Mary Kay, The Nature Conservancy expand partnership to protect global waterways

KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 -- Mary Kay Inc has expanded its partnership with The Nature Conservancy to impact waterways and native species worldwide.

According to a statement, last year, Mary Kay had partnered with the conservation organisation to protect Texas fisheries and the Gulf of Mexico.

Beyond the Texas fisheries programme, Mary Kay will also support The Nature Conservancy’s programmes in Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, China, General Ocean, Solomon Islands, Colombia, Canada and Europe.

In Northern Australia, Mary Kay will partner with indigenous communities to increase women’s role in conservation, including establishing a women’s camp at Fish River Station, a 445,000-acre property in the Northern Territory.

While in New Zealand, Mary Kay and The Nature Conservancy will engage with indigenous people in sustainable aquaculture, including supporting the implementation of restorative activities in Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf to restore wild shellfish populations.

In the United Kingdom and Germany, the partnership will work to protect biodiversity and marine resources as they introduce the native European oyster. In Spain, they will work to create a water fund.

Mary Kay also sponsored EarthxOcean conference, bringing experts, researchers and conservations in a livestream to discuss topics such as the High Seas Initiative, coral reef restoration, ocean plastic solutions and sustainable fisheries.

-- BERNAMA