Cinnamon Hotels, OSC unite for ecological restoration of Sinharaja

Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts and the Overseas School of Colombo (OSC) have forged a transformative partnership, blending education with environmental action to champion ecological restoration of Sinharaja rain forest.

This collaboration, rooted in hands-on learning and meaningful impact, demonstrates how corporate and education a institutions can join forces to for a more sustainable future.

The Overseas School of Colombo (OSC) has set global benchmarks in environmental education by championing sustainability through innovative initiatives, meaningful collaborations, and student empowerment.

A group of OSC students and teachers visited the area to learn about rain forest ecology, partake in citizen science, and observe efforts to restore degraded landscapes. The OSC team listened to a presentation by Vimukthi Weeratunga, wildlife and fisheries biologist and a Consultant to Cinnamon Nature Trails (the wildlife and nature-based tourism arm of Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts) and then went on a tour of the site that culminated with an opportunity to plant native rainforest shade species.

The OSC group, comprising 12 students and three teachers, toured the restoration site, engaged in insightful discussions, and contributed to the restoration effort by planting native rain forest species.

The partnership between Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts and OSC highlights the power of collaboration between an eco-conscious school and a conservation-focused organisation of repute. By engaging in such meaningful projects, OSC and Cinnamon are cultivating not only a rainforest but a legacy of environmental stewardship.

This partnership exemplifies how experiential education with a local focus on themes of conservation can create ripples of change – nurturing ecosystems, empowering young minds, and building a future rooted in harmony with nature.

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