The Sustainability Interview: Legend Diving Lembongan
To get some more insight into how our Indonesian members are working to protect coral reefs through sustainable diving, we spoke with Jesie Tan of Legend Diving Lembongan, Bali.
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The Sustainability Interview: Ceningan Divers
To get some more insight into what it takes to make it into the Green Fins top 10, we spoke with Robert Scales from Ceningan Divers on Nusa Ceningan, Bali, which joined the programme in 2018.
Green Fins Indonesia: the story so far
About Green Fins in Indonesia where the country is using the initiative to protect coral reefs and reduce threats to the marine environment.
How are Green Fins members working on sustainability during lockdown?
Despite current travel restrictions, many Green Fins members are taking this time to work on aspects of their sustainability policies. Here are just a few examples.
Taking Conservation Action During the COVID-19 Crisis
The Reef-World Foundation – the international coordinator of the UN Environment Programme’s Green Fins initiative – is calling for the dive industry to keep sustainability high on its agenda during the COVID-19 crisis.
The Sustainability Interview: Bali Scuba
To get some more insight into what it’s like to be a Green Fins member, we chatted to Virginie Casse from Bali Scuba in Sanur which joined the programme in 2019.
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.
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.
Reef-World Completes First Ever Green Fins Train the Trainer Pilot
The Reef-World Foundation – the international coordinators of Green Fins – has completed the successful pilot of its Green Fins “Train the Trainer” programme; the first of its kind in the world.
Coral reefs in the spotlight at Our Ocean Conference 2018
The Government of the Republic of Indonesia hosted the fifth Our Ocean Conference in Bali on 29th and 30th of October 2018. Klementina, from Reef-World, participated at the conference and was positively surprised by the momentum building up around coral reefs.
