Category: COMMUNITY

Empowering Young People With Conservation Skills For Sustainable Future
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Empowering Young People With Conservation Skills For Sustainable Future

A new initiative by the Marine Conservation team was launched in 2023 called Guardians of the Anambas Seas. Just as the name suggests, this initiative is a training program for the youths of Anambas Islands to equip them with the necessary skills and knowledge to become future marine conservationists. Supported by PADI Aware Foundation Community...

Creating positive impacts in Anambas Islands, One Small Step at a Time
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Creating positive impacts in Anambas Islands, One Small Step at a Time

Part of my job at the Foundation is to create a behavioural change amongst communities regarding waste management. From my interactions with villagers, I came to understand that creating a good circular economy model for small-island communities is key to reducing their dependence on oceans for livelihood and managing waste properly.

2022 World Ocean Day Celebration in Kiabu
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2022 World Ocean Day Celebration in Kiabu

To celebrate the annual World Ocean Day that falls on June 8, this year we and the LOKA KKPN Pekanbaru held a three-day event in Kiabu Village for the schoolchildren in Kiabu Village. The event was an extension of our KELAUT (Nature and Marine Class) activity under the Marine Conservation program that aims to educate...