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Justin Lennon has worked for conservation projects all over the world: Costa Rica, Tanzania, and Madagascar, to name a few. He saw firsthand how difficult it is for people wanting to do good in the world to find worthwhile projects. So he created Conservation Guide<\/a>, a website that lets volunteers scope out great opportunities abroad. If they\u2019re interested in working in Africa, for example, there are currently more than a dozen listings.<\/p>\n

Lennon says his platform will also be useful to conservation organizations, especially those that don\u2019t yet have an international presence.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re a small turtle conservation project in the Maldives, you\u2019ll probably have trouble finding volunteers,\u201d Lennon says. \u201cThey really need a new marketplace where they can promote themselves. We provide that for them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lennon\u2019s vision is for it to be more than a job board. He and cofounder Will Morley are also interested in the social aspect, allowing volunteers to rate their experience with different organizations, Airbnb-style. Newcomers will be able to tell what last year\u2019s volunteers thought before they sign up. And, with an $18,000 Incubate Prize from the London Creator Awards<\/a>, the co-founders will be able to expand the guide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Justin Lennon has worked for conservation projects all over the world: Costa Rica, Tanzania, and Madagascar, to name a few. He saw firsthand how difficult it is for people wanting to do good in the world to find worthwhile projects. So he created Conservation Guide, a website that lets volunteers scope out great opportunities abroad. 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