By PR | 07:00 PM November 07, 2023
The provincial government continues its series of workshops with stakeholders aligned to the Bohol Regenerative Island Project which is focused on aligning economic activity to their advocacy.
Held on Nov. 7 at the New Capitol Building, the activity is part of a three-day workshop on the Bohol Island Regenerative Project held Nov. 4-9 at the New Capitol Building which seeks to engage various stakeholders to advocate for regenerative practices that will help revitalize Bohol’s environment.
Architect Marianne Therese Amores Dutta, founder and director of the Regenesis Project, met with members of Bohol’s local commerce sector to discuss ways to realign economic activities, from agriculture, infrastructure, hospitality businesses, and tourism with regenerative practices.
Dutta said there has to be a strong effort from the sector to adopt regenerative models that will help in reviving Bohol’s natural resources in their businesses, especially in their corporate social responsibility activities to address ecological problems in the province.
She expressed hopes that Boholanos will be vigilant on investments entering Bohol that could be detrimental to the province and look into sustainable, environmentally friendly investments that could also create economic opportunities.
The Bohol Regenerative Island is intended to be a decade-long project that was launched earlier this year through an Executive Order signed by Gov. Aris Aumentado.
It has six components namely: water security and watershed restoration, ecosystem restoration and climate resilience, food security, regenerative tourism, education, youth and civil society, and investment and commerce.
According to the project’s rationale, it seeks to increase biodiversity, improve environmental health, and create resilient communities against emerging threats such as the climate crisis. (PIMO/GMC)
