Vote in the Social Entrepreneurship in Tourism Competition 2020 (Finalists Announced)

Voting for the finalists in the Social Entrepreneurship in Tourism Competition is now open to the community. Cast your votes, and be part of creating the future of sustainable travel.

Applications have closed, and we’re very pleased to report that 84 entries were received, and over 350 members have joined the competition community.

We are thrilled by the turnout of applications and the great ideas that have been presented — thank you to each and every one of you who submitted an entry! 🤗

🏆 Update, 4th August: With more than 670 votes cast, the finalists have been listed below.

Voting is now closed. Thanks to everyone who participated!

How do I vote?

Head over to our forum to vote for your favourite ideas or projects / startups.

Each entry has a public voting button:
You can vote for multiple applications.
Voting ends on August 1st.
You must be a Verified member to vote.

How the winners are selected

Ten finalists will be selected from each category by vote in Ideas and Startups & Projects.
From the finalists, the competition jury will select a winner in each category.
The winners will be announced during the online Award Ceremony on September 21.
Learn more on the competition homepage.

Get voting!

There’s quite a few entries, so we recommend getting a cup of ☕️ and taking some time to cast your votes! You can vote for as many entries as you like.

We’ve listed all the entries, in alphabetical order, below.

Update 4th August: We’ve indicated the top 10 finalists in each category below, in bold.

Ideas (24 entries)

Better Escape – A magazine about responsible tourism (Finalist, 7 votes)
Booking Platform for Sustainable Tour Operators (Finalist, 10 votes)
Change through traveling (Finalist, 6 votes)
Coasis – Creating impact through experiences with local communities (Finalist, 38 votes)
CulTour Bosnia – A world within, a click away (Finalist, 6 votes)
From Permaculture to Tourism (Finalist, 6 votes)
Give a Hand to a Woman (Finalist, 10 votes)
Heritage trip Travel App
Impact Travel Collective: Travel with a positive impact (Finalist, 6 votes)
IN-Spire | Join indigenous elders to heal yourself and the world | Colombia (Finalist, 6 votes)
Live Chat Video Tour
Mental Incentives: Using Travel Incentives to promote better Mental Health
Millennium Hikers – Hikers who Care
My Idea is VillageExcursion (V-Ex) for the Social Entrepreneurship Competition
MyGHTi empowering women in Nepal through tourism (Finalist, 17 votes)
Pay It Forward Through Travel App
Populus Guides: Empowering adventure guides and independent travellers
Prestame — The App to Borrow and Barter
Seven Eyes VR Tours in Iraq and conflict areas (Finalist, 8 votes)
Solution-Based Impact For Nations Faced with Disaster & Crises (Finalist, 6 votes)
Standard food menu
Transforming the World by Bringing Mindfulness into Travel
VillageExcursion (V-Ex) – Zimbabwe (Finalist, 14 votes)
Women-Led Local Travel (Finalist, 8 votes)

Social Startups and Projects (60 entries)

A digital talent community of global citizens to transform tourism workforce during COVID-19
Actuality Abroad – Revolutionizing Educational Travel
Adventure For A Cause
Adventure Travel México – ATMEX 2020
Adventures With Locals ‘U’ Ltd (Finalist, 28 votes)
AlbBnb.com – Explore Beautiful Albania, Europe’s Last Secret
Asambeni Its Your Country
Babies in the bush in Johannesburg South Africa project
Become a better tour operator with the Good Tourism Institute (Finalist, 20 votes)
B’n’Tree. You travel, we tree – for FREE!
CancerRoadTrip: Travel That Inspires and Transforms
Casa Maya | Authentic Homestays – economic freedom for Guatemalan indigenous women
Change A Girls Life in Uganda When You Travel With Triple F Photo Tours
Charistay: a new way to give back when you travel
Charitable Travel: social enterprise powering #TravelforGood
Clean the Crocodile Campaign
Community Homestay Network : Empowering Communities Through Tourism
Costa Nativa Ecotours
Destination Ayeyarwady: empowering fisherwomen (Finalist, 14 votes)
Empowering human trafficking survivor through responsible touring in rural communities
Endeavor History
Explore beauty through a global lens; Beauty is always more than skin deep
From the Region for the Region, Growing the local economy in the K2C Biosphere Region
Get Up and Go Colombia (Finalist, 34 votes)
GetAboutAble: promoting travel to/for people with disabilities (Finalist, 16 votes)
Girl about the Globe
Global Family Travels – Black Property Matters: A Seattle Journey
Goetica – reduce your environmental impact from travel, while helping animals
Hackney Tours: Local Wonder for a Better World
Hara World – Youth Experiential Education in India
Hello Experto – sharing travel knowledge (Finalist, 20 votes)
Herost, a platform promoting sustainable, community-centered travel experiences offered by responsible hosts
HOTEL HEAVEN by magdas HOTEL – Stay a night. Give a night
Hout Bay Tourism Restart Project (Finalist, 50 votes)
I Like Local a Social Marketplace Creating Impact at Scale
Introducing eRoam!
Invisible Cities: Seeing Things Differently (Finalist, 14 votes)
Local.Reisen – local travel
Lounger Logger(TM): Deploy the system, Support the health service, Save lives
Mazingira Adventures
“Mexico at Home” Virtual Tour Series by Human Connections (Finalist, 27 votes)
My Beautiful Africa
MyDomos • the history we share
People of Puerto Rico: Helping Local Businesses Establish Online Income Streams Prontopia: The Safe and Simple Way to Get Local Help When You Need It
Safaris of the Future
Socialbnb – Home of Sustainable Travel
Society building by improving VET (Vocational education and training) public schools & centers! SpoonbillNest Innovation Center (Finalist, 28)
Spoonbill Nest Innovation Center ALBANIA
Sriseeker: The Road Ahead, Well-Travelled!
Stay4Skills: host or be a guest on Skills
Sustainable Platform
Sustainable Tourism and Citizen Science on Glaciers
The Zilla @Batrozkhan – India
Travelling Whale | Inspiring and Creating Sustainable Adventures
Upendo African Arts and Crafts Centre
VISTA Destination Network Open Platform and Ecosystem for Sustainable Tourism Development
Wanderers Travelography: A Community Tourism Initiative
Western Cape Backpackers Tours & Transport
Women in Travel cic start up /project
ZeltzuHause – Simply sleep outside

— Happy voting, and good luck!

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