LOVING + PROTECTING RAJA AMPAT
Soul Initiatives works alongside local communities, integrating marine conservation and community development projects.
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Kilograms of Plastic Removed
Homestays SIGNED UP FOR RECYCLING
SOUL INITIATIVES CREATES CHANGE BY …
MANAGING HARD WASTE
We are tired of diving in plastic and watching fish swim through it. So we are taking action with homestays and village communities to create a waste management system for Kri, Mansuar and Arborek.
TREATING WASTEWATER
Let’s talk about poo and pee, let’s talk about you and me, and wastewater from kitchens, showers and the laundry. Many homestays and villages lack basic septic systems and wastewater treatment.
COMMUNITY LED ACTION
We’re supporting villages such as Yenbuba to be defenders of their coral reefs and their futures. This includes children’s education, youth activities, community storytelling and collective action.
DIVING WITH LOVE
We’re making positive impact tourism more than a slogan. With Soul Scuba Divers we are reducing the negative impact of diving tourism and using our facilities to support reef restoration.
CAMPAIGN:
PLASTIC AND hard waste
THe SAME currents that feed raja ampat’s reefS create a convergence zone for plastic and other trash from homestays, liveaboards and nearby cities. HELP US TO manage TRASH SO THAT MANTAS, TURTLES, FISH AND COrAL DON’t live in THIS and SO humans don’t Dive in it
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WHY IS RAJA AMPAT SO SPECIAL?
Raja Ampat’s reefs are unique refuges at a time of global coral reef decline. ABOUT 75% of all coral and marine species can be found here. The INDONESIAN Throughflow provides ABUNDANT food and Upwellings of cold water buffer against rising ocean water temperatures.
but thESE REEFS can only endure so much. WE GIVE THEM a fighting chance by reducing other human impacts, such as plastic, sewage, and careless diving.
CAMPAIGN :
COMMUNITY LED ACTION
SOUL INITIATIVES WORKS WITH VILLAGES TO LEAD CHANGE AND SUPPORTS THE EMERGENCE OF A NEW GENERATION OF ECO-WARRIORS
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CAMPAIGN:
TREATING WASTEWATER
NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS TO PROTECT
RAJA AMPAT’S REEFS ALGAE AND SPONGE GROWTH
SUPERCHARGED BY NITROGEN, PHOSPHATES AND FATS
FROM OUR PEE, POO, SHOWERS, LAUNDRIES AND KITCHENS
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Soul Initiatives Works …
AT THE SOURCE
Most of the plastic we collect originates in cities and towns and floats in on the tides. We are working to reducing plastic usage and to support effective waste management in cities.
ALONGSIDE COMMUNITy
Our solutions are developed alongside local communities. It’s about respecting their rights and lives, and ensuring that our programs work effectively in this place.
In PARTNERSHIPS
No one has all the answers. We work closely with international organisations and other local organisations in Raja Ampat to learn and ampllfy everyone’s impact.
WITH REALISM
People want to visit Raja Ampat. Tourism also offers many opportunities to local communities. Everyone can play a part in protecting Raja Ampat and local livelihoods.
CAMPAIGN :
Diving with love
TEACHING GOOD DIVING, ASSESSING OUR IMPACT AND GIVING BACK
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Soul Sea Initiatives Ltd
28 Shields St, Melbourne, Australia
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Soul Scuba Divers
Kri, Yenbuba, Indonesia
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