11-Time World Champion Surfer Kelly Slater Helping Environmental Efforts to Clean Up Bali May 1, 2012, Kuta-Bali: Surfing’s 11-time and current world champion Kelly Slater is joining the effort to help clean up Bali by donating a surf board and offering to give his time and money to turn the tide of the seemingly careless disregard for the environment that has permeated the … [Read more...]
Eco Surf Rescue Uluwatu Paddle Out Marks Environmental Progress
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 water to paddle out past the surf break and … [Read more...]
Bali’s Big Eco Weekend Raised Awareness
Kuta-Bali, 7 July 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 … [Read more...]
Bali Clean and Green Multi-Stakeholder Networking for Solutions Forum
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. The … [Read more...]
Sea Turtles at Kuta Beach will have a brighter future
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 of humans. Sadly they also face many dangers as they … [Read more...]
Cleaner Beaches for Bali in 2009
The future of Bali's beaches are looking brighter and brighter, with the arrival and testing of some new beach cleaning equipment that has been provided by Coca-Cola Bottling Indonesia and Quiksilver Indonesia. There will be an official hand-over event this Saturday the 21st of February starting at 7:30 am in front of the SATGAS office at Kuta Beach, together with beach … [Read more...]
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