CTC Executive Director Rili Djohani was recently at the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival’s Change Maker series together with Sungai Watch Founder Gary Bencheghib. The event, which took place on May 11, 2023 at Indus Restaurant in Ubud discussed the protection of Bali’s water resources. The...
CTC recently participated in a national coordination meeting organized by Indonesia’s Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) which aimed to discuss the latest developments and challenges in Indonesia’s marine conservation and blue economy programs. The meeting was attended by provincial-level marine affairs and fisheries...
This December, CTC collaborated with Dutch Artist Anne van Borselen to create new murals at our Center for Marine Conservation highlighting the beauty of our underwater environment. Anne is based in Amsterdam and is a frequent visitor to Bali. She was born in Surabaya in...
CTC’s Ocean Keeper Club (OKC) wrapped out 2022 with an engaging fun-learning session themed “The Journey of the Sea Turtle”. For an hour, three main characters Max, Mindy and Octa invited 38 young participants to get to know sea turtles better and follow this charismatic...
On December 12, the Australian Consulate-General in Bali with visiting New Colombo Plan (NCP) students from Murdoch University hosted the first seminar series on Waste Management and Renewable Energy. This full day seminar took place at CTC’s Center for Marine Conservation with 155 participants. In...
On December 9, The Embassy of Switzerland held an evening reception at CTC’s Center for Marine Conservation. With the The Ambassador of Switzerland to Indonesia, Timor-Leste, and ASEAN’s visit to Bali, His Excellency Olivier Zehnder, the Switzerland Embassy gathered the Swiss Community in Bali. CTC’s Executive...
In late October, we were delighted to host John Vermilye, co-founder of Mission Blue in our Center for Marine Conservation. John and his group joined a learning trip to the Nusa Penida MPA which was declared as a Mission Blue Hope Spot in 2020. Hope...
Last month, CTC organized a liveaboard trip for its board members and distinguished guests to the Banda Islands in Maluku, eastern Indonesia. The group spent six days in the archipelago, exploring the islands’ rich marine biodiversity and participating in a “Buka Sasi” (Sasi Opening) ceremony...
CTC was delighted to host an educational and cultural networking event organized by the U.S. Embassy – Jakarta, Indonesia at our Center for Marine Conservation last Monday. The guests of honor were US Ambassador to Indonesia Sung Kim, US Consul General Jonathan Alan, and USAID...
CTC participated in the series of meetings of two engagement groups of Indonesia’s G20 Presidency 2022 last month, namely the Road to Ocean20 and the Civil 20 (C20). At the C20 forum, CTC urged all G20 leaders and policymakers to prioritize the sustainable blue economy...
