In honor of World Wetland Day, Mary Kay Inc. has renewed its partnership with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to protect and defend wetlands. 

The partnership, established in 1990, has labored to have interaction Indigenous peoples in sustainable aquaculture in New Zealand, rescue threatened species within the Solomon Islands, and safe contemporary water in Mexico. In 2019, the 2 organizations teamed as much as concentrate on the preservation and enhancement of wetlands. 

“Coastal wetlands present the trifecta of local weather wins: carbon seize, adaptation to sea-level rise, and elevated resiliency to storms and flooding, all whereas supporting native and nationwide economies,” mentioned Deborah Gibbins, Chief Working Officer at Mary Kay Inc. “Sadly, Texas—Mary Kay’s house state—has misplaced greater than half of its coastal wetlands up to now 200 years to habitat conversion, overgrazing and improvement. On World Wetlands Day, Mary Kay is recommitting its efforts to defending our wetlands to learn generations to come back.” 

In 2022, Mary Kay and TNC plan to work collectively on initiatives that may restore greater than 27,000 kilometers of shoreline alongside the Gulf of Mexico; produce a Coastal Conservation and Restoration Motion Plan for Texas’ three blue carbon ecosystems; help long-term wetland administration wants in Texas; set up a dwelling laboratory to share conservation strategies; and create partnerships that may proceed the coastal restoration work in Texas sooner or later. 

“The secret is working in tandem with not solely The Nature Conservancy, however with nature itself,” mentioned Gibbins. “We should adapt the constructed setting to extend the resilience of each human and pure programs. Mary Kay has a foundational perception of constructing the world a greater place—and there’s no higher place to begin than at house.”