II121 - It's the most giving time of the year! ???
James Ellsmoor ???
CEO @ Island Innovation | Strategy Advisor | Speaker | Islands, Sustainability, Energy & Climate
It's giving season!?Making the most of the holiday season means celebrating and making memories with friends, family, and the people we love.?It is also a time for gratitude and giving back.?In order to maximize your gift-giving power,?consider donating to local associations, NGOs?or?consider giving time to your community and causes close to your heart.?
?Do you not know where to start? Some of our?Island Innovation Ambassadors?shared with us a few?sustainability, environmental and community focused organizations in their regions.?Have a look!
Keep Australia Beautiful
Keep Australia Beautiful?is an organization helping?protect the environment?and?raising awareness on sustainable living.?This year,?King Island (Tasmania)?won the Australian Sustainable Communities Tidy Towns Award Overall Winner is King Island, Tasmania.
Natural History Society of Jamaica
The?Natural History Society of Jamaica (NHSJ)?is a non-profit that studies the Jamaican environment and promotes conservation of natural habitats and wildlife.?Contact here regarding donations.
Projeto Raízes
In Cape Verde, Santo Ant?o Island, the?Projeto Raízes?aims to empower civil society organizations and promoting behavioral change towards sustainable development, including in tourism.
Join a community of engaged leaders
The?Island Innovation Ambassador Program?gathers a global network of sustainability professionals. By joining the community, you will gain critical skills to drive positive changes (all ages can apply!).?Read more about the program here.
This week's highlights
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Kids jump around as boxes are dropped to remote islands
As well as essential items, the boxes include famous bars of chocolate as a treat to people living on remote Pacific Islands.
This year marks the 71st mission of Operation Christmas Drop, aiming to deliver 200 boxes in the Federated States of Micronesia, the Northern Marianas and Palau.
It began in December 1952. An American B-29 Superfortress aircraft was flying over the Northern Pacific on route to Guam when the aircrew onboard saw villagers on the small atoll of Kapingamarangi, waving at them. Moved by the Christmas spirit, the crew air dropped some of the supplies they were carrying.
Project Hawai’i seeking donations to bring Christmas cheer to homeless keiki
Tis the Season to bring holiday cheer to those in need, especially to children who are homeless.
?Project Hawai’i is seeking donations to provide Christmas gifts to the 1,600 homeless keiki who have registered for Santa’s arrival across Maui and O’ahu.
?The tradition of a Christmas stocking is part of the experience of feeling loved and not forgotten. Stockings include art products, brain-building games, favorites like bubbles and kites, and healthy snacks. Since many keiki will go days without a meal and teens will go without basic life needs, these stockings provide the support they deserve.
Other island stories
We thank you for reading, and for being part of this community of island changemakers. We are looking forward to sharing with you the projects and events we are preparing for 2023. There are many surprises in store. Stay tuned! See you in 2023! ???