The very livelihood of our company relies on the health and well-being of our source aquifer and its surrounding environment. That's why FIJI Water has undertaken a major initiative in partnership with Conservation International (CI), a leading conservation organization, for the protection and preservation of the Sovi Basin rainforest in Fiji. The Sovi Basin, located on the Fijian island of Viti Levu, covers over 50,000 acres and is the largest remaining lowland rainforest in Fiji.
Logging concessions had already been issued to this precious rainforest area. This logging activity would have not only displaced or destroyed its unique flora and fauna, but also released carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, thereby contributing to global warming.
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The FIJI Water Foundation, launched through a grant from FIJI Water owners Lynda and Stewart Resnick and supported by contributions from 700 FIJI Water employees around the world, will provide funding to endow the Sovi Basin Trust Fund (SBTF). CI's Global Conservation Fund will also donate funding towards the SBTF. The SBTF will make annual disbursements that not only offset the cash value of the otherwise available logging payments to local land owners in the Sovi Basin, but also pay for land leases and create jobs.
1. Greenhouse Gas Equivalences Calculator, assumes 12,000 miles driven per year for an average passenger vehicle.