Ahead of this yr’s Singapore Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton visited a Mangrove Plantation Project funded by the Title and Technical Partner PETRONAS, on the small South Malaysian island of Tanjung Surat. He learnt extra concerning the venture and the local people. He additionally witnessed the planting of the mangrove conservation programme’s 30,000th tree, marking the primary key milestone of the venture being achieved.
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The venture, arrange by PETRONAS in 2021, goals to complement native biodiversity by reforestation, contribute to carbon sequestration, and supply alternatives to the local people.
The 30,000 mangroves, which have been planted by the local people and volunteers from the close by PETRONAS Integrated Complex (PIC), will seize roughly 42 tons of carbon dioxide per yr, and can help in defending the native space from the specter of pure hazards, similar to coastal erosion and flooding from storm surges.
Lewis Hamilton mentioned:
Lewis Hamilton visits PETRONAS Mangrove Conservation Project in Malaysia
It was an honour for me to have the ability to witness the 30,000th tree being planted immediately and to witness the unbelievable work being undertaken right here in order to help our planet. Seeing first-hand how PETRONAS works with the local people and volunteers is vastly inspirational. The venture right here doesn’t simply assist the local people it additionally contributes to the broader setting.
About Mangrove Plantation Project:
PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd (PCSB) in collaboration with the Malaysian Nature Society (MNS), planted 500 new mangrove saplings alongside the Kertih River on the ecoCare Environmental Education Centre right here immediately, in help of Yayasan PETRONAS’ Sentuhan Alam environmental conservation programme.
More than 30 volunteers from PCSB, E&P O&M Services Sdn Bhd and MNS participated in the programme. Among the important thing highlights of the day was a sharing session about mangroves by representatives from the ecoCare Environmental Education Centre.
Lewis Hamilton visits PETRONAS Mangrove Conservation Project in Malaysia
Mangroves are important for coastal safety, in addition to being a breeding and nursing floor for commercially useful fishes. To date, nearly 12,000 mangrove bushes have been planted in a 14,000 sqm ecoCare space alongside Kertih River.
The Sentuhan Alam Mangrove Reforestation is a collection of consciousness programmes organised by PCSB’s Peninsular Malaysia Assets and enhances Yayasan PETRONAS Sentuhan Alam programmes that are designed to ship sustainable influence to society.
