Many people might think that joining a coastal cleanup, recycling, or promoting environmental awareness on their social media accounts is already enough to conserve our planet. But this is not the case for Anna Oposa, 34, a marine conservationist who has lived by her title as the “chief mermaid” of Save Philippine Seas (SPS) through educating "seatizens" about marine life and environmental conservation. At the age of 23, Oposa co-founded SPS, which began as an online platform in response to a massive illegal wildlife trade case in 2011.Many people might think that joining a coastal cleanup, recycling or promoting environmental awareness on their social media accounts is already enough to conserve our planet. But this is not the case for Anna Oposa, 34, a marine conservationist who has lived by her title as the "Chief Mermaid" of Save Philippine Seas (SPS) through educating "seatizens" about marine life environmental conservation.

Argosino, F. (2022, March 16). Anna Oposa: A mermaid saving our Philippines seas. Manila Bulletin, p. 7.