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Art on Barton - Totally Turtle

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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.
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"What you did here was so AMAZING, you were such a good teachers, educators and a very resourceful team. Thank you for having you and the team here doing a wonderful projects. It helps us to be more knowledgeable and responsible to our MOTHER EARTH. You let kids expressed their feelings about the environment through painting. You taught people how to protect marine lives and to preserve it. What you have done here in Port Barton was highly appreciated. No words can say how much we love your artwork. Our team would like to express our deepest gratitude for sharing your knowledge about marine conservation and everything. We wish you all best Anita and the team, good health and a happy life. Thanks to Atelier Aquatic"
Eden Nolasco,Tourist Dept.

“This is one of the most unforgettable experiences in my life. My classmates realised the importance of the sea and its ecosystem and realized the effects of their wrongdoings. The best thing we can do is to share our knowledge,”
– A student after a Sea Adventure School trip.

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