The Black Soldier Fly: Kalawili’s efforts in recognizing flies as ecological heroes
byCo-Written by Thierry Giron, Dustie Yang and Mark Villaflor Photos by Dustie Yang Palawan saw nearly 2 million tourists in 2019. On average, each…
Waste Management
Chasin Clean Coasts in El Nido
byIntroduction A tourist and global neighbor named Elisha visited El Nido in October 2018. She picked up a sack and started picking up garbage…
El Nido Community Beach Clean Ups
byGlobal Trash Moves with Currents Given the uptick in tourism El Nido’s tourism has been under the microscope on social media. The media coverage…
Water Management
Regenerative Water Management System
byBy Ignacio Sayajon Where water flows, surely, there is life. Although the exact origin of water remains unknown, it is believed that its liquid…
A Word on Water
byIntroduction: An opinion on Water Humans act to pain and pleasure, Filipinos in particular are reactive to pain rather than preventive. A shift from…
Tourism Water Issues
byGlobal Tourism’s Effect on El Nido The challenges of climate resiliency in the El Nido mirror those a national and global scale. Food insecurity,…
Energy Issues
The Difficulty of Transition to Solar: A glimpse into your vacation discomfort, our everyday reality
byIntroduction: The challenges of the 21st century continue to surface as we learn more about the consequences of our consumptive behavior. Our dependence on…
Qi Palawan 100% Solar
byIntroduction In the northern tip of Palawan, approximately 30 kilometers from El Nido’s main town, lies the eco-resort Qi Palawan. The passion project of…
Art Cafe’s Solar Transition
byWhether it’s beach clean-ups, rallying support for single plastic bans, setting up mooring buoys, organizing cat and dog sterilization programs, creating farm-to-table options for…
Marine Conservation
Turtle Rescue in Nacpan
byRecently, a male adult green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) was rescued in Nacpan Beach. The Nacpan Beach community has been wonderful in terms of sustainability and…
Fighting Crown of Thorns with Needles – Coral Reef Conservation in Northeast Palawan
byUnder the surface – impacts of tourism With the rapid growth of tourism in Palawan, it is not only the beachfronts and roadsides that…
Turtle Hatcheries in El Nido
byIntroduction As if we needed another reason to love El Nido, did you know that its stunning beaches are also hotspots for nesting marine…