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Goood morning Friends of Emery!
Hope you’re all off to an amazing week and are taking every chance to smell the roses.
Without dragging on at all, I have a few very exciting updates for you today that I just cannot contain any longer…
#1: NEWS FOR LETTERS FROM EMERY
My first big “talk” is coming out next week.
In fact, more than just a “talk," I’m launching a whole new chapter of Letters from Emery next week.
I won’t say too much now, but let’s just say…
You’re going to want to:
#2: NEW PROJECT LAUNCHING SOON
My dear friend (and #1 reader) Jordan Veiga is setting out to break, not one, not two, but three (maybe even four…) WORLD RECORDS in 2023.
(Trust me, I’m not talking about eating pies or balancing eggs here)
After a monumental 90 days of progress together (and a heartfelt meeting this past Sunday) I’ve decided to embark on this journey with him as a kind of project manager, advisor, community builder, and of course—dear friend.
We’ll be launching that project together on January 1st, 2023.
More to come then (Jordan is in our LFE chat by the way).
#3 IMPACT UPDATE
We’ve planted 270 mangrove trees in Kenya
In collaboration with Only One, we are helping to fund the planting of one million mangrove trees in Port Reitz creek.
The project is revitalizing the environment, lifting local communities out of extreme poverty, and combating climate change.
The El Niño ocean warming event of 1997 to 1998 led to widespread loss of mangrove forest in Port Reitz, so restoration is more important than ever.
Across Kenya, our mangrove planting partner Eden Reforestation Projects is transforming the lives of over 670 employees!
Cick here to learn more about the project →
We’ve planted 14 new corals in Polynesia
In collaboration with Only One, we are helping to fund the planting of 10,000 corals in the crystal waters of Mo'orea, a volcanic island in the Pacific 11 miles northwest of Tahiti.
The project is rebuilding the reef with corals more able to withstand climate change, protecting ocean wildlife, and benefiting local people.
Mo'orea is surrounded by 13 marine protected areas. Marine reserves like these are vital for securing a positive future for the ocean.
Our coral planting partner Coral Gardeners is the brainchild of Titouan Bernicot, an ocean kid who loved his island’s magnificent reef ecosystem and dreamed big!
Cick here to learn more about the project →
We’ve Removed 1,800 plastic bottles in French Polynesia (21kg of ocean plastic)
In collaboration with Only One, we are helping to fund the removal of 25,000 kilograms of plastic from the Indian Ocean coastal belt.
The project is stopping the flow of plastic into the ocean, helping conserve marine life, and contributing directly to informal waste workers’ incomes.
Our plastics removal partner Plastics For Change is the largest and most trusted source of Fair Trade recycled plastic in the world!
Cick here to learn more about the project →
We’ve reduced 2.1t of carbon emissions from deforestation in Cambodia
In collaboration with Only One, we are helping to fund the reduction of 2,000 tonnes of carbon by helping preserve a 445,339-hectare watershed in Southern Cardamom.
The project is tackling climate change, saving species on land and in the water, and creating sustainable livelihood opportunities.
The terrestrial, freshwater, and coastal habitats are part of the Cardamom Mountains rainforest ecoregion, one of the world’s top 200 biodiversity locations!
Through our carbon reduction partner Stand For Trees, the project is certified by the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) and has achieved CCB Gold Level status for providing exceptional climate, community, and biodiversity benefits.
Cick here to learn more about the project →
Click here to see our full community impact board →
That’s all from me today, friends.
Lots of exciting things in the works and I’m so thrilled and honored to share in them with you.
Wishing you all the best week ever, and thanks again so much for being what makes Letters from Emery the #1 home for soulful living on Substack.
Your neighborhood lighthouse keeper,
-Emery
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