Seagrove welcomes Paddle for the Planet— An Eco-fun way to give back to the ocean
Paddlers across Cebu united for the annual “Paddle for the Plan- et” movement in the mangrove shores of Seagrove, Ayala Land’s leisure estate in Mactan, Cebu. Paddle for the Planet is a globThe al event inviting paddlers around the world for one official day to paddle. This is an effort to raise environmental awareness by giving back to the oceans.
Buzzy Budlong, a renowned Visayan paddler and owner of Island Buzz Philippines, was one of the volunteers and organized the paddling and coastal clean-up event.
“This was a very fun way for us to give back to our oceans. It was such a great experience to paddle around the mangroves since they are very important to our ecosystem and this is something unique to Seagrove. We hope we made an impact in our own way to spread the word on the importance of protecting our oceans,” said Budlong.
Seagrove is a 14-hectare coastal project that will be developed into to a sustainable mixed-use estate. “We are extremely grateful to all the hardworking volunteers who share our passion and took part in cleaning up our shores. With our natural ecosystems as the first line of defense against extreme weather conditions, we all have a responsibility to be aware and be involved, to help shape the market in terms of protecting and conserving our marine and coastal ecosystem,” said Vera Alejandria, division manager of Community Relations, Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability.
Paddlers were welcomed with a short program before taking off to the waters for the paddling and surface cleanup activity.
Some of the topics discussed include practicing responsible recreation, reducing the use of plastic that usually end up in oceans, and opportunities to volunteer in cleanup activities.