Oceans cover more than 70 percent of the Earth’s surface and serve as indispensable lifelines by storing blue carbon, producing oxygen, providing food sources, and sustaining marine biodiversity. However, the escalating threats of plastic pollution and coral reef degradation necessitate unified conservation efforts and active stewardship from coastal communities.<\/p>\n
In commemoration of World Clean Up Day<\/strong>, the Indonesian Inspiration Building Foundation (Yayasan Inspirasi Indonesia Membangun \/ YIIM), with the steadfast support of PT Insight Investments Management<\/strong>, partnered with the Banten Provincial Government<\/strong> and the Indonesian Coral Reef Foundation (Yayasan TERANGI)<\/strong> to conduct an integrated marine conservation event titled “Lestari Lautku, Lestari Bumiku” (My Ocean, My Earth)<\/strong> at the Tunda Island marine conservation area, Serang Regency, Banten, on Saturday, 21 September 2019.<\/p>\n The gathering opened warmly at Tunda Island Pier with a spirited marching band performance by students of the Tunda Island Integrated School, complemented by traditional dances and cultural performances by the local PKK women’s association. During the event, YIIM championed the reduction of single-use plastics by distributing reusable eco-bags and stainless steel straws to all attendees and island residents.<\/p>\n Key conservation and community activities carried out during the initiative included:<\/p>\n Through this multi-faceted conservation initiative, YIIM and its partners strive to safeguard the marine ecosystems of Tunda Island, raise youth environmental consciousness, and sustainably boost Tunda Island’s ecotourism appeal to bring lasting economic benefits to coastal communities.<\/p>\n This program directly supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), notably SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13: Climate Action, SDG 14: Life Below Water, and SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals.<\/p>\n Inspiration Greetings!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Indonesian Inspiration Building Foundation (YIIM) teamed up with PT Insight Investments Management, TERANGI Foundation, and Banten Provincial Government to deploy Clarys coral reef modules and conduct a World Clean Up Day beach drive on Tunda Island.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3598,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[70,15],"tags":[459,88,457,137,55,147,56,456,458],"class_list":["post-3605","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lingkungan-hidup","category-program","tag-konservasi-laut","tag-lingkungan-hidup","tag-pulau-tunda","tag-sdg12","tag-sdg13","tag-sdg14","tag-sdg17","tag-terumbu-karang","tag-world-cleanup-day"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n