Mangroves Ecoprint initiative aims to empower village women in Anambas by utilizing mangroves, which offer numerous environmental and economic benefits, including the production of natural dyes ranging from dark red to brownish hues extracted from their bark.
Updates and highlights from the first half of 2024
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.
Updates and highlights of our work from May to August 2022.
As one of the remotest areas in Indonesia, the Anambas Islands doesn’t have reliable and equal access to electricity.
Marine conservation team discovered a sunken fishing ship in Kiabu seas
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...
The first term of 2022 was filled with many changes, both in our programs and in our team. Here are the highlights of the first four months of 2022.
The Riau Islands Province celebrated National Waste Awareness Day on Feb. 27 with a half-day event filled with fun activities and stalls showcasing upcycled and recycled products from waste.
Ever wonder what to do with all of your unused, old clothes at home? Donating is one way to prevent them from going into landfills while also helping those in need. Another way is by upcycling them into new products, this is a fun activity that you can do at home using only simple tools and basic sewing skills. Below we show you some creative upcycling ideas:
