Travellers on Garuda Indonesia can now buy CTC’s Coral Reefs Activity kit inflight! The kit, developed in collaboration with GummyBox, is a great way for kids to learn about coral reefs and marine animals in a fun and creative way. The box includes an origami...
CTC joined Bali’s biggest clean-up One Island One Voice for the second straight year. On the day before the clean up, we hosted a group of journalists to discuss the impact of plastic waste in our ocean and hosted them in Nusa Lembongan to see...
Coral Triangle Center (CTC) Executive Director Rili Djohani participated in a high-level meeting in London last February 14, 2018 to kick off the International Year of the Reef (IYOR) and, in the words of The Prince of Wales, help "galvanize a global movement… to catalyse...
Blue Green 360 Awards is back on its 2nd year! The awards, a collaboration between Coral Triangle Center, Green Fins and the ADEX - Asia Dive Expo, aims to honor businesses and individuals in the marine tourism industry who are pioneering efforts to integrate sustainability in their practices and...
A major new study estimates over 11 billion pieces of plastic contaminate vital reefs in the Asia-Pacific region and increase the likelihood of disease from 4% to 89%! Scientists estimate that amount of plastic entangled on coral will increase by 40% by 2025, as reported...
The International Coral Reef Initiative has declared 2018 as the third International Year of the Reef to strengthen awareness globally about the value of, and threats to, coral reefs and associated ecosystems. IYOR 2018 also aims promote partnerships between governments, the private sector, academia and civil...
Bringing fun into marine education is the goal of CTC’s marine education based board game, Aquatico, which will be launched at CTC’s Center for Marine Conservation in Sanur, Bali on February 23, 2018. The board game aims to tackle key concepts such as the interconnectedness amongst...
The tide is turning for marine tourism in Indonesia with the launch of Green Fins in January 2018. Green Fins provides an opportunity for dive operators to be recognized role models for sustainable tourism by improving their business practices to be more environmentally friendly within...
Did you know there will be more plastic in the sea than fish by 2050 if we continue this path of one-use plastic consumption! Have you ever seen a sea bird or fish with a belly full of plastic? It’s rather confronting and saddening at...
CTC joined the fourth Nusa Penida Festival on December 6-9, 2017. The Nusa Penida Festival combines art and culture with water sports, beach cleanup, and the planting of coral reefs and mangroves. Its goal is to promote Nusa Penida’s culture and responsible tourism. More than...
