Socialbnb | Sustainable Economics | #EYA19
Channel: European Youth Award
Date: 2019-12-03

Socialbnb is the 2019 winner in the category Sustainable Economics.
Mentor: André Perchthaler | Global Marketing Director | NXP
Team: Nils Lohmann, Rosie Schwarz, Alexander Haufschild
Website: https://socialbnb.net/

About: Socialbnb is an online platform connecting social and ecological NGOs or CBOs with travellers from all around the world.  Tourism was a $8.27 trillion industry in 2017 and is growing exponentially every year. More and more tourists increasingly look for authenticity on their travels. Yet many locals in developing countries do not have the resources or knowledge to tap into this industry.
Socialbnb introduces local NGOs to travel and tourism, giving them a sustainable way to earn funds for solving local social issues, indirectly impacting the thousands of people whose lives are highly dependent on the existence of their organizations. Socialbnb helps them to list their unused rooms as social homestays on the Socialbnb platform.


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About EYA: EYA is an unique European-wide movement of young innovators who never stop learning, questioning and improving the world we live in. We believe in the power digital technologies can have to create a postive impact on society!

Several activities and events are organized throughout the year and can be found all over Europe! There is its flagship and name-giving initiative: The European Youth Award (EYA contest) and its winners event (EYA Festival); along with coding events (e.g. SHacks (social hackathons), Game Jams), the Youth for Innovation (YFI) programs, mentorship programs and more!
https://eu-youthaward.org/