is a low student to instructor ratio which aids in making as little of an environmental impact as possible and allows for more individualized attention given to each participant.