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United Planet Featured on the Organic Times Blog!

May 14, 2013Andrea Shapiroclimate change, conservation, Ecuador, environment, environmental volunteering, environmentalism, Featured, green travel, New Zealand, responsible tourism, sustainability, volunteer abroad

United Planet was recently featured on the Organic Times Blog, a website dedicated to sustainable, healthy living and environmental action. We’ve reposted the article here – check it out! Are…

World Health Day 2013: Control Your Blood Pressure

April 7, 2013Lauren Mackiechildren, Ecuador, Featured, health care, international volunteering, Peru, teaching, United Planet, volunteer abroad, world health, worldwide

Today is World Health Day, and, as health is an important issue in every country and culture, we are very excited to celebrate this day with all of our friends around…

Country Spotlight: Ecuador

January 31, 2013Andrea Shapirobiodiversity, conservation, country spotlight, Ecuador, Featured, Galapagos Islands, Latin America, south america, volunteer abroad, volunteer overseas

At United Planet, we offer volunteer abroad trips to over 40 countries – but we know it can be difficult to decide where you want to travel. The following article provides some…

Memoirs of Quito

July 9, 2012United PlanetEcuador, Foreign Culture, peace corps alternative, Quito, United Planet, volunteer, volunteer at schools, volunteer in Ecuador, Volunteer Stories, voluntourism

“All in all, my United Planet Quest was an incredible experience which has enriched my life and broadened my world outlook.”

United Planet Day Contest Winners Announced

October 19, 2011United PlanetAfrica, Asia, contest, Ecuador, India, Nepal, Uganda, United Planet, United Planet Day

Our Grand Prize Winner is Andi Enns,who wrote a wonderful piece about her experience in Uganda and how it influenced her to raise money for a Ugandan village upon her return home.