On Lord Howe Island, Capella Lodge is proud to support Hayley the Hawksbill Turtle as she swims around the world’s southernmost coral reef. Fitted with a satellite tracker, every data point proves meaningful, helping the team track behavioral patterns of this endangered species and plan for its future resilience.

The Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (NPY) Women’s Council social enterprise provides support to First Nations Anangu women to establish sustainable businesses that in turn ensure the future of Anangu culture and traditions. As part of the partnership, Longitude 131° purchases the cure-all, irmangka-irmangka or salted emu bush balm for use in healing treatments at Spa Kinara and provides family wellbeing services to Indigenous families in the region.

Southern Ocean Lodge partners with the Australian Sea Lion Recovery Foundation’s Pup Shelters Project at Seal Bay on Kangaroo Island. Specialist environmental scientists install purpose-built shelters that provide vulnerable pups with refuge during their first months of life. The foundation funds critical research and conservation for Seal Bay’s colony, Australia’s third largest.

This not-for-profit community organization has operated for more than 35 years, providing a wide range of essential disability, youth, seniors and family services and support programs in the Douglas Shire area surrounding Silky Oaks Lodge. The community hub staffed by volunteers helps those in need with health and crisis support, family services, mental health and financial assistance.

Just down the road from The Louise, Australia’s favorite chef Maggie Beer is transforming aged care through better food. In partnership with the Maggie Beer Foundation, The Louise supports the recruitment of Chef Trainer Mentors who work with aged care kitchens and community meal providers to improve nutrition, wellbeing and quality of life for older Australians.

Greening Taupō was established to improve the Taupō environment for the people and native wildlife; it’s an opportunity for local residents and visitors to participate in a community conservation initiative. Work in the region centers around dedicated planting days where volunteers clear weeds, plant hyper-local native plants and create ecological corridors to allow birds and wildlife to flourish.

Founded in 1995 by an unlikely coalition of forest loggers, local First Nations communities, biologists and forestry professionals, Redd Fish Restoration Society restores coastal ecosystems and river habitats to protect wild salmon across Vancouver Island. Through science and community action, the organization addresses the root causes of habitat degradation and species decline, safeguarding these waterways for future generations.

The Chilean nonprofit works across some 100,000 hectares of the Torres del Paine commune in Patagonia, dedicated to enabling the peaceful coexistence of cattle ranching and wildlife conservation. The foundation conducts field research, monitors threatened species including the puma, and investigates livestock protection solutions like guardian dogs. Led by a team of scientists, trackers and ecologists, the organization is driven by a commitment to preserving Patagonia for future generations.

The Likan Antai Bicentennial Agricultural High School trains Atacameño students through an intercultural and environmentally sustainable approach, preparing them for local development projects. Tierra Atacama supports the local school by providing hands-on learning opportunities through internships, educational visits, field experiences and initiatives that enhance the school environment, helping to empower the next generation of San Pedro de Atacama’s community leaders.