𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗯𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀?

"YES!" says Kimberly Haley-Coleman, founder and CEO of Globe Aware, a charity that promotes sustainable volunteer tourism. In epsiode 59 of Climate+ Podcast, Lincoln and Kimberly discuss the importance of fostering cultural connections and empathy through international service, the evolution of Globe Aware's projects over 25 years, and the significance of understanding community needs. The conversation highlights the challenges and rewards of volunteer work, the sustainability of projects, and the transformative experiences for volunteers. Kimberly emphasizes the need for deep listening and collaboration with local communities to ensure meaningful outcomes.

Keywords: global service, cultural connection, volunteer tourism, sustainability, community engagement, Globe Aware, cultural exchange, international service, empathy, ethical tourism