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ABOUT DANJUGAN

Danjugan is a 43-hectare island rich in biodiversity. It has 5 lagoons, white sand beaches, bat caves, lush limestone and mangrove forests and surrounded by vast seagrass beds and fringing coral reefs. It is a wildlife and marine sanctuary in Southern Negros, Philippines.

EXPERIENCE DANJUGAN

Visit Danjugan Island and help fund the operations of this wildlife sanctuary. Every visitor in our nonprofit ecotourism program sustains the conservation of the island, supports the locals who protect it, and contributes to the Philippine Reef and Rainforest Conservation Foundation’s work on environmental education and sustainable community development.

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Who would ever think that from a certain type of f

Who would ever think that from a certain type of fly– one can solve the local problem of food waste, get biogas for cooking, have feeds for chickens and pigs, and acquire liquid fertiliser to make plants healthier?

Sounds too good– and fortunately for the planet– it is also true!

Hailed locally as the “Waste Queen” of their barangay, Rhodora Gaurana is a teacher from Sipalay City who is a living example of the sustainability lessons she teaches.

“Black soldier flies (BSF) can be found everywhere, especially in decomposing organic matter such as our food waste,” Rhodora shared. “My goal is for the BSF to process the food waste so as to lessen the methane gas emissions, one of the gases that cause the climate crisis and are more dangerous than carbon dioxide.”

The process goes like this: The waste is fed to the BSF, and with proper procedure, the BSF larvae will eat the market waste, leaving less methane gas emissions that would otherwise go to the atmosphere. As the larvae grow, these contain high protein needed by livestock like chickens, ducks, pigs and even fishes. The excretion or fras is one of the best organic fertilisers a farmer can use. Along the process a liquid material or leachate is collected and placed in a digester to produce biogas. The biogas shall then be collected and used for household cooking, therefore mitigating the cutting of trees for firewood as well.

This project won first place in the ACE Climate Solutions Hackathon, as it is a novel solution in their local community that can address urgent climate issues in their areas.

“I am grateful that Project ACE has given me the opportunity to make this project a reality. We are only just starting,” Rhodora expressed.

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Read the full story in our ACE Year 2 Magazine: https://tiny.cc/ACE2magazine

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Project ACE is a tripartite partnership of Philippine Reef and Rainforest Foundation Conservation Foundation Inc. (PRRCFI), LMAX Group, and Communities For Nature 🌿

#ClimateAction

This week, get to know more about the communities

This week, get to know more about the communities who are leading innovative climate solutions in their areas!

According to the World Risk Index 2024, the Philippines ranks 1st in the world for the most exposed and vulnerable country to the impacts of the climate crisis. However, the Philippines only contributes less than 1% to the global greenhouse gas emissions, while international fossil fuel industries and other carbon majors are contributing the most to this crisis.

The recent Typhoon Kristine (international name Trami) has claimed the lives of many Filipinos, destroying livelihoods, homes, and entire communities. The climate crisis worsens already existing inequalities, and the marginalised sectors are the most vulnerable. In Negros Occidental where Danjugan Island is, the destructive impacts of Typhoon Odette last 2021 are still felt by many– even our ecosystems and our wildlife.

We need accountability and action, and we need ALL hands on deck.

Our featured community members have experienced the impacts of the climate crisis firsthand as well, and we support them in their journey as they lead and implement solutions to local climate challenges.

Get to know about their projects in the next few days!

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📢 OUR MAGAZINE FOR PROJECT ACE 2 IS OUT NOW! 👀
Access it here: https://tiny.cc/ACE2magazine

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Project ACE is a tripartite partnership of Philippine Reef and Rainforest Foundation Conservation Foundation Inc. (PRRCFI), LMAX Group, and Communities For Nature 🌿

#ClimateActionNow

The health of our communities is dependent on the

The health of our communities is dependent on the health of our environment– and it is our goal to take care of both 💙🌏

On October 10, a total of 126 people in Barangay Bulata were the recipients of the medical and dental missions conducted by the Provincial Health Office, facilitated by PRRCFI (Philippine Reef and Rainforest Conservation Foundation Inc.) through Project ACE (Actions for Communities and Environment). 🍀

“It’s our first time attending a medical and dental mission here in Purok 3 Brgy. Bulata. We had free checkups and free medicines as well, which we are thankful for because it’s costly to be in hospitals,” one community member shared.

We are also grateful to the Bulata LGU for assisting us during the activity, and made sure everything went smoothly with the community 💚

As we celebrated International Coastal Cleanup Day

As we celebrated International Coastal Cleanup Day with our community, we also commit to #SeaTheChange and be a part of it. 🌊 Together, we gathered a total of 609 kilos of trash!

Thank you to all our partner organizations who actively joined in cleaning the coasts of Purok 1 and 3 in Barangay Bulata. We’re also proud to have joined the Scubasurero event along with other groups of divers who picked up trash at Hulao-Hulao reef. 🐠

However, there’s another kind of change that we’re facing– the changing of our climate. Our coastal cleanup activity coincided with Typhoon Gener (the worsening of typhoons is one of the many climate impacts), which led to a lot more waste ending up on the coastlines. This also affected the vulnerable communities in coastal areas such as in Bulata, endangering their livelihoods.

Despite the climate crisis, we continue to hope and take action ☀️Taking part in celebrations such as the International Coastal Cleanup Day reminds us that we are more powerful when we do things collectively!

#SeaTheChange
#ClimateActionNow
#DanjuganIsland

We are thrilled to celebrate 30 years of conservat

We are thrilled to celebrate 30 years of conservation & community work with long time partners and friends who were instrumental in making Danjugan a marine sanctuary 🌊🐚🍃

It’s like we’ve come full circle now that we are in London with those who were there from the very start! 🫶🏽 Grateful for their love, support & friendship over the years ❤️

Thank you to @communities_for_nature, our UK partner, for hosting us and for the opportunity to reconnect with our global community 🇬🇧🌎

#prrcfiturns30 #30yearsofdanjugan

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📢 OUR MAGAZINE FOR PROJECT ACE 2 IS OUT NOW! 👀
Access it here: https://tiny.cc/ACE2magazine

Two years have passed since Project ACE started. This year, we have reached across so many groups of people from all walks of life, especially to those who are marginalised by the current systems but are on the forefront of protecting our planet.

In this magazine issue, get to know more about the essence of 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐀𝐂𝐄 (Actions for Communities and Environment)— our impact in numbers and the stories of our communities in different fields of conservation work 🐠 🌊

We made our way towards schools atop mountains, crossed dried-up rivers under the scorching heat, travelled across seas to the birthplace of our giant clams, rode up towards the hills to visit the homes of our communities, and celebrated amongst the floating cottages that survived the worst typhoons.

In these places, we have found people who hold the key to climate solutions in their local areas and supported groups and organisations with sustainable livelihood that they needed to thrive.

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We thank everyone who made this possible, and for our partner communities and institutions who dedicate their hearts for this cause. We are honoured to carry on this fulfilling work– for conservation, for the climate, and for our communities.

Project ACE is a tripartite partnership of Philippine Reef and Rainforest Foundation Conservation Foundation Inc. (PRRCFI), LMAX Group, and Communities For Nature 🌿

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𝘔𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘵: 𝘙𝘶𝘦𝘳 𝘛𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘴
𝘞𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴: 𝘑𝘢𝘺𝘢 𝘈𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘢

#ClimateActionNow
#Sustainability
#DanjuganIsland

We had the BEST time at the @drtshowph last weeken

We had the BEST time at the @drtshowph last weekend! 💚 It was lovely meeting and reconnecting with people who share one thing: our love for the ocean and wildlife! 🌊🦈

Thank you to everyone who purchased our wildlife-inspired merch— this will directly support our conservation and community work in Danjugan Island and PRRCFI! 🧜‍♀️ We appreciate all of you.

We are also grateful to all our volunteers during the DRT show, most of whom are our previous Marine and Wildlife campers in Danjugan 🫂🏝 We are proud to have such a supportive and fun community all around the country.

We had so much fun with all of you— especially during our drum circle sessions and playing / making art with the kids! 💕

We hope to see you all again soon 🙏

If you want to visit us, please go to the link in our bio or go to danjuganisland.ph/visit

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🤩 Look at these merch featuring the wildlife of

🤩 Look at these merch featuring the wildlife of Danjugan Island! 💚 Wanna get your hands on them? They are available during the DRT Show at SMX Manila, on September 6-8, 2024.

Fun fact: our towels are made with recycled plastic, and the proceeds from your purchase will directly benefit our work in conservation! 💙

Sea you there 🌊 We are at Booth A17.

@drtshowph

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