GRAND CAYMAN – (Thursday, 1 April, 2010) – In observance of Earth Day 2010, Dragon Bay developer Michael Ryan is sponsoring a waterfront clean-up on Dragon Bay’s North Sound coastline to encourage eco-friendly practices throughout the 360-acre luxury resort community.
“We made a policy to eliminate Styrofoam and plastic bottles, recycle paper, and encourage staff to keep correspondence electronic, if possible, to reduce paper waste,” Ryan said. In continuing this green ethos, the ‘Dragon Bay Foundation’ will be established later this year to allow Cayman residents, Dragon Bay owners and guests at Dragon Bay to support projects aimed at maintaining a healthy environment throughout the Cayman Islands.
“My travels to many other parts of the world have reinforced what a unique and special place the Cayman Islands is and how we have to actively engage to protect it while creating the economic activity that the people need to sustain themselves and make the right environmental choices,” he said.
Scheduled for Saturday, 24 April, the clean-up is open to all Dragon Bay staff and residents, as well as the wider community, and will take place from 8:00am through 11:00am. The first 200 volunteers will receive a commemorative Dragon Bay Earth Day 2010 T-shirt.
The Earth Day observation is part of a larger eco-awareness effort at Dragon Bay, spearheaded by Ryan and intended to incorporate green behaviours throughout the community. “In creating a culture of conservation, if we are to make any kind of difference, we have to get everyone involved and start from day one,” Ryan said.
Dragon Bay homeowners have already been encouraged to adopt new “green” behaviors. During the month of March, owners at The Residences at The Ritz-Carlton, The DeckHouses, and Secret Harbour were gifted with reusable cloth shopping bags and stainless steel water bottles. By encouraging residents to use these items rather than their disposable counterparts, the community hopes to reduce the number of plastic bags and bottles headed to the George Town landfill. This drive follows the implementation of an aggressive recycling program in Dragon Bay offices.
“We made a policy to eliminate Styrofoam and plastic bottles, recycle paper, and encourage staff to keep correspondence electronic, if possible, to reduce paper waste,” Ryan said. In continuing this green ethos, the ‘Dragon Bay Foundation’ will be established later this year to allow Cayman residents, Dragon Bay owners and guests at Dragon Bay to support projects aimed at maintaining a healthy environment throughout the Cayman Islands.
Dragon Bay will continue its green initiatives in 2010, focusing on reducing waste, recycling, replanting of mangroves and supporting efforts of other agencies working to protect local wildlife and Cayman’s natural environment. A range of activities and programs are planned throughout the year to encourage Dragon Bay owners and staff to become a part of Dragon Bay’s culture of conservation. Plans include Dragon Bay observances of World Ocean Day in June, National Threatened Species Day in September, World Habitat Day in October, National Recycling Week in November and International Volunteers Day in December. Ryan hopes these planned activities will encourage change and promote sustainability throughout Dragon Bay and beyond.
“My travels to many other parts of the world have reinforced what a unique and special place the Cayman Islands is and how we have to actively engage to protect it while creating the economic activity that the people need to sustain themselves and make the right environmental choices,” he said.
For more information or to register for the Dragon Bay Earth Day 2010 Clean-up, e-mail cloxton@residences-cayman.com
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