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After the huge success of his first documentary, Clément Pourtal (KEDGE alumni) is embarking on a new adventure!
A KEDGE graduate with a passion for the ocean, Clément is embarking on the creation of his new documentary on marine protection: The Blue Quest Palawan. In 2020, his first documentary won the Gold Trophy at the Deauville Green Awards.

16 March 2023 Contractors
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The Blue Quest Palawan is the name of the upcoming self-produced documentary by Clément and his team.

 

The aim? To highlight marine protection projects in Palawan and the people who work on them. But before the project can get off the ground, it needs as much support as possible.

The Blue Quest action

The Blue Quest goes out to meet marine protection projects to highlight their solutions and the people who work on them. To do this, the team produces documentaries and creates free professional content for them, essential for publicizing their actions.

 

The latest documentary, The Blue Quest Baja California, publicized the work of several marine protection projects in Mexico. Winner of the gold trophy at the Deauville Green Awards and prizes at several other festivals, it has taken these messages around the world.

 

Thanks to its actions, The Blue Quest is now an ambassador for Pure Ocean and the Marine Conservation Institute. For this second documentary, KEDGE Business School joins the project and becomes a partner. As well as the eco-responsible surfing brand Nomads Surfing, founded by Nicolas Thyebaut, also a KEDGE graduate.

Clément, can you tell us more about this second documentary, "The Blue Quest Palawan"?

This year, we're off to the Philippines, and more specifically to the island of Palawan, at the heart of the coral triangle. The objective is always the same: to meet marine protection projects and highlight their actions and the people who work there. There's no shortage of initiatives out there! Here are just a few of those we'll be meeting:

  • The Sulubaaï Foundation, which restores marine ecosystems by creating protected areas managed by local communities. We'll be joining Frédéric Tardieu and the team on the island of Pangatalan, as well as seeing the SHAMA project supported by Pure Ocean.
  • The Tubbataha Nature Reserve, a coral atoll with unique biodiversity listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We'll spend a few days at the observation station with the rangers, following their protection efforts. We'll also meet "Mama Ranger", the director of this exemplary reserve, which has been awarded the Blue Park label by the Marine Conservation Institute.
  • C3 (Community Centered Conservation), an international NGO specializing in the protection of natural habitats and the communities that live in them. In Palawan, the local branch helps communities to protect one of the last habitats of an emblematic species, the dugong.

So we're going to make a new documentary to share the work of the people we've met, and distribute it free of charge. We will then go further, still with the idea of helping projects and reaching as many people as possible: broadcasting at festivals and private and public events, national and international lecture series, setting up several photo exhibitions, etc.

Support and participate in the project

To bring this project to fruition, Clément and his team need as much support as possible. A crowdfunding campaign is available.

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