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Travelers' Philanthropy: A Growing Trend in Development Assistance
| Date: | 6/16/2009 |
| Time: | 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
| Location: | Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC |
REGISTRATION: There is no fee for this program, but registration is required by June 12th.
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A Philanthropy New York Members Briefing sponsored by The Nathan Cummings Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, and EMpower, with Environmental Grantmakers Association (EGA).
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Funders and media interested in community development through tourism.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
8:30 - 9:00 AM Check-in and continental breakfast
9:00 - 11:00 AM Program
Join this discussion of issues related to travelers’ philanthropy, a rapidly growing form of assistance provided by travel companies and travelers to support projects in tourism destinations.
• Locally, the New York Restoration Project’s partnership with the New Leaf Restaurant uses tourism to benefit the neighborhood.
• Lindblad Expeditions’ travel philanthropy program has raised millions of U.S. dollars to support conservation programs in the Galapagos, Alaska, and elsewhere.
• Recognizing that "doing good" doesn’t always mean "doing right," the Center for Responsible Travel (CREST) provides research, tools, and services to assist travel companies, travelers, and communities in undertaking effective philanthropic and volunteer projects.
As tourism numbers have skyrocketed over the last two decades, alarm has mounted about its social and environmental impacts. The increasingly accepted concept of ecotourism has helped lay out sound principles and best practices for both tourism businesses and travelers. One of the newest variations of responsible travel is travelers’ philanthropy, which helps to channel individual giving into designated community and conservation projects. The panelists will address such issues as the growth of travelers’ philanthropy; various models and best practices; and the impact of the current economic crisis.
NOTE: Excerpts will be screened from “Giving Time, Talent and Treasure,” a documentary film illustrating the concept of travelers' philanthropy with projects in Costa Rica, Kenya and Tanzania.
PRESENTERS
Dr. William H. Durham, Professor of Anthropology and Human Biology, Stanford University; and Co-Director, Center for Responsible Travel (CREST).
Dr. Martha Honey, author, Ecotourism and Sustainable Development: Who Owns Paradise; and Co-Director, Center for Responsible Travel (CREST).
Sven Lindblad, President and Founder of Lindblad Expeditions.
Kevin Doyle, Senior Editor, CondeNast Traveler.
Nik Charov, Deputy Development Officer, New York Restoration Project.
Michael Seltzer (moderator), Philanthropic Advisor and Trustee, EMPower.