Richard Edwards is the Director of Planeterra. In this role, he oversees the direction and development of our Foundation with the purpose of ensuring sustainable community development through travel. The company's aim is to create lasting memories and meaningful relationships between travelers and local communities by providing all generations of travelers with ways to connect and give back to our valuable projects around the world.
Edwards has over 20 years of experience in the ecotourism industry, integrated resource management and international community development.
Richard Edwards received his undergraduate degree from Linfield College and his Masters degree from Washington State University.
A long time ago now in the mid '80s when Costa Rica was then still a really good place, very little tourism development, it was just a whole different world from what I have ever seen in the United States where I grew up in the northwest. It really drew me in - the sense of place, the people are am...(Full transcript available to logged in subscribers.).
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