Siargao is known as the Surfing Capital of the Philippines and is also the headquarters of Lokal Lab, an NGO supporting sustainable livelihood for local communities. Kara Rosas has her eyes on the troubles in paradise as she works on keeping the community self-sustaining, especially during a pandemic that stunted the tourism industry. With her background in Economics, Kara is out to fix our local economy straight from the source, one community at a time. 

Tune in to hear how this NGO by the beach is making a wave of change in the Philippines! 

TIMESTAMPS:

(01:27) - What has impacted Kara this week?

(02:00)  - What is Lokal Lab? 

(06:30) - How are the locals receptive to tourism in Siargao?

(10:45) - How did Kara's career shift from Corporate to NGO?

(16:16) - What is the long-term goal for Lokal?

(17:15) - What are other like-minded NGOs like Lokal?

(18:15) - Can some of these solutions from the island be implemented in cities?

(21:26) - What are key results areas for Lokal Lab to determine growth in the community?

(24:40) - How can we turn this world around?