For Earth Week 2020, Palau Pledge issued a challenge to students to articulate how they felt about protecting Palau’s environment and our culture. Students were encouraged to submit a drawing, letter, video (meme/Gif) depicting their desire and understanding of protecting the environment and our culture. Two divisions of students are 1st – 5th grade, and […]
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Bhutan PM signs Palau Pledge during UNWTO conference
Bhutan, 5 June 2019 – Prime Minister of Bhutan Lotay Tshering today met with First Lady, Debbie Remengesau as part of the UNWTO Conference in Bhutan and signed the Palau Pledge in a symbolic gesture acknowledging the shared culture of conservation between the two countries. During the meeting, First Lady Remengesau highlighted the strong similarities […]
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Students collect cigarette under Palau Pledge Challenge
The students collected cigarette butts under the 2019 Palau Pledge Challenge. This event was hosted by Friends of Palau National Marine Sanctuary (FRIENDS) and the Palau National Marine Sanctuary (PNMS). There were students from 14 schools t hat took part in the challenge. The total weight of cigarette butts submitted was 145 lbs. The Palau […]
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Grammy award winner Joss Stone signs Palau Pledge
Joss Stone (right) signed the Palau Pledge during her concert tour in Palau. (Photo by Office of the President) A six-time Grammy award winner singer Joss Stone, became another famous celebrity adding her name to support Palau Pledge, a vow to protect Palau’s environment for Palau’s children during her short stint to Palau this week. […]
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Palau Pledge awarded over $350K
Photo from Palau Pledge website. Over $350,000 dollars in entry fees for 2018 Sustainable Development Goals Lions festival was awarded to Palau Pledge Legacy Team and Friends of Palau Marine Sanctuary, by the festival organizers, a follow through of their own pledge to donate all the winning entry fees to winners of top honors of […]
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Australia’s US$60K support to boost Palau Pledge initiative
The government–backed Palau’s Pledge initiative gained support from the government of Australia with a donation of US$60,000 to help continue the program’s aim to curb ecological damage caused by increasing numbers of tourists. Australia’s Foreign Minister Julie Bishop at a reception Sunday night, handed the check to Palau State Minister of State Rehuher-Marugg for the Palau Pledge […]