{"id":8038,"date":"2022-09-29T10:32:40","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T02:32:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/?p=8038"},"modified":"2022-09-29T10:32:41","modified_gmt":"2022-09-29T02:32:41","slug":"epson-partners-with-wwf-launches-mangrove-restoration-project-in-palawan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/epson-partners-with-wwf-launches-mangrove-restoration-project-in-palawan\/","title":{"rendered":"Epson partners with WWF, launches mangrove restoration project in Palawan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Epson Philippines\u2019 partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines for marine ecosystem restoration has officially kickstarted with a ceremonial launch in Balabac, Palawan. Supported by project stakeholders such as the European Union delegation to the Philippines and local government officials, the project launch highlights the importance of rehabilitating mangrove sites, recognizing their critical role in marine biodiversity and protecting coasts from erosion and storm surges.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Epson, which has previously supported the\ndevelopment of WWF-Philippines\u2019 virtual museum Museo Kalikasan<\/em>, is now supporting\nthe Mangrove Restoration Project in the municipalities of Balabac and Bataraza,\nSouthern Palawan. As part of the wider European\nUnion-funded Ocean Governance Project<\/em>\u2014an initiative focused on\nstrengthening habitat resilience through restoration in the Sulu Sulawesi\nSeascape that covers the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia\u2014the joint mission in\nPalawan aims to boost local capacity in taking care of the mangroves, as well\nas address other critical issues such as plastic waste management. With Epson\nas a key partner, the Mangrove Restoration Project was able to expand beyond\nBalabac and into the neighboring municipality of Bataraza. In addition, the growing relationship\nbetween Epson Philippines and WWF-Philippines only further drives Epson\nPhilippines\u2019 commitment to support sustainable innovations and initiatives to\nsolve the world\u2019s greatest challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCorporations have a shared responsibility in\nsustainable development,\u201d said Eduardo Bonoan, Epson Philippines\u2019 General\nManager for Marketing Division, who shared his remarks virtually during the\nproject launch. \u201cAs Epson continues its commitment to sustainable innovation\nand environmental responsibility, we believe in forming critical partnerships\nwith organizations that are aligned with our values\u2014such as WWF-Philippines.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To further the goals of the Mangrove Restoration Project, WWF-Philippines will continue to work with\nlocal government and key stakeholders such as Epson Philippines to establish a\n\u2018Community Learning and Innovation Hub\u2019 that aims to bridge knowledge gaps and\nstrengthen coastal communities\u2019 experience in resource management, thereby\nhelping to build local capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is important\nthat we continue to protect and manage Balabac\u2019s valued mangrove forests to\nboost our efforts in keeping a healthy environment and supporting local\nlivelihoods,\u201d said Balabac Mayor Shuiab J. Astami, who officially launched the\nproject in Balabac Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are excited to be part of this\nmulti-stakeholder effort that will restore critical mangroves in Balabac,\nPalawan and improve the way their coastal resources are managed for the long\nhaul. We strongly hope that this project will succeed and serve as an example\nfor many other communities,\u201d said Executive Director of WWF-Philippines,\nKatherine Custodio. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moving forward, Epson aims to continue\nsetting a more sustainable example for corporations across the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWorking alongside governments, local champions and\nconservation organizations, we are proud to be part of this public-private\npartnership that is aligned with our renewed Epson 25 Corporate Vision\u2014which\naims to enrich communities and help realize a sustainable society,\u201d concludes\nBonoan. \u201dWe hope that this opens up a path for more sustainable partnerships in\nthe future.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Epson, which has previously supported the development of WWF-Philippines\u2019 virtual museum Museo Kalikasan, is now supporting the Mangrove Restoration Project in the municipalities of Balabac and Bataraza, Southern Palawan. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":8039,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[220,970,244,214,613,614,217,218,276,820],"class_list":["post-8038","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newsmakers","tag-corporate-social-responsibility","tag-environment","tag-environmental-protection","tag-environmentalism","tag-epson","tag-epson-philippines","tag-sustainability","tag-sustainable-efforts","tag-sustainable-living","tag-sustainable-practices"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8038","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8038"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8038\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8040,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8038\/revisions\/8040"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8039"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8038"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8038"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8038"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}