Bay Islands Conservation Association (BICA)

Support BICA in the 6th ACROPORA Roatan 2024 Eco Trail Run 2K, 5K, 10K, 20K Vida para la Isla to promote decrease in single use plastics, waste separation and the use of reef safe sunscreen. BICA is an environmental NGO that has been working in the Honduran Bay Islands since the 90s. Our mission is to conserve in a participatory, transparent and sustainable way the coastal marine resources and the ecosystem services which they provide for the social and cultural well-being of present and future generations in the Bay Islands. In 2017, we began this run as part of our awareness campaign on the importance of our reefs and the need to minimize plastic in our daily life. Since then, we have promoted bans on single use plastics (became law in 2018 on Roatan) #PLASTICFREEROATAN, strengthened the waste pickers association and implemented pilot separation projects around the Bay Islands. This will be the third year after the pandemic that we hope to hold the event. By 2024, we hope to use this fun, family-friendly event to create change that benefits people and the health of reefs by doing the following: -Increase awareness on how waste and other chemicals affect us and our reefs. -Restoration projects in the Bay Islands National Marine Park (BINMP). -Promote a municipal ordinance for separation in businesses, schools and homes. -Promote a municipal ordinance to ban petroleum-based sunscreens that are not safe for reefs. All proceeds generated from the event will go to the BICA programs in the BINMP. Specifically, to continue the waste separation pilot projects in communities; as well, as the coral restoration project. SIGNUP OR SPONSOR A RUNNER TODAY: ?https://lnkd.in/grpD2Yj8 COPORATE SPONSORS – WE WANT YOU!!!: https://lnkd.in/g7ckUC4x ?$8,000 – 1st tier placement of your logo on Event: Shirts, Banners and Social Media ?????????????????Designate your funds are allocated to coral restoration or waste separation ?????????????????pilot projects in the communities. ??$5,000 – 2nd tier placement of your logo on Event: Shirts, Banners and Social Media ??$2,000 – 3rd tier placement of your logo on Event: Shirts, Banners and Social Media We are a non-profit and your donations are tax deductible. In case of approval, we would need a high-resolution file of your company logo immediately to ensure it is ?? included on the appropriate promotional materials and marketing efforts based on your sponsorship level. #vidaparalaisla?#plasticfreeroatan?#soloparasalvajes?#pescandoparalavida?#acroporaecotrailrun?#wearebica?#weprotectroatan