Christian Agregado of Project Lawud

Project Lawud is concerned with the survival of the Philippines dugong. Project Lawud was awarded the 2025 Seed Prize by the Iris Project. Christian Agregado talks about dugongs, why they are important, and what Project Lawud is doing to build awareness of this endangered marine mammal.

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Indira Brooks

Indira Brook, the latest guest on the Wo(men) Mind the Water Artivist Series podcast, is a manager at Roatán Marine Park. The marine park is a non-profit dedicated to the protection of the Caribbean island located about 40 miles off the northern coast of Honduras. Indira’s work for the Roatán Marine Park involves working with people to protect coral reefs, mangroves and other marine species. Roatán’s coral reefs are second only in size to Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Indira is currently working with others to institute an island-wide ban of sunscreens containing petrochemicals. Coral bleaching and deformity in the development of fish are attributable to the petrochemicals in sunscreen. (https://womenmindthewater.com/featured-guests)

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