Blue Carbon Society shows BBC's "Earth: One Amazing Day"
Jwanwat and Thippaporn Ahriyavraromp, the founders of Blue Carbon Society, officially launched the association with the screening of ‘Earth: One Amazing Day’, a new BBC wildlife documentary on March 12 at Siam Pavalai Royal Grand Theatre, said its press statement.
Blue Carbon Society is a non-profit organization founded by the philanthropist couple as a place for everyone to spread awareness of how much the seas and coasts protect our world and to help future generations enjoy a beautiful natural world.
“Blue Carbon is like a lifeline to safeguard us all from climate change and global warming through the capacities of marine and coastal ecosystems to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Their elements such as mangrove forests, sea grass meadows, and salt marshes function as the world’s air purifier.
Although it is not new, blue carbon has received more and more attention as the capacity of green carbon or land forest as the world’s carbon sink has critically been depleted due mainly to deforestation. With the increasing interest in blue carbon by research communities, it was found that blue carbon has more capacity to fix carbon than green carbon,” said Jwanwat.
Jwanwat has long played an important role in marine conservation in Thailand. He is the maker of Shelldon, a 3D animated series featuring marine life in the Andaman Sea that has been broadcast in over 180 countries, read the statement.
Thippaporn established DT Group of Companies as a community of smart and good-hearted people who care for society at large. Committed to assisting the underprivileged and to promoting the harmonious coexistence of humankind and the rest of nature, she saw Blue Carbon Society as another community of good-hearted people who take care of natural resources and ecosystems, especially endangered marine species like dugong.
Blue Carbon Society launched before the movie screening. Jwanwat and Thippaporn featured in a panel discussion to open the event. Then, UNDP Deputy Resident Representative, Martin Hart-Hansen delivered the keynote speech, focusing on challenges and opportunities for environmental and biodiversity conservation in Thailand.
“The Blue Carbon Society is a great example of how private sector can be directly involved with biodiversity conservation.”, said Hart-Hansen.
