Let’s start with the basic data, as simple as they are impactful: more than 70% of the Earth is covered by oceans, irreplaceable source of life and sustenance for humanity and all other organisms on the planet. Oceans are responsible for producing half of the oxygen we breathe, are home to most of Earth’s biodiversity and are the main source of protein for over a billion people worldwide. A resource, however, increasingly threatened by us who are indissolubly dependent on it, with pollution, wild fishing and the destruction of coral reefs. The painful and alarming reality is that we take more from these water lungs than they are able to replenish: 90% of large marine fish species are exhausted and 50% of the reefs have already been wiped off the face of the globe. .
Precisely for this reason in December 2008, the United Nations Organization awarded June 8 as World oceans day, with the aim of remembering the importance they have on the world and raising awareness of the consequences of human activity on them. A project that is as ambitious as it is virtuous it sees fits precisely in this perspective Panerai And Razer to collaborate precisely for the protection of the oceans and the marine species that live there. The Swiss watch house and the world’s leading lifestyle brand for gamers have partnered with the non-profit environmental organization Conservation International (CI), in which the two brands are committed to supporting the initiative of Dr. Mark Erdmann, CI’s internationally renowned marine environmentalist and coral reef ecologist, with a system of geolocation of manta rays which aims to protect marine biodiversity and the ocean itself.
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How manta rays teach us to improve the planet
Thanks to the satellite labeling of these giants belonging to the Myliobatidaemante family, data such as temperature, depth and position can be obtained which, combined with other factors and information, can be used to improve conservation management of animals and their habitat. From New Zealand to Fiji, passing through Galapagos, Peru and New Caledonia, thanks to GPSl technology, scientists will be able to monitor the movement of manta rays and activate a ocean literacy on a large scale. Tracing some of the fundamental habits of these creatures, such as the patterns of reproduction, feeding, aggregation and migration which, together with known poaching areas and other vital data, will allow to produce useful scientific results for the implementation of marine protected areas and policies that will in turn improve the life of coastal communities.
Safeguarding the environment is a winning game
«As to build a good watch you need collaboration, even for the environment the solutions are not found alone. We have a duty to protect it, it is not a zero-sum game, it is something we must do to safeguard all of us. The ocean is a resource we take for granted, but it is one of the largest we have. For the economy, for weather stability, for food, for water, for the climate and for countless other factors “, he commented Jean Marc Pontroué, President of Panerai. “The goal of ocean conservation is to show consideration in everything we do, in the production of our products, as well as in the messages we convey and the projects we support. Our partnership with Razer and Conservation International is no exception and demonstrates our total commitment to improving the environment. Because a healthy ecosystem also includes the people who are part of it ».
Creating research connections and joining efforts even between realities that are only apparently distant from each other becomes the modus operandi to do something new and, above all, concrete. “The information gathered on manta ray routes and their habits has helped and will help develop sustainable livelihood opportunities for local communities, create new protected areas and influence policy changes best suited to protect not only this species, but all of it. ‘marine environment,’ said Dr. Mark Erdmann, Manta Ray Program Manager.
As a corollary to this project, this autumn Panerai will present a limited edition series of an iconic watch with the distinctive Razers aesthetic and made with recycled materials. Razer shares this too green philosophy with the maison that belongs to the Richemont group, so much so that in 2021 it launched its ten-year program to protect nature and preserve the environment, #GoGreenWithRazer, committing itself to promoting endemic sustainability in games and to offer its gaming community more and more ways to get involved in its ecological causes.
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Source: Vanity Fair
