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ESCALA wins the State Department sponsored Empower Innovation Challenge for Peru

NatGeo long.png — “Entrepreneurship and Empowerment is Saving This Archaeological Site”

“...an imaginative way to mobilize free markets to save ancient sites, while helping the economies of surrounding communities.”

Captura de pantalla 2020-02-06 a las 10.27.52.png — “A Very Smart Way to Save Antiquities…”

Sustainable Preservation Initiative featured on the Wall Street Journal. Watch as founder Larry Coben answers questions about his revolutionary approach to saving endangered archeological sites. — “Preserving Archaeological Sites Through Business Opportunities”

Felix Salmon names SPI as one of his charities worth supporting for 2018

Grow+Big+Always.jpg — “…..an incredibly cool solution for how to bridge the past with the present.”

“SPI links the ideas of preservation and economic development by helping local people near the sites be better entrepreneurs. “

WINNER - 2013 First International Tourism Cares / Turismo Cuida Award (San Jose de Moro)WINNER - 2015 Second International Tourism Cares / Turismo Cuida Award (Pachacamac) — WINNER - 2013 First International Tourism Cares / Turismo Cuida Award (San Jose de Moro)
WINNER - 2015 Second International Tourism Cares / Turismo Cuida Award (Pachacamac)

FINALIST - 2019 Katerva Gender Equality AwardNOMINATED - 2013 Katerva Sustainability Award — FINALIST - 2019 Katerva Gender Equality Award
NOMINATED - 2013 Katerva Sustainability Award

SPI’s Pachacamac projects featured on National Geographic, May 2017.

Larry Coben is interviewed by Alyssa Julya Smith and Krysia Lenzo on Cheddar TV, 2017.

Larry Coben interviewed by Tanya Rivero, Wall Street Journal, January 2017.

Executive Director of SPI speaks about economic development as a means to combat looting, Antiquities Coalition, 2016.