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Bali is renowned for being an idyllic island getaway – a surfer’s paradise,
but more recently it is Ubud, at the heart of the island, that is gaining international attention as a hub of social innovation.
From the world-famous Green School
to the award-winning social enterprises like Kopernik and Bumi Sehat,
Bali attracts and nurtures social entrepreneurs from the around the world.
Combined with the unique local culture and breath-taking nature,
the “Island of Gods” is home to a number of innovative ventures today.
Our study tours and programs are designed to give you an insight into this hotspot of social innovation, giving you the chance to learn directly from inspiring social entrepreneurs at the very heart of this activity.
Study Tours for Professionals
It’s widely recognized that the future of our planet and of humankind is at great risk, and that immediate and substantial action is required to address the social and environmental challenges around us.
Our current way of life is just not sustainable. In a world of limited resources, we in the developed world are living in a way that one planet cannot sustain. We’d need approximately 3 earths to support a world in which everyone lived to the same standard as the Japanese average. Were the whole world to live like the American average, we’d need 5!
In 2015, the world’s leaders finally recognized the risks and costs of inaction against climate change. At the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris (COP21), leaders adopted the first-ever universal, legally binding global climate deal.
In business too, some of the world’s wealthiest individuals have committed to dedicating the majority of their wealth to philanthropy by signing up to the Giving Pledge. To date, the pledge has over 150 signatories, including Bill and Melinda Gates, Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan, and Warren Buffett.
Our study tours take you on a journey, exploring how this global change in awareness is manifesting itself on the ground. In Ubud, Bali’s hub of social innovation, we take you to explore a world of social business, meeting professionals who are living and breathing the move towards sustainability.
September 2016
Earth Company x H.I.S.：Social Innovation Study Tour in Bali
From the world-famous Green School to the award-winning social enterprises like Kopernik and Bumi Sehat, Bali attracts and nurtures social entrepreneurs from around the world. We are organizing a unique five-day experience in the form of a Social Innovation Study Tour to experience these innovative ventures and the eco-minded, socially oriented community that they create.
Social Initiatives to Visit in This Tour
Transformative Experiences for University Students
University is an important time in anyone’s personal development, and getting out to see the world beyond your own community can be a transformative experience.
Our programs for university students give them the chance to explore the world beyond a textbook, experiencing first-hand the challenges our world faces, and meeting those who are instigating real social change to combat these challenges.
It’s widely recognized that the future of our planet and of humankind is at great risk, and that immediate and substantial action is required to address the social and environmental challenges around us.
August 2016
Toyo x Udayana University：Diversity Voyage in Bali
Experiencing the social innovation combating the real poverty and issues hidden behind the resorts and beaches
In partnership with a Japanese organization called GiFT, Earth Company delivered an interactive global citizens educational program in which Japanese students from Toyo University and Indonesian students from Udayana University came together to propose solutions to social challenges in Bali.
The students engaged in a dialogue with Earth Company’s Impact Hero Robin Lim and her staff at Bumi Sehat Clinic, gaining a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by the local communities. Whilst learning about, experiencing and examining these social challenges, the students spent the week coming up with innovative new solutions and ideas to address them.
Proposing solutions to real problems
Behind the well known beauty of Bali lies a harsh reality of poverty, malnutrition and high maternal and infant mortality rates. This program challenges students to understand the problems faced by the Bumi Sehat Clinic, run by Robin Lim (CNN Hero of the Year 2011), and propose solutions to address them.
Finding unity in diversity
The Japanese participants were given the opportunity to work alongside 12 Indonesian students from a local university. Though their experiences, backgrounds and native language differed, they were able recognize the value in working together to find ways to improve the lives from vulnerable communities.
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