Home Results Awards & honours

Of course we at Biosphere are totally biased and bound to think that we are running a pretty cool volunteering organisation outfit. So don’t just take our word for it. Have a look at the kind of awards we have won (below), or what the media say about us, and what our team members and scientists think.   Best Volunteering Organisation Winner (International award scheme based in the UK)     National Geographic Traveler: Tours of a Lifetime Award for Altai expedition (International award scheme based in the USA)     Best for Protection of Endangered Species Highly commended (International award scheme based in the UK)     Conservation Award Award by the European Outdoor Group for conservation projects involving direct citizen action (European award scheme based in Switzerland)     Umwelt-Online-Award (Environment-Online-Award) German government prize awarded to businesses and organisations with an online presence who have displayed excellence and best practice for the environment (International award scheme based in Germany)     Volunteering Holidays Award Award by Tripbase.com (International award scheme based in the USA) Best Practice Award and Top Rating for Environmental Excellence From Greenstop.Net, who assess eco-friendly practices and responsible tourism (International award scheme based in the UK)     Environment Award Winner (UK award scheme)     X-treme Award Winner (UK award scheme)     Top Ten Conservation Holiday Listing for Altai expedition (UK magazine)       Best New Trips Listing for Slovakia project (USA magazine)     Unforgettable travel adventures Listing as one of "100 unforgettable travel adventures" (100 unvergessliche Reiseabenteuer) for our taster weekends and our Honduras expedition (German travel book publisher)       Top Holiday For Nature Listing in the category "Where can I do something for nature during my holidays?" (Wo kann man im Urlaub etwas für die Natur tun?) (German magazine)     Top Responsible Holiday Listing for Peru expedition (UK magazine)     Ten Best Wildlife Volunteering Holidays Listing for Oman expedition (UK newspaper)     Ten Best Wildlife Holidays in Europe Listing for Azores project (UK newspaper)     Best Save-the-Earth Trip Listing for Musandam project (USA magazine)     Best in Sustainable Travel Voluntourism Blue List listing for Azores project (USA magazine)     Best Holiday for Green-Minded Travellers Listing for taster weekends (UK newspaper)     Top Ten Outdoor Pursuits Listings for Altai expedition & Azores project (UK newspaper)   Best Activity and Adventure Breaks Listing for Musandam project (UK newspaper)     Best Six Volunteer Career Breaks Listing for Brazil expedition (UK newspaper)       Best for the Wild at Heart Listing for Slovakia project (UK newspaper)     Website Award From the publishers of the Encyclopedia Britannica     Website Award From the electronic version of the German yellow pages