Applying our place Evaluation Framework based on: ecological uniqueness, threatened species (IUCN Red List), cultural richness, and community collaboration. Priority to places supporting species recovery and ecological restoration.

Gather ecological, cultural, historical knowledge. Identify threatened species and their needs. Listen to Indigenous custodians and their knowledge systems. Map stakeholders and build trust with openness and humility.

Develop holistic understanding: ecology (habitats, species), community (values, traditions, aspirations), Indigenous knowledge (spiritual practices sustaining ecosystems). Identify synergies between community well-being and conservation.

Facilitate participatory co-design workshops with local and Indigenous partners. Define shared vision for the place's future. Capture community values and conservation aspirations. Agree on ecological, cultural, and social success indicators.

Translate vision into expedition activities: native planting, invasive control, species monitoring (ecological); Indigenous-led workshops, storytelling, land-care practices (cultural); fair-paid guiding, local procurement, community investment (economic).

Partner with NGOs, scientists, and Indigenous communities to implement actions. Build capacity by training youth, supporting Indigenous enterprises, and providing conservation tools. Keep Indigenous/local stakeholders' leadership central to decision-making. Amplify local voices.

Map pressures and challenges. Use participatory methods with stakeholders. Identify logistics and volunteer opportunities (ecological restoration, community support, citizen science). Partner with local NGOs. Honor Indigenous perspectives.

Measure impact: trees planted, species monitored, jobs created, cultural knowledge strengthened. Publish transparent impact reports. Reinvest expedition revenue into community-led projects for long-term continuity. Return year after year, scaling results and deepening relationships.