Good news from Maluku. Our Learning Sites team spotted a dugong swimming in waters near Booi Village in Saparua Island. At the same time, other team members also discovered dugongs’ feeding trails in the seagrass meadows around the islands, indicating that the charismatic animal may...
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...
This month, we held our 7th session of our Ocean Keeper Club. The club takes a fun approach to educating young people about the beauty of our oceans and their unique inhabitants as well as the challenges they face today. Through interactive learning and club...
On September 22, CTC welcomed the Marine & Fishery Office of East Java Province to our Center for Marine Conservation. Their visit aimed to raise staff capacity and knowledge about marine conservation. The one-day visit took place in our eco-friendly pavilion and was attended by...
CTC recently collaborated with Bali Hai Cruises to conduct awareness raising and outreach for youths in Nusa Lembongan, Bali, focusing on the issues of marine conservation, endangered, threatened, and protected (ETP) marine species, and plastic pollution. The events combined audience participation with a traditional “Wayang...
In October, CTC welcomed Linda Uiharto as CTC’s new supervisory board member, replacing Susantin Sinarno, who recently retired. In her new role, Ms. Uiharto will be working closely with CTC’s finance team, providing critical advice on financial and tax matters as well as guidance...
In October, CTC hosted fisheries management training with USAID and NOAA. The training was held from October 10 until October 13, 2022 at CTC’s Center for Marine Conservation Training Pavilion. The workshop  engaged 34 participants from the Fisheries Training Center, the National Research and Innovation...
Earlier this month, CTC conducted three outreach and awareness raising activities in the Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area (MPA). As part of the COREMAP-CTI Grant Package 4 program in Nusa Penida that prioritizes the rehabilitation of critical marine ecosystems, the activities aimed to engage targeted...
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...
CTC Executive Director Rili Djohani was recently in the Maldives as one of the speakers at the 11th Indo-Pacific Environmental Security Forum (IPESF) held on August 1-4, 2022 in Kurumba. The conference was attended by 132 participants from 22 countries, including Maldives’ State Minister of...
