November 14, 2023, Tagbilaran City, Bohol – The Protect Danajon Project recently organized a ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฝ for ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐ถ๐ป๐ณ๐น๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ต๐ผ๐น. The workshop provided a platform for influencers to collaborate on effective strategies and goals aimed at raising awareness about the Danajon Bank Double Barrier Reef. By bringing together individuals with significant social media presence, the project aimed ๐๐ผ ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ and foster a sense of responsibility among the wider community.
Participants were guided through discussions and interactive sessions, focusing on the unique challenges faced by the Danajon Bank and exploring ๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฎ ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ. Workshops also delved into the potential impact of influencer-led initiatives in driving positive change for marine conservation.
The Protect Danajon Project recognized the role of ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐ถ๐ป๐ณ๐น๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐น๐๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ and sought ๐๐ผ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐บ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ธ๐ป๐ผ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ to effectively convey the importance of preserving the Danajon Bank. By fostering a collaborative approach, the workshop aimed to create a network of influencers committed to long-term environmental conservation efforts.
The workshop laid the foundation, empowering influencers to act as champions who ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ท๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ธ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ณ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ, generating awareness and action for the preservation of this unique marine site.
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By: Justine Jace R. Baisac, Communications and Development Associate