Impact Ambassadors
At Journeys With Purpose, our Impact Ambassadors are a diverse group of passionate individuals with a shared commitment to conservation, sustainability, and the protection of the natural world.
Their collective experience spans across wildlife conservation, eco-tourism, rewilding, and innovative media platforms dedicated to raising awareness. Whether working to protect endangered species, promoting sustainable development, or fostering a deeper connection between people and nature, they bring invaluable expertise and vision to JWP’s mission.
These ambassadors not only inspire positive change but also provide transformative travel experiences that highlight the importance of safeguarding our planet for future generations
Andrea Egan
Andrea Egan, formerly of UNDP, managed global climate and nature portfolios, focusing on human rights and sea-level rise in the Pacific. She documents conservation in over 140 countries, translating science to champion local communities achieving UN SDGs.
Prof. Alastair Driver
A leading conservationist, Prof. Alastair Driver has dedicated his career to nature recovery, serving as the UK Environment Agency’s Head of Conservation for 15 years. Now at the forefront of rewilding efforts, he travels globally as an advocate for large-scale ecosystem restoration.
Lorna Buchanan-Jardine
Lorna’s journey spans photography, luxury safari management, and community conservation across Kenya, Indonesia, and beyond. With experience in sustainable tourism and women’s empowerment, she now divides her time between Costa Rica and the UK.
Sam Sutaria
As CEO of WaterBear Network, Sam drives impact-driven storytelling, merging entertainment with environmental activism. With experience at The European Nature Trust and BBC’s Natural History Unit, he is dedicated to fostering the next generation of conservation storytellers.
Sarah Woodhead Bacon
A passionate advocate for intact ecosystems, Sarah co-founded the Leuser Ecosystem Action Fund to protect Sumatra’s rainforests. She collaborates with Space for Giants and Panama Wildlife Conservation, championing eco-tourism and conservation initiatives worldwide.
Sophie Gandet
A passionate conservationist, Sophie leads community efforts to connect people with nature through rewilding and education. With global experience and roots in the South African bush, she champions grassroots initiatives that foster biodiversity and lasting environmental stewardship.
"The only way forward, if we are going to improve the quality of the environment, is to get everybody involved."
Stories from the wild
Isla Secas, Panama: A Conservation Sanctuary in the Gulf of Chiriquí
Discover Isla Secas, a remote eco-retreat in Panama’s Gulf of Chiriquí where conservation, marine wildlife and barefoot luxury converge. From humpback whale migrations to vibrant coral reefs and rainforest biodiversity, this journey explores one of the Eastern Tropical Pacific’s most vital ecosystems and a powerful model for regenerative travel.
Travel as Education: Why the World is the Greatest Teacher
Educational travel remains one of the most powerful ways to learn, not through textbooks, but through lived experience. From conservation landscapes to cultural immersion, travel becomes a framework for understanding ecosystems, communities and our place within them. Discover how purposeful journeys foster curiosity, empathy and long-term perspective, transforming travel into a meaningful form of lifelong education.
JAPOW ! ジャパウ！
Japan is a land of harmonious dualities, ancient and modern, disciplined and creative. In this journey from Tokyo to Hokkaido, Duncan Grossart explores Shinto shrines and samurai history before heading north in search of legendary Japow, the powder snow that defines Niseko. Beneath Mount Yōtei and among silent birch forests, the experience becomes more than skiing. It is immersion in nature, culture and climate, and a reminder that travel, at its best, reshapes perspective and deepens reverence.
In Conversation With Alastair Driver: Rewilding the Carpathians
In Romania’s Southern Carpathians, rewilding is not theory but lived reality. In this first instalment of our In Conversation With series, Professor Alastair Driver reflects on tracking European bison, witnessing extraordinary biodiversity and spending time with the conservationists restoring one of Europe’s last great wild landscapes. From intimate small-group access to hopeful models of nature recovery, this journey reveals what becomes possible when travel connects us directly to the people and places shaping a more regenerative future.