Several years ago, I started a project called Explore. Through fact-finding missions to identify potential grant recipients, the Explore team gets an inside look at how non-profits work to alleviate global social problems in the areas of animal rights, health and human services, poverty, the environment, education and spirituality.

Explore.org showcases the knowledge gained through these travels, organized into an online library of philanthropy, consisting of short documentary films, photographic galleries, and interviews with the inspirational local leaders.

Over the course of my travels, I’ve found more than inspirational people whose selfless work is worthy of a broader audience. I’ve also experienced a renewed sense of calm on these voyages, and that too is worth sharing. Explore’s newest project, Zen Den, celebrates nature and its power to heal the soul. It is for those who wish to escape the urban squalor of everyday life and take in the serenity of our beloved planet.

The first in this series, Power of the Sea, captures the peaceful tranquility of the Arctic landscape. Drift along with the icebergs ... then close your eyes and breath deeply, thanking Nature for the selfless beauty it provides us every day.

Our multimedia portal brings individuals together as a collective voice that celebrates and encourages selfless acts of giving. Over time, I will chronicle our environmental expeditions and thinking here on Greenlight; if you would like to see our other work, please visit us at www.explore.org.