To support the declaration of its new MPA and to ensure that this protected areas are effectively managed, CTC under USAID SEA Project conducted basic training on MPA management for 20 community representatives from Fatkauyon Village in Sula Islands on April 11 – 13, 2019. ...
August 12, 2019, Singapore – Four businesses and one individual championing environmental sustainability and ocean conservation in the marine tourism industry were honored at Blue Green 360 Awards Year 3 held on April 12, 2019 at this year’s Asia Dive Expo in Suntec City Singapore. Now...
As the theme of ADEX Singapore 2019 is dedicated to a plastic free ocean, we were proud to showcase a range of eco-friendly products of reusable straw kits that include coconut husk straw cleaners. CTC’s Jenggala ceramic collection also made its debut at ADEX this...
CTC participated in two sustainable tourism forums at this year’s Asia Dive Expo. First was the Sustainable Diving Think Tank, a 2-hour discussion targeted towards businesses who are promoting sustainability and others who want to start their journey. The main organizer is Reef World and...
To maintain the spectacular coral reef ecosystem of the Banda Islands, since 2012, CTC has facilitated the development of the marine protected area (MPA) network which includes the Banda Marine Tourism Park (Taman Wisata Perairan Laut Banda or TWP Banda), Ay Island, Rhun Island, and...
On February 9, 2019, students from Sekolah Lentera Kasih organized a charity event called Make Waves Bali, where 100% of their profit were donated to CTC to fund marine conservation efforts. This event was held in the evening and attended by over 70 students from...
This month, CTC Executive Director Rili Djohani received an award from BaliWISE as one of the “Inspirational Women of Indonesia.” The award, which was given on March 29, 2019 during the organization’s annual women’s day celebration, was inspired by the courage and perseverance of Indonesian...
Following the unveiling of Semesta Terumbu Karang – Coral Universe last October 2018, CTC and Jenggala partnered up in developing functional and beautiful ceramics tableware that would add a colorful touch to any home. Jenggala is a household name in Bali’s homeware ceramics design, combining Indonesian...
Gregory Churchill is a retired American lawyer, researcher and reformer, has been living and working in Indonesia since 1976. As a member of the Board of Supervisors of the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) from 2013 to 2018, Mr. Churchil provided critical legal advise to the...
They say that nature is a great teacher, and that saying is certainly true for the CTC team. Through our experiences being in nature and the ocean we are able to learn and pass down knowledge of complex ecosystems and life-forms to future generations. Such...
