Eco Surf Rescue Uluwatu Paddle Out Marks Environmental Progress
Monday, November 28th, 2011
img_2326 img_2332 mg_6437 mg_6471 Eco Surf Rescue Uluwatu (ESRU) is a non-profit environmental restoration project. It works to install waste management solutions for the Uluwatu community; businesses, warungs (cafes) and cliff area surrounding the world famous surf break in South Bali, Indonesia. In a show of thanks, 35 surfers joined ESRU yesterday, taking to the [...]
Bali’s Big Eco Weekend Raised Awareness
Sunday, July 10th, 2011
The Bali’s Big Eco Weekend Festival supported by Coca-Cola Amatil Indonesia and Quiksilver was officially opened by Governor of Bali Made Mangku Pastika on July 2nd 2011 in Kuta Beach, Bali. The event was conducted over the weekend to educate the public and heighten awareness of the environmental challenges in Bali. Also attending and giving an encouraging speech was the Inspector General of Minister for Tourism and Culture I Gusti Putu Laksaguna who was also very supportive of the event.
Bali Clean and Green Multi-Stakeholder Networking for Solutions Forum
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011
Waste is a serious problem for Bali, which mainly relies on the tourism sector. Under the headline “Holidays in Hell: Bali’s Ongoing Woes” (1 April 2011), TIME magazine depicted Bali as a resort island overwhelmed by environmental problems, including uncollected rubbish, overflowing sewage plants, and rivers that flush trash into the sea at its most famous beaches.
Sea Turtles at Kuta Beach will have a brighter future
Thursday, June 17th, 2010
Who would guess amongst the hundreds of thousands of residents and tourists that work and play at Kuta Beach that sea turtles continue to use this same stretch of sand as their nesting grounds? Worldwide, six of seven species of sea turtles that swim the world’s oceans are threatened or endangered largely at the hand [...]
Cleaner Beaches for Bali in 2009
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009
Pak Agung updates the team Kuta Beach just after a rain Traditional trash collector New Tractor with beach cleaning apparatus Bruce Waterfield (Coca-Cola Bottling Indonesia -seated on tractor), Jake Paterson (Quiksilver Indonesia), Tipi Jabrik (Quiksilver, ISC), Pak Agung (SATGAS Kuta), Nikko (CCBI) Tractor in action with Pak Agung at the controls The future of Bali’s [...]