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Art on Barton Totally Turtle was an Atelier Aquatic Public Art, Education and Marine Conservation Event in Port Barton.
Port Barton Marine Park is a 10,000 hectare area which is home to 3 of the world’ s 7 species of sea turtle, all of which are on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
(www.iucnredlist.org).
Hawksbill Turtle is Critically Endangered status, Green Turtle is Endangered status, and newly discovered in this area, the Olive Ridley Turtle which has Vulnerable status.
As part of the event WWF Philippines, Be Green (local sustainable tourism NGO), Department for Environment and Natural resources (DENR) delivered Sea Turtle Information, Education and Communication Workshops.
The workshop sessions in Tagalog and English to the local community to support marine life education and encourage marine conservation. Developing community capacity for environmental stewardship and sustainable marine tourism supporting both endangered species and local livelihoods. The workshops were delivered to various key stakeholders in the community, which directly affect, and benefit from, the presence of Sea Turtles. Specifically targeting; local elementary and high school, Boatmen association, Resort owners association and local government, although the sessions are open to all.
The project involved a group of local and international artists coming to Port Barton to create ‘Marine Murals’ on the theme of Sea Turtle awareness, education and conservation in beautiful Port Barton Marine Park, Palawan, Philippines. The International and local artists will worked together as a global creative team for marine conservation awareness, specifically the local and endangered Sea Turtles.
The artists learnt from each other, exchanging creative skills, ideas and thinking, building community based creative capacity for sustainability.
We spent 20 days painting various public locations around Port Barton, covering a varied range of locations within the community to involve and educate as many people as possible. Including Port Barton Elementary School, Barangay Hall (Village hall), Local music venues, Beach side resorts where turtles hatch, local market walls and various private residences that have public facing walls.
Thanks to:
Sculpt the Future Foundation
Matt James Media
WWF Philippines
Be Green
Western Philippine University
DENR
Inaladelan Resort
Permissions and support from Ricky de Jesus, Capitan of Port Barton Barangay.
On going support from San Vicente/Port Barton Coastguard, San Vicente/Port Barton Tourism Dept, Port Barton Boatmen Association and all its members, Ricky’s Easy Diver team.
Port Barton Marine Park is a 10,000 hectare area which is home to 3 of the world’ s 7 species of sea turtle, all of which are on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
(www.iucnredlist.org).
Hawksbill Turtle is Critically Endangered status, Green Turtle is Endangered status, and newly discovered in this area, the Olive Ridley Turtle which has Vulnerable status.
As part of the event WWF Philippines, Be Green (local sustainable tourism NGO), Department for Environment and Natural resources (DENR) delivered Sea Turtle Information, Education and Communication Workshops.
The workshop sessions in Tagalog and English to the local community to support marine life education and encourage marine conservation. Developing community capacity for environmental stewardship and sustainable marine tourism supporting both endangered species and local livelihoods. The workshops were delivered to various key stakeholders in the community, which directly affect, and benefit from, the presence of Sea Turtles. Specifically targeting; local elementary and high school, Boatmen association, Resort owners association and local government, although the sessions are open to all.
The project involved a group of local and international artists coming to Port Barton to create ‘Marine Murals’ on the theme of Sea Turtle awareness, education and conservation in beautiful Port Barton Marine Park, Palawan, Philippines. The International and local artists will worked together as a global creative team for marine conservation awareness, specifically the local and endangered Sea Turtles.
The artists learnt from each other, exchanging creative skills, ideas and thinking, building community based creative capacity for sustainability.
We spent 20 days painting various public locations around Port Barton, covering a varied range of locations within the community to involve and educate as many people as possible. Including Port Barton Elementary School, Barangay Hall (Village hall), Local music venues, Beach side resorts where turtles hatch, local market walls and various private residences that have public facing walls.
Thanks to:
Sculpt the Future Foundation
Matt James Media
WWF Philippines
Be Green
Western Philippine University
DENR
Inaladelan Resort
Permissions and support from Ricky de Jesus, Capitan of Port Barton Barangay.
On going support from San Vicente/Port Barton Coastguard, San Vicente/Port Barton Tourism Dept, Port Barton Boatmen Association and all its members, Ricky’s Easy Diver team.
