CTC’s Center for Marine Conservation celebrated Earth Day with a special performance of Wayang Samudra. Telling a story of marine animals and their constant battles with our ever-changing world and plastic pollution in the oceans, the whole show ran for an hour from 7.00 PM to 8.00 PM. Themed “Ocean Commotion”, the performance was narrated…
On April 22, 2024, CTC in collaboration with the Toma Majo Lease Foundation, conducted river cleanup activities at Naro River in Haria Village as part of Earth Day 2024 celebrations themed “Planet vs Plastics”. Naro River, a vital resource for the surrounding community’s washing and bathing needs, often suffers from water pollution, especially plastic waste. …
In April, the CTC Maluku team raised two billboards on Saparua island to further encourage participation in citizen science for the Kalesang Dugong project. The billboards were placed at two locations: one near the beach right off ‘Dugong Point’ where dugong can be found nearly every afternoon, and another on a well-trafficked intersection in the…
The Coral Triangle Center (CTC) recently joined the National Workshop on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs) Guidelines held at the Merlynn Park Hotel, Jakarta. Themed “National Workshop on Marine OECMs Guidelines in Indonesia: Definition of Criteria and Mapping of OECMs Potential Locations for Ecosystems and Aquatic Biota Conservation,” the workshop provides momentum for the…
The Coral Triangle Center (CTC) recently convened a 5-day women’s learning exchange and workshop for women leaders working in fisheries and marine conservation. Thirty-seven women representing Indonesia’s Women’s Network on Fisheries and Marine Conservation came to join this program. Through information sharing, knowledge exchange, and learning activities, these women fishers learned about self-development and articulated…
On April 15-17, 2024, CTC Executive Director, Rili Djohani, attended the 9th Our Ocean Conference (OOC) 2024 in Athens, Greece, at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center. Preceded by an opening remark from John Kerry, OOC provides an opportunity for ocean leaders and stakeholders to discuss and address the challenges our ocean faces and to…
CTC recently convened its inaugural Scientific Advisory and Experts Meeting on April 3-4, 2024. The primary objective was to facilitate focused discussions on coral reef health, socioeconomic monitoring, and blue carbon ecosystems. This gathering aimed to garner insights from advisory board members and experts to effectively operationalize CTC’s vision for interdisciplinary and equitable programs outlined…