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Developing Sustainable Tourism Practices in Ambon, Indonesia, October 2019

5 Aug 202128 Oct 2019 by The Reef-World Foundation

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.

Picture of Green Fins Assessor Trainer Alvin with a member of the Green Fins Indonesia team.

The Green Fins Assessor Exchange Programme: the First Ever!

13 Nov 202011 Jul 2019 by The Reef-World Foundation

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

13 Nov 202010 May 2019 by The Reef-World Foundation

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.

Picture of a presentation at the Our Ocean conference in Indonesia.

Coral reefs in the spotlight at Our Ocean Conference 2018

13 Nov 20201 Nov 2018 by The Reef-World Foundation

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.

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June 2018 – BlueGreen360 Awards three-day study tour on sustainable tourism in Bali

13 Nov 202012 Jul 2018 by The Reef-World Foundation

The Coral Triangle Center (CTC) hosted the BlueGreen360 award winners in Bali on June 25-27, for a three-day study tour on sustainable tourism.

Picture of Green Fins Assessor training taking place in Bali.

January 2018 – Green Fins Indonesia – Introducing Green Fins Bali!

20 Oct 20201 Feb 2018 by The Reef-World Foundation

Bali has long been a tourist hotspot and despite recent hiccups with press misconceptions about the impact from Mount Agung’s activity, diving plays a major role in the island’s tourism. In order to leverage this passionate industry for coral reef protection whilst helping them to reduce their own threats, the esteemed Coral Triangle Center have adopted the Green Fins approach.

Picture of Green Fins posters at the Coral Triangle Initiative senior officials meetigs.

November 2017 – Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security – Senior Officials Meeting 13

28 Sep 202030 Jan 2018 by The Reef-World Foundation

The Coral Triangle Initiative is a multilateral environmental agreement between the six member states that encompass the coral triangle area. Between 27-30 November 2017, Senior Officials met in Manila, Philippines.

Picture of Green Fins members receiving awards at the Bluegreen 360 awards.

April 2017 – Green Fins members win big at the BlueGreen360 Awards at ADEX 2017

13 Nov 202017 Apr 2017 by The Reef-World Foundation

In a ground-breaking step forward for the diving industry, the Asia Dive Expo (ADEX) launched the BlueGreen360 awards in collaboration with the Coral Triangle Centre, Blue Ocean Network and The Reef-World Foundation.

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