On 26th September 2017 – In celebration of World Tourism Day on 27th September 2017, JW Marriott Phuket Resort and Spa together with the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Marriott Thailand Business Council host a showcase of their award winning Sustainable Tourism Practices, “Best CSR – Social Impact Partnership” at the 2017 Rockefeller Social Impact Awards, curated by The Resource Alliance. The highlight of the event is an “Ancient Wild” black crab cooking class, the crabs used in this specially-prepared dish are sustainably sourced from the Pu Dam community as they are wild caught from Klong Au Ta Pao mangrove forest, located 5km from JW Marriott Phuket Resort and Spa. Marriott has been purchasing black crabs and other sustainable seafood from the Pu Dam community since 2014.
To see more photos from this event please visit: World Tourism Day 2017 @JW Marriott Phuket Resort and Spa
