Boracay joins Bali as climate-friendly tourist destination

Students pose for photo during the installation of a solar system at Boracay Tourist Center. Boracay island joins Bali in the Greenpeace initiative to enlist top island destinations in Southeast Asia to decrease their carbon footprint and promote awareness of climate change and solutions that can be implemented by tourists and the entire the tourism industry.

Stakeholders sign the "Save the Climate, Save Boracay" manifesto. From left to right: Mike Fincken (Rainbow Warrior captain), Julian Amador (Director of Environment Bureau), Oscar Palabyab (Dept of Tourism), Jimmy Coscoluela (Philippine Chamber of Commerece and Industry-Boracay), Mayor Ciceron Cawaling (Municipality of Malay), Von Hernandez Greenpeace SEA Executive Director), Virtus Gil (Group Secretary of Eminent Persons Group and Commander of Task Force Boracay, Loubelle CAnn (President of Boracay Foundation .Boracay island joins Bali in the Greenpeace initiative to enlist top island destinations in Southeast Asia to decrease their carbon footprint and promote awareness of climate change and solutions that can be implemented by tourists and the entire the tourism industry.

Mayor Ciceron Cawaling (centre) switches on the solar system installed at Boracay Tourist Center. Boracay island joins Bali in the Greenpeace initiative to enlist top island destinations in Southeast Asia to decrease their carbon footprint and promote awareness of climate change and solutions that can be implemented by tourists and the entire the tourism industry.