Great Canadian Trails, the specialized Canadian active travel brand of the World Expeditions Group (WETG), is proud to support regenerative travel. The intention of regeneration is to leave a place and its people better than when it was found; to ensure the resources we enjoy today will be available for the generations that follow.

World Expeditions Travel Group plan to integrate ‘regenerative’ projects into every one of our global operations by 2030, supported by the World Expeditions Foundation (WEF)*, the not-for-profit entity of the World Expeditions Travel Group. 

By harnessing the collective power of travellers, WEF proactively and intentionally supports regenerative projects that support communities and improves the natural state of the places we travel. 

HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT OUR REGENERATIVE 2030 PROJECT

• Book a trip with one of the World Expeditions Travel Group (WETG) brands, including Great Canadian Trails. We have pledged $5 for every traveller that book with us.
• Make a donation to a Regenerative 2030 Project when booking your next adventure with us online.
• Make a donation to the Regenerative 2030 project of your choice - pick from the projects listed below, click through to donate.
• Make a donation via our GoFundraise page >> Making a Difference | World Expeditions Foundation Ltd. (gofundraise.com.au).

*The World Expeditions Foundation operates with a tight philosophy of ensuring that all donations are channelled in full to the projects. The board members all volunteer their time to operate the project, while the financial management is handled internally by the World Expeditions finance team. With this structure, there are no administration fees.

Current Projects

  

Dominica: Preserve the Indigenous Kalinago Culture and Language

Many aspects of Kalinago heritage and culture including language have been lost. Most young Kalinago do not know the original indigenous language and much of their culture. This project is raising funds to print 200 copies of a book by Natari Adaiah Sanford, a young girl from the indigenous community of the Kalinago Territory in the Commonwealth of Dominica. They can then be made available for use in schools within the Kalinago Territory and elsewhere in Dominica.

Peru: Huilloc Smoke-Free Stoves Peru: Huilloc Smoke-Free Stoves

There are 114 households in Huilloc still using open fire cookstoves. These households rely rudimentary open fire cook stoves to prepare meals. These cook stoves produce a thick smoke that hangs in the air, trapped within the confines of small kitchens. Since 2018, the World Expeditions Foundation has replaced over 80 cookstoves in Huilloc, benefitting over 300 family members. The aim is to replace all remaining open fire cook stoves with the smoke-free cookstove alternative.

Portugal: Create a Marine Protected Area in the Azores

The Azores are a hotspot for 25 cetacean species and form a critical habitat for resident Risso’s dolphins. Climate change seems to affect the behavior of this rare species of dolphin. To understand these effects better, there is a need for satellite tags to be able to track the animals. More knowledge will lead to proposals for better protection. This project will help fund the associated transmissions costs for 6 months.

Nepal: Train Female Farmers in Sustainable Farming Practice

Farms in Nepal are highly vulnerable to climate change due to climate variability and global fertiliser shortages. This regenerative project supports the Trans-Himalayan Environment and Livelihood Program (T-HELP). The aim is to provide 15 farmers with training at a 2-day vermicomposting and bio-pesticide workshop. Each farmer will be provided with a vermicomposting and bio-pesticide set up kit.

Australia: Indigenous Literacy Project

In remote Communities across Australia there is often no infrastructure such as libraries or bookstores. Access to reading material is extremely limited and this impacts the achievements of Indigenous children. The aim of this project is to fund 800 culturally relevant books into the hands of school children in remote Indigenous Communities across Australia.

Tanzania: Community Based Tourism

This project will benefit the women of Kimushuku village, located on the main road between Kilimanjaro and Serengeti and Ngorogoro Crater. The aim is to empower local female farmers with knowledge and skills to increase their contribution to the local hospitality and tourism value chain. The community farm excursions will share the women’s lives in the Chagga communities and demonstrate how the Wamboma Co-op in the has enabled them to widen their skills and horizons.