This is a PowerPoint highlighting the initiatives for my work-study/internship in the Philippines, in 2010. The non-profit organization, "Poor No More," provided guidance for the project. To this day there are tens-of-thousands of dollars have been donated to see the project through.

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Defining Our Vision:
Collaboration, Sustainability and Ecotourism

2. A Global Approach:
-An approach that is mutually beneficial to
all parties involved with implementation of
a project, an idea or an initiative.
-An approach that is only biased to and
adopts the most qualified and proven
practices.
-An approach that ensures best practices
and results for all.

3. Purpose of a Global Approach:
-To ensure transparency and oneness among diverse
groups, as they move forward toward common goals
and achievement.
-To eliminate unsound or individual motives in the
process of reaching desired goals or achievements.
-To establish an environment for fair exchange
between all stake holders involved with a process,
regardless of social, economic, or political status.
-To limit debate relating to personal or political
agendas.
-To clearly define a mission, goal, and an
implementation process that benefits the group
equally.

4. Implementing a Global Approach:
-We have identified three
important key terms, that must
be defined and accepted, for
the successful implementation
of this project.
-We defined them with using a
global approach.
-Those terms are: Collaboration,
Sustainability and
Ecotourism.

5. Collaboration:
Collaboration is a process where
multiple agencies or people work
together to realize common
goals.
Its purpose is to enhance the
capacity of each, from mutual
benefit and common purpose.
Collaboration is useful in creating
an integrated service system for
joint decision making, common
forms, and for common training
across agencies.

6. Sustainability:
Sustainability, is having the capacity to endure, at the same time
meeting the needs of today without compromising the needs of
future generations.
There are three major components to consider for attainment of
sustainability: Ecology, Economy, and Equity.
Further considerations must include: Social, Financial and
Environmental criteria…

7. Sustainability Criteria to Consider:
Social Criteria:
-Is this socially desirable?
-Is this culturally acceptable?
-Is it psychologically nurturing?
Financial Criteria:
-Is it economically sustainable?
-Is it technologically feasible?
-Is it operationally viable?
Environmental Criteria:
-Is it environmentally robust?
-Is it generationally sensitive?
-Is it capable of continuous learning?

8. Eco-tourism:
Eco-tourism is a niche
market in the tourism
industry. It embraces
environmental
conservation, maintenance
of biodiversity, a satisfying
experience for the visitors,
study an appreciation of
nature and sustainable
community development.
There are three major
goals of eco-tourism, or
the 3 P’s: People, Place
and Profit.

9. Eco-tourism continued…
The 3 P’s Breakdown:
-People: Focusing on the socio-cultural benefits
to local communities and tourists.
-Place: Focusing on the biodiversity conservation
and environmental sustainability.
-Profits: Promotion and stimulation of
economies, both local and global.
A comprehensive and best functioning definition
of Eco-tourism then, is:
-Sustainable tourism, which is nature based and
incorporates a desire to minimize negative social
and environmental impacts and emphasize focus
on economic, environmental, social, community
and visitor benefits.

10. Discussion:
Thank you all, for your patience and
time…
We would like to take time now, for any
discussion, questions, comments or
concerns that pertain to previous topics.