July 2013
Kenya’s Kiwayu Island to protect coral reef, sea turtles
Kiwayu Island kicked off a major marine conservation effort in July to protect more than 600 acres of a coral reef ecosystem and to keep Kiwayu’s beaches safe for nesting […]
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July 2013
Our 2013 Seacology Prize Winner: Marie Saleem
We’re thrilled to announce that our 2013 Seacology Prize winner is Marie Saleem, a leading environmental conservation advocate whose research and activism have helped protect marine ecosystems in her home […]
July 2013
Micro hydro generator powers up mountain village in Philippines
In June our field rep in the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcelo, hiked into the Tiruray mountains to visit Sitio Lobo, a small community near Lake Sebu, where we funded the installation […]
June 2013
With new solar panels and computers, Indonesian kindergarten “fully operational”
Our field rep in Indonesia reports that workers have installed solar panels and added computers to the new kindergarten on Indonesia’s Daram Island, making it “fully operational.” We helped build […]
June 2013
Lemurs, dugongs among species protected by six new projects
Lemurs, dugongs, and an endemic bird of paradise are among the many species protected by our six newest projects, approved earlier this month. And in exchange for conservation support from […]
June 2013
Panama’s Kuna establish waste management system on Carti Islands
In Panama’s Carti Islands, we’ve been working with the indigenous Kuna people to establish an effective waste management system for their densely-populated island communities. We provided equipment like plastic bottle […]
May 2013
New ranger station in Marshall Islands to help preserve Namdrik Atoll’s pristine lagoon
Namdrik Atoll is small – just 1.1 square miles of land – but it encloses a beautiful a beautiful lagoon. Namdrik islanders will be able to use this new structure […]
April 2013
“Multipurpose” building on Java used for community meetings, badminton
The “multipurpose community building” we funded in Mandalamekar, on the Indonesian island of Java, is living up to its name, our field rep in Indonesia reports. Finished in 2011, the […]
February 2013
Sea Turtle Guard Post in Indonesia Nearly Complete
The green and hawskbill sea turtles who come to Pelilit Beach on Nusa Penida Island to lay eggs will soon enjoy an extra degree of protection once the guard post […]
February 2013
Former Seacology Prize Winner Named Asst. Field Rep in Indonesia
In 2011, we awarded Irman Meilandi the Seacology Prize for his incredible work protecting the forests around his village of Mandalamekar, on Indonesia’s island of Java. We’re proud to announce […]