Our Impact

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Volunteerism

The Pearl Protectors is a volunteer platform which promotes like-minded individuals to volunteer in protecting our marine environment and coastline.

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Awareness

Raising awareness through seminars and hosting panel discussions to discuss issues and solutions with marine environmental protection experts.

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Advocacy

Our advocacy endeavors include creating public support for policy and legislative changes, as well as, building public recognition of the problems that the ocean is facing

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Pearl Protector Approved

This Standardization Certificate recognizes restaurants and food vendors that eliminate single-use plastic items based on three levels of commitments.

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Shoreline Clean-up

Interested in cleaning a shoreline? We provide support and knowledge. By following our beach cleanup guide, individuals and organizations can conduct beach cleaning events in a proper and organized manner.

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Plastic Free Lifestyle

Plastic Pollution is drastically affecting the marine environment. The Pearl Protectors are dedicated in helping the community shift to a plastic free lifestyle by alternative recommendations and incentives.

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Events & Campaigns

Transboundary Marine Litter Survey

A citizen Science Survey aimed at identifying and recording plastic waste that has crossed marine boundaries and are polluting the waters around Sri Lanka.
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Apr 22 - Dec 22

Cleaner Seabeds for Sri Lanka

The underwater expedition intends to remove marine litter off the seabeds and reefs of Sri Lanka. Divers of The Pearl Protectors will mobilize in a series of underwater cleanups in the western, eastern and southern provinces to remove single use plastic waste, stranded fishing nets, clothing, metal and other significant marine litter.
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Jan 22 - Mar 23

Nurdle Free Lanka

The volunteer campaign against plastic pellets targets collecting and cleaning all nurdles spilled on Sri Lankan shorelines as a result of the MV X-Press Pearl disaster. The campaign utilizes sieving tools, mobilizing volunteers and conducting shoreline surveys
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Ongoing

World Oceans Day

Including the virtual art exhibition and competition that inspires all artists to depict the beauty of the marine environment while highlighting the threats it faces. The largest virtual art exhibition to be held in Sri Lanka
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June 8

PET Bottle Christmas Tree 2021

For the 3rd time, a PET Bottle Christmas Tree was constructed at Wellawatta Beach using 1300+ bottles collected from the shorelines of Sri Lanka. This tree stood 12 feet high against single use plastic and its negative impact on our marine and coastal environments.
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Dec 12, 2021

World Oceans Day Summit 2021

Celebrating World Oceans Day through the largest virtual summit conducted in Sri Lanka. WOD Summit featured 19 sessions during 4 days which encompased all aspects of sustaining and protecting the ocean.
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June 5, 2021

Previous Campaigns

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