2020 Global Leadership Adventures Catalog

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PHILIPPINES On this program you will... do your part to battle the effects of climate change while exploring Palawan, sometimes referred to as the “Last Ecological Frontier of the Philippines.” The region is home to beautiful beaches, diverse sea life and breathtaking limestone formations; however, deforestation, rising water levels and the increasingly devastating effects of natural disasters have taken their toll on this island nation. Work with a variety of organizations dedicated to pro-

Link this program to Hawaii: Sea Turtle Marine Conservation pg 48

moting environmental sustainability and empowering local indigenous communities.

Community Service

Immersive Learning

Adventure

Work to protect the natural wonders that comprise

Meet with key local organizations that work tireless-

With so much natural beauty just outside your

this beautiful island. From maintaining trails at Puer-

ly to support conservation and sustainability. Get

front door, it would be a shame not to explore it!

to Princesa Subterranean River National Park and Ol-

to know members of the Batak tribe, the region's

Snorkel, hike and boat your way from the famous

angoan Falls to planting the mangrove trees crucial

indigenous peoples, via cultural workshops and

pristine beaches of El Nido to the Subterranean River

to protecting vulnerable coastlines, you'll experience

seminars and dive deep into Puerto Princesa's long

of Puerto Princesa - we'll explore the island from

the incredible nature of the Philippines while making

and complex history through a guided city tour. No

tidepools to mounaintop. Swim in the blue waters

a difference. Help to restore the ancient Taraw Cave

trip to the Philippines is complete without sampling

beneath the hidden Kuyawyaw Waterfall. Take time

to its former state for future generations to enjoy:

the local cuisine! Treat your taste buds with Filipino

out from your rigorous schedule to enjoy some

the site is being developed as an eco-tourism site

favorites such as lumpia and adobo. Keep your eyes

firefly watching and stargazing at one of the island's

to support local communities with an alternative

peeled for geckos, exotic birds and other wildlife.

many ecoparks.

source of livelihood.

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