Founder and CEO of ROLE Bali, a non-profit humanitarian organization whose aim is to improve the education, well-being and self reliance of people living in underprivileged circumstances, whilst ensuring environmental resilience and sustainability. Where were you born and raised? I went to school in Queensland. I left school at sixteen and worked for the National Bank … [Read more...]

To honor and support Earth Day (April 22), we want to rally our trash fighting troops for the final Beach Clean Up of the season on Saturday April 19, at 7am. We’ve had hundreds of people join in our Beach Clean Ups over the last couple of months, and we hope to see our biggest turn out yet this Saturday! Tell your friends and family and lets all join together to make a … [Read more...]

As a post Nyepi Day reminder that Mother Nature will always have a few tricks up her sleeve, an early morning torrential downpour hit Kuta Beach just minutes before the Saturday morning April 5th Beach Clean Up was to begin. Luckily, it only lasted a few minutes and soon after a rainbow appeared over the ocean as if to bless the 125+ strong crew from Quiksilver, Harris … [Read more...]

In addition to being the start of a Balinese New Year, Nyepi Day is also the signal that the rainy season in Bali will be coming to an end. Bali's local community members want to welcome this New Year by making sure the beaches are clean for everybody to enjoy. Members of Bali's beach side communities will be doing two more Beach Clean Ups, on April 5th and April 19th … [Read more...]

It was another Big Day in our fight against the trash that is trying to take over Bali’s beaches. On the 22nd March, hundreds of dedicated volunteers showed up at Kuta Beach and Jimbaran Beach to clean up the rubbish that is threatening Bali’s reputation as the “Island of the Gods.” On the west side of the island, almost 200 volunteers from Quiksilver (30), Coca-Cola … [Read more...]

Dear All First, a big THANK YOU to all those that came out on March 9th and helped us clean up the beaches of Kuta, Legian and Kedonganan (Jimbaran)! But there is still more work to be done, so will be doing it all over again this Saturday, March 22nd…please come out and join us. The rainy season may be nearing the end, but there is still trash washing up on the beach … [Read more...]

OFFICIAL HANDOVER R.O.L.E. Foundation successfully starts up, manages and hands over Eco Surf Rescue Uluwatu to Project Clean Uluwatu / local community. Project Summary Background The Local Uluwatu Balinese Community of around 5,000 people is depending on the Uluwatu Surf break and surrounding area through surfing tourism to support their livelihood. There are … [Read more...]

People really do care about cleaning up Bali’s beaches! The proof was seen on March 9th Sunday morning, 7 am to be exact, as more than 50 participants chose come down to Kuta Beach and pick up a whopping 240 kg’s of trash off the sand instead of sleeping in, displaying an impressive level of commitment to the on-going crusade of keeping Bali’s beaches clean. The Sunday … [Read more...]