My inbox is often filled with heartache. So many people writing, struggling in a state of overwhelm, not knowing where to turn as they strive to change what breaks their hearts. I understand. I spent a long time there. It…
Why Do We Work For Humane Tourism?
One of our current projects is working for a new tourism in SE Asia, a Humane Tourism–because in a world where an organization can call itself a “sanctuary” and then paint the elephants in their care like pandas, there needs…
This Is A Story That Does Not Need To Happen
The longer we work in SE Asia, the more we see firsthand, every single day, how “Ride an Elephant” and “Go to an Elephant Show” often tops the bucket lists of unsuspecting tourists. And so, in person, every single…
Speaking Out, Rising Up
It takes immense courage to stand up to those who wish to silence all that you do. And yet in Sri Lanka, the Department of Wildlife Conservation is doing just that–rising up again and again in the face of incredible…
To Honor a Life Before its Death
We’re on the road now, developing the Humane Tourism campaign while sharing the true story, in person and on the ground, with as many people as possible who are thinking about riding an elephant on their vacation. Most, once they…