International Accolade Foundation Recognizes Bonaire’s Imre Esser for His Work With STCB
On April 7th, over 40 people gathered at Gielmon “Funchi” Egbrechts’ kunuku near Washikemba to honor Imre Esser, former president of Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire (STCB) and to say goodbye to him and his family, as they will be leaving Bonaire to return to the Netherlands later this month.
The highlight of the evening was the awarding of the Accolade Award to Imre for his work with STCB. Among its many goals, the Accolade Foundation strives to encourage marine conservation by recognizing individuals who have made significant contributions to protecting the oceans. Imre served as President of STCB for 10-years, and under his leadership, STCB became a model for sea turtle conservation throughout the Caribbean growing from a modest field project to a multi-faceted organization, skilled at high-tech research applications, fund-raising, and addressing complex sustainable development issues.
Image Caption: From left to right, Janet Thibault and Captain Don Stewart (Accolade Foundation), Imre Esser, Caren Eckrich (Accolade Foundation), and Jan Kloos and Andy Uhr (STCB). (Source: STCB)
