Green Fins Philippines: the story so far
About Green Fins in the Philippines where the country is using the initiative to reduce negative environmental impacts on coral reefs as well as managing and preventing potential overtourism.
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Developing Sustainable Tourism Practices in Ambon, Indonesia, October 2019
While still a lesser known dive destination – there are only a handful of dive shops in the area – awareness of Ambon among divers is steadily growing. For this reason, Green Fins implementation is key while this relatively “young” dive destination is still developing. By reaching the Ambon dive industry before it gets too big, the Green Fins Indonesia team can set the bar for environmental standards and make sustainable diving practices the norm in the area.
Green Fins Maldives: The Story so Far
A series looking at the sustainability journeys of different Green Fins countries. Next up: the beautiful Maldives…
Green Fins Thailand: The Story so Far
An overview of Green Fins in Thailand: where it all began and where Green Fins established its ethos of being an industry-led initiative!
Top Tips for a Successful Underwater Cleanup
Inspired to run your own underwater clean-up event? Here are a few tips on how to make sure it’s a success and that you don’t cause any further damage to the reef while removing marine debris.
Top Tips for a Successful Beach Cleanup
Inspired to run your own beach clean-up event? Here are a few tips on how to make sure it’s a success:
8 Things You Need to Know about Ocean Plastics
In March 2019, the UN Environment launched three reports each addressing plastic pollution on the world’s ocean ecosystems. We already know plastic is a huge problem for our oceans – but how much of a threat does plastic pollution pose?
How to Become an Environmental Role Model for your Guests
If you’ve read about being a good environmental role model in the Green Fins Code of Conduct and wondered how you can be a better role model for your guests, read on to find out more…
Plastics and Coral Reefs
It won’t come as a surprise to you that plastics are terrible for the ocean environment. But what about coral reefs, specifically? Here, we take a look at the findings of a recent study published in the journal Science (Lamb et. al. 2018) which explores what threat plastic pollution poses coral reefs.
The Green Fins Assessor Exchange Programme: the First Ever!
In May 2019, The Reef-World Foundation completed its first ever Assessor Exchange programme. Newly certified Green Fins Assessor Trainer Alvin Chelliah, from Reef Check Malaysia, spent a week visiting Marthen Welly and Wira Sanjaya – the Green Fins Indonesia assessor team – from the Coral Triangle Center, in Bali, Indonesia. To find out how it went, the Reef-World team spoke to assessors Alvin and Marthen – here’s what they shared.
