The Amazon Testimonials

The trip was great and absolutely inspirational. I wanted to thank you for the opportunity to experience just a taste of such an amazing program! The 2 weeks is definitely the highlight of my Summer!

I just wanted to send you a quick word of thanks. Will had an absolutely amazing time in Ecuador. He liked Skylar and Kristi very much, as well as his fellow travelers, and he learned a lot. A highlight was the exceptional birding. He saw 127 different species, almost all of which were new for… Read More

I had an absolutely amazing experience and the memories of my group leader’s enthusiasm and drinking guayusa tea has stayed with me. I am now volunteering at a nature center and am helping to create a vegetable garden outside my school, inspired by my sustainability action plan! The program was very influential for me to… Read More

I cannot thank enough, Jeff, Anne and the host of other people, including the guides, that made this trip a success. Not just for me as a parent, but more so for the kids, I loved it, loved it, loved it.

I’ll miss climbing through the dense jungle and finding magical waterfalls. I’ll miss avocados growing on trees, the rich red soil, and feeling one with the clouds. But mostly, I’ll miss the people I’ve met.

Sustainable Summer will be one of those chapters in my life I will never forget. It was definitely a good learning experience but it was also an opportunity to get to know one’s self. My personal experience overall was very positive and I enjoyed every event.

The program, by far, exceeded my expectations in every aspect. I believe everything was very well organized and the leaders worked great together to make sure everything was carried out efficiently. The whole experience with Sustainable Summer has truly taught me the value of happiness and how little I need to be happy. At Shiripuno,… Read More

Sustainable Summer has made me want to hold myself accountable for my choices and actions and I want to change my lifestyle. I was ALWAYS being pushed to try something new and scary and I want to say thank you for giving me a trip that totally changed me for the better.

Sustainable Summer has made me realize that I really want to pursue a career involving sustainability. There was so much that I learned from Jeff that continued to intrigue me. It has also helped me figure out what I want to do with my Senior Project for my school. It was honestly a life changing… Read More

I think this trip changed the way my son sees the world that we live in. He was very excited when he met us at the airport. He said that he needed to have a conversation with us about reducing our carbon foot print. He said that we can make better use of our reusable… Read More

Sustainable Summer was definitely a confidence builder for my son. It was beneficial for him to get out of his usual comfort zone by traveling to an unfamiliar place with unfamiliar people, which turned out to be a great experience for him. He returned very enthusiastic and thankful for this opportunity, and said it was… Read More

My daughter had a wonderful time and stated that the program exceeded her expectations. She also was very pleased with the quality of the other participants, as well as the instructors. I think that she has a new found appreciation of things here, but most importantly, she clearly benefitted from the international experience and challenge… Read More

I had an amazing experience and loved the group that I was traveling with. Sustainable summer has changed my views on the environment and sustainability as a whole.