To celebrate World Mangrove Day, the Palau Earth Day Committee partnered with Ngiwal State to organize a community clean-up at the Ngemai Conservation Area. World Mangrove Day, officially known as the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, is observed annually on July 26. Established by UNESCO in 2015, the day aims to […]
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From Mangroves to Ancient Corals, Palau’s Youth Find Purpose in Nature
By: Laurel Marewibuel KOROR, Palau (December 4, 2025) — “The participants were genuinely taken aback,” said organizer Sylvester Alonz, describing the moment he realized the day’s experience had shifted something in the young Palauans gathered before him. “It reminded me why we do this — to make our youth feel valued.” That sense of purpose […]