On August 22, we successfully launched the Grand Blue Project in our Center for Marine Conservation. This event was attended by 85 people from various backgrounds, including government representatives, media partners, NGOs, and university students. Before the event began, the guests enjoyed a meal in...
This month CTC’s conservation science coordinator Dr. Dominic Bryant joined the Mars Sustainable Solutions team (MSS) in Makassar, South Sulawesi to receive training on the Mars Assisted Reef Restoration System (MARRS) method. CTC has an ongoing partnership with MSS and this training ensured Dominic’s proficiency...
CTC is preparing thousands of mangrove seedlings for planting around the coast of Nusa Lembongan island, Bali. Currently, the baby mangroves are being cared for in the nursery house by members of Gili Bhuana, a local community surveillance group, and will be ready in a...
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...
A Non-Fungible Token (NFT) is a digital record of an asset, often a piece of art, which can be physical or digital. NFTs have become a hype since mid of 2021. They have proven to be a game-changer platform as a powerful force to raise...
CTC installed underwater structures in the Nusa Penida marine protected area (MPA) to diversify its reef rehabilitation methods. The activity is part of our efforts to restore degraded reefs in the area. Over three weeks CTC installed four coral restoration structures around the waters of Nusa...
This month, our Center for Marine Conservation received two groups from Trinity School, United Kingdom. Their visit to our center was to join our fun learning activities. We had a half day of fun learning activities that were done at Semawang Beach, Sanur, and our...
“I’m sorry Blue, I like you, but I think you are quite dangerous to marine animals like us.” said Mori, the Moorish idol fish. This conversation occured at the end of the puppet performance presented by the CTC team as part of Ocean Keeper Club...
On July 15-16, CTC organized a two-day Program Orientation to introduce out latest interns to Nusa Penida’s Marine Protected Areas (MPA) and familiarize them with ongoing activities in the area. Prior to embarking on the orientation trip the interns were briefed on the schedule and...
In July, CTC completed and finalized its Gender, Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) strategy, strengthening its commitment to further promote GESI principles institutionally and across all its programs across the region. Through this strategy, CTC recognizes that promoting GESI is key to achieving its...
