travel2change presentation at Envision Hawaii

Envision Hawaii

Dr. Thomas Kohler March 2013

Connecting travelers and locals to create change for both of them

We believe travel changes lives.

For locals Host travelers to get their support.

For travelers Travel in a way that benefits the communities you visit.

Tourism is like fire: It can cook your food or burn your house down. Asian saying

Benefits and respects the local community Minimizes environmental impact Financial benefits for local community Minimizes environmental impact

Travel2change is about more than traveling

It’s traveling to create change – meaningful change for travelers, locals and our world.

Innovate business models, not marketing campaigns.

The TOMS buy-one-give-one model does not actually solve a social problem.

Cheryl Davenport, FastCoExist

Volunteer travelers

Local communities

Tour operator

Volunteer travelers

Local communities travel2change

Social entrepreneurs identify and solve social problems.

How can we travel to solve social problems?

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Involving users in design process

Social worker

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Web designer

Frequent couch surfer

The travel2change process

We begin with a themed challenge for how we can travel to create a positive impact on the lives of local communities.

Travelers collaborate with locals to make the best ideas happen. Successful projects are available for continued travel to make a meaningful and lasting impact.

Travelers and locals create ideas to meet the challenge and vote for their favorites.

Join challenge Create trips Realize trips

Create trips

Realize trips

We can no longer afford to over-analyze

our challenges.

We must try to get things launched —

learn from these experiences and refine.

David Armano

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What have we learned?

Social entrepreneurship requires pressure

Image:  Leo  Reynolds  

Talking

Doing

“Knowing is not enough;

we must apply.

Willing is not enough;

we must do.  

J.W. von Goethe

Finding a partner

Economic value Social value

Economic value Social value

“ The solution lies in the principle of shared value, which involves creating economic value in a way that also creates value for society by addressing its needs and challenges.

Porter and Kramer 2012

Economic value Social value

Lost corporate partner

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+ We can do what we want

We don’t have the resources to do what we want

THINK BIG,

START SMALL,

GROW FAST.

Build the platform Find a sponsor If we had our platform, finding a sponsor would be easier

If we found a sponsor, building the platform would be easier

Don’t forget the most important thing

Stop thinking about the big picture. Start thinking about creating value now.

Starts:  March  12,  2013  

We envison …

A world where everyone is inspired to travel and collaborate with local communities for meaningful change.

Dr. Thomas Kohler

[email protected]

www.travel2change.org

facebook.com/travel2change