When hope for underprivileged women blooms into a bigger vision
Over the past two days, it feels as though the stars have aligned for women’s empowerment in the Tirthan Valley, Himachal Pradesh. At Heco, 2023 and 2024 have been transformative years, witnessing the emergence of two inspiring women's movements -
When tourism can truly benefit a community and its environment : A social enterprise model
By Stephan, founder of Heco and Himalayan Ecotourism The rapid expansion of tourism across the globe has brought both opportunities and challenges to local communities and their environments. Mainstream tourism enterprises often focus solely on profit maximization, frequently neglecting the long-term
Building a sustainable future : The possible role of enterprises in economic welfare and conservation
By Stephan, founder of Heco and Himalayan Ecotourism Having worked in the non-profit sector for about eight years in rural India, I deeply immersed myself in a world inhabited by traditional communities, guardians of the natural resources, while businesses of various
Women’s empowerment for conservation
By Stephan, founder of Heco and Himalayan Ecotourism This article led to the writing of "Building a sustainable future : The possible role of enterprises in economic welfare and conservation" For decades, the West has been at the forefront of advocating for
Ecotourism as a way to promote conservation
As a sustainable enterprise, we are always trying to find solutions that promote conservation
What does it take to create a successful responsible tourism venture?
See Stephan's insights on what are the crucial traits to venture into responsible tourism
Tourism is the means rather than the end
How responsible tourism opens door to better opportunities for locals and conservation of their land and resources
How winning the Responsible Tourism Award 2019 has helped our initiative
The motivation to work for conservation with the local community
The phase 3 of our stop forest fires initiative
Understanding the root cause of forest fires and working on ideas to mitigate the same
