Sustainability

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7 Great Ideas to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

How a local entrepreneur in Medellín inspired us all

Solving the Overtourism Crisis: Why Local Voices Matter Most

How to Reduce your Carbon Footprint when Flying

Women Driving Ethical Tourism: A Guide’s Story

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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with women dancing in colourful dresses

Hispanic Heritage Month provides the perfect opportunity for businesses and academic institutions to honor and engage with the rich, diverse...

True travel is all about stories. While news headlines often speak of overtourism harming communities, we want to share a...

Poster of the impact of overtourism

Hot on the heels of COVID-19, a new pandemic has been sweeping the globe – and its name is overtourism....

Airplane flying away from you

Firstly, an acknowledgement – currently, all flying is pretty bad for the environment…. With this in mind, at Kagumu Adventures,...

Kagumu guide smiling for the camera

Tourism is a powerful tool for cultural exchange, education, and social impact. At Kagumu, we love getting to know the...

Students eating home-cooked food during an alternative break in Medellin

Kagumu’s study abroad programs give students a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to immerse themselves in Latin American cultures and become global citizens,...

Person holding a bag in the ocean

By Jay Munro | December 10, 2024 Not all college students dream of spending spring break partying on Miami Beach...

People watching a break dancer in Medellin in Colombia

Kagumu has decided to stop taking travelers to one of the most popular tourist destinations in Medellin, Colombia. A strange...

Break dancers in Comuna 13 in Medellin in Colombia

By Hannah Pentin | February 23, 2024 One of the best ways to strengthen local economies, create jobs, and bring...

A Colombian farmer with a hat smiling

Head into the rolling olive-green Andean hills in Antioquia to discover the story of how a Colombian farmer transformed his...

university students holding sdg flags

Here are 7 fun and free ways to teach your students about the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

People holding SDG posters

The Sustainable Development Goals provide a roadmap to how we can create a better, more sustainable, world for all. Here...

guide talking to a group of students

Service trips for students or young adults can sometimes be hard to find. Often the impact is temporary and many...

carbon measurements objectives logos

Kagumu Adventures is an educational travel operator striving to become a responsibly-run leader in the industry while inspiring clients and...

woman choosing ethical clothes

Students want to know exactly what to pack for an educational trip abroad. Here, we highlight the most ethical and...

man sitting on steps to lost city

Over 300 families, sustaining one of Colombia’s most iconic visitor sites, teeter on the edge of a humanitarian crisis, resulting...