Sands actively supports environmental conservation as part of our commitment to ensuring the long-term environmental health of our regions as sustainable tourism destinations. We do so by practicing responsible development and reducing the impact on our planet. Sharing that commitment with our long-term partnerClean the World, together, we developed theDrop by Dropprogram in 2020 and have since awarded grants promoting environmental conservation to organizations in the regions we operate:在内华达州户外,Seven Clean Seas(Singapore),圣约瑟夫·澳门大学, and the newest recipient,国际保护新加坡.

国际保护新加坡，我们的最新接收者正在扩展其环境教育计划的虚拟学习资源针对各个年龄段的年轻人。“新加坡的下一代以及世界各地的青年必须为与气候危机的斗争做好准备，”国际保护国际自然国国际企业经理Sze Zen Wong说。5-part virtual learning seriesfocused on climate change in April of this year.

Since 2017, Conservation International Singapore’s Environmental Education Program has reached over 55 schools (47 local and 8 international) and 50,000 students on environmental conservation topics of climate change, mangrove conservation, ocean conservation, deforestation, and plastics. Drawing from their cutting-edge global research and fieldwork, Conservation International’s science-based and interactive Environmental Education school program was created to complement the local education curricula and enhance the learning experience by highlighting the need for environmental conservation and action in an urban environment.

With theirDrop by Dropfunding, the organization is developing a new series of virtual learning resources on ocean conservation–building awareness on the importance of safeguarding the planet’s ocean and the link between conservation and the wellbeing of people. “Our innovative approach using compelling storytelling focused on ocean conservation will support educators and students, especially in times of home-based learning, inspiring a sense of pride in our marine ecosystems and empowering them to protect the ocean,” said Wong.

In 2020, the first iteration ofDrop by Dropgrant recipients was selected, each of which pursued innovative, impactful water conservation projects throughout the year: Seven Clean Seas, Get Outdoors Nevada and University of Saint Joseph Macao.

Seven Clean Seas:

七个干净的海洋是一家位于新加坡的社会企业，致力于减少塑料污染。随着投资的下降，该集团旨在设计和开发浮动河塑料收集系统，以防止源塑料海洋污染。在2020年，他们完成了该系统的设计，并在虚拟仪式上将其推出了7,000多个团队成员。

在内华达州户外:

内华达州户外活动是一个非营利组织，致力于将各个年龄段和背景的人与该州多样化的户外活动联系起来。通过跌落，内华达州进入户外，正在开发一系列或教师培训和专业发展机会，专注于水资源，旨在为教师提供资源，以教育他们的学生有关湿地，流域和节水的教育，该计划从那以后一直在进行2021年上半年。

圣约瑟夫·澳门大学:

“The Institute of Science and Environment at USJ is committed to addressing environmental challenges through scientific research and community outreach,” according to Professor Karen Tagulao, Principal Investigator, Institute of Science and Environment at University of Saint Joseph Macao. Their Drop by Drop-supported work involves studying the ecosystem service benefits provided by mangrove forests to the highly urbanized territory of Macao Special Administrative Regions (SAR). In 2020, the institute conducted field and lab experiments to measure how well those system remove water pollutants, and shared their work via public exhibition, lectures and workshops. “With Sands’ support through the Drop by Drop Project, we’re making great strides in investigating how wetlands, especially mangroves, can be utilized as a nature-based solution for climate change adaptation and mitigation for vulnerable coastal cities like Macao,” Professor Tagulao said.

有关该程序的更多信息，请访问Drop by DropProject Website.