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Chit Juan interviews Jeannie Javelosa about the impact of mindful tourism and the growth of Banahaw Circle Nature Retreat.

Sustainable tourism becomes more meaningful when it is rooted in community, culture, and care for the environment. In this episode of Good and Green, Chit Juan talks with Jeannie Javelosa about how Banahaw Circle Nature Retreat grew from a personal connection to Mount Banahaw into a thriving community-based tourism initiative in Dolores, Quezon. Jeannie shares how the retreat supports local farmers, guides, artisans, cooks, and micro-entrepreneurs while helping preserve the mountain’s cultura...

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Host: Chit Juan

Guest: Jeannie Javelosa

Topics covered

• mindful tourism
• sustainable tourism
• community-based tourism
• environmental care
• cultural preservation

Keywords

• sustainable tourism
• community
• environment
• Banahaw Circle
• local farmers
• micro-entrepreneurs
• cultural preservation

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Places: Mount Banahaw, Dolores, Quezon

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