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🌊 On September 20, 2025, millions of volunteers across the globe will come together for the 40th annual International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) — a powerful movement to protect our oceans, beaches, and waterways from pollution.

Launched by Ocean Conservancy in 1986, the ICC has become one of the largest environmental volunteer efforts in the world. Over the years, more than 18 million participants have helped remove over 380 million pounds of trash from coastlines and waterways worldwide.

This year’s cleanup is more than just picking up litter — it’s about raising awareness, building community, and inspiring long-term change. In the Philippines, volunteers are joining hands with millions of global citizens to restore the beauty and health of our coastlines.

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|| 𝗗𝗬𝗞? Protecting dugongs is more than saving a species—it’s unlocking a powerful ocean-based solution to climate change. 💙🌱

As seagrass grazers, dugongs help keep seagrass beds healthy. These vital blue carbon ecosystems trap carbon, protect coastlines, and support marine life.

But dugongs are at risk. Habitat loss, illegal hunting, and pollution continue to threaten their survival. Their protection reminds us that ocean life plays a vital role in fighting climate change.

This , learn how saving species like the dugong can help protect the planet. 🌊💚

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Apil nata!

𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐝:
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2) QUIZ BEE (April 21-May 3, 2025)
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3) EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEECH (April 21-May 3, 2025)
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Join the celebration of the 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 and be part of the solution. 🌊🌊🌊

Express your participation by joining our DP Blast campaign here: https://twibbo.nz/moo2025frame

𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐒𝐒 𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

𝐻𝒶𝓇𝓃𝑒𝓈𝓈𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒮𝑒𝒶𝑔𝓇𝒶𝓈𝓈' 𝒞𝒶𝓇𝒷𝑜𝓃 𝒮𝑒𝓆𝓊𝑒𝓈𝓉𝓇𝒶𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃 𝒫𝑜𝓉𝑒𝓃𝓉𝒾𝒶𝓁 𝒜𝑔𝒶𝒾𝓃𝓈𝓉 𝒞𝓁𝒾𝓂𝒶𝓉𝑒 𝒞𝒽𝒶𝓃𝑔𝑒 𝒞𝓇𝒾𝓈𝒾𝓈

Protect the MEADOWS; MITIGATE Climate Change

The seagrass ecosystem is a blue-carbon ecosystem—where carbon is captured by the world’s oceans and coastal habitats.

Blue carbon ecosystems such as seagrass meadows are up to 100 times faster and more permanent at storing atmospheric carbon, thereby mitigating climate change. In fact, they can hold 10 times more carbon per unit area than other ecosystems.

World Seagrass Day serves as our reminder to stand up for these underwater powerhouses and protect them before the tide turns. With the Philippines boasting an extensive coastline, it is home to 18 seagrass species—about a third of all the seagrass species on the entire planet.

Source: Fortes, M. D. (2021). Seagrass factor in climate change mitigation in the Philippines. Philippine Journal of Science, 151(S1), 195-206.
Stankovic, M., et. al (2021). Quantification of blue carbon in seagrass ecosystems of Southeast Asia and their potential for climate change mitigation. Science of the Total Environment, 783, 146858.

Read more here: https://tribune.net.ph/2025/02/02/protecting-our-natural-defenses-for-a-climate-resilient-philippines



Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
DENR-Biodiversity Management Bureau
Department of Agriculture - Philippines
BFAR Philippines
DOST Philippines
NFRDI Philippines

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