SEACOLOGY E-NEWS UPDATE
Celebrating ONE Year of Updates!

Project Updates from Indonesia

Kawangkoan Village, North Sulawesi
Elementary school reconstruction and school furniture in exchange for the establishment of a 75-acre permanent no-take forest reserve

A recent update from field representative Arnaz Mehta included pictures of the newly-completed elementary school renovations. Before and after pictures highlight the improvements Seacology has provided for this community, in exchange for their commitment to safeguarding their forest. As an example, below left are crumbling benches and desks before renovations, and below right are students using the new furniture.

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Ranawangko, Tulap, and Tulaun villages, North Sulawesi
Fresh water supply, public toilets, access roads and a public stairway in exchange for the creation of a permanent no-take sea turtle nesting beach of 111 adjacent acres

Ranawangko, Tulap, and Tulaun villages own part of an extensive strip of beach that is critical nesting ground for four species of endangered sea turtles: Olive Ridley, Green, Hawksbill, and Leatherback. Arnaz Mehta, Seacology’s Southeast Asia field representative, sent an update noting that a documentary about turtle nesting beaches in Tulaun Village aired on national television in April (right: nests protected in Tulaun Village). We are incredibly pleased that sea turtle protection is receiving so much attention. Arnaz also reported in detail about the number of turtle hatchlings on the beach, as the local communities continue to monitor turtle nests and hatchlings.

Ranawangko Project Description and Photos
Tulap Project Description and Photos
Tulaun Project Description and Photos

Sarinbuana Village, Bali
Library/music/dance building, instruments, and equipment in exchange for village endorsement of a 1,975-acre permanent no-take rainforest reserve

A recent update from project leader Norm van’t Hoff notes that the rainforest reserve is “the best wet rainforest on the island and trends are positive.” The local people are hopeful that the new building will bring the government’s attention to the preservation of biodiversity within the forest and will encourage more government-sponsored preservation efforts.

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City Arts & Lectures Event to Benefit Seacology
Ted Danson & Mary Steenburgen
Sunday, September 21 @ 7pm

Seacology is very excited to announce that tickets are now available for the upcoming onstage conversation, featuring film clips, with Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen at Herbst Theatre on Sunday, September 21.

Included in the $200 ticket price is a preferred seat to the show, beginning at 7pm, and an invite to the VIP reception with Ted and Mary at Hayes St. Grill immediately following the event.

To purchase tickets for this fascinating evening, please call the Seacology office at 510-559-3505. Tickets will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis and $130 of the cost of the ticket is tax-deductible. The proceeds of these tickets will support Seacology's island projects around the world.

Herbst Theatre is located at 401 Van Ness in San Francisco; Hayes St. Grill is located at 320 Hayes Street (between Gough and Franklin) in San Francisco.

Save the Dates

Thursday, October 2: Seacology Prize Ceremony, San Francisco
Saturday and Sunday, October 25-26: Marin’s Glorious Glass Pumpkin Harvest, San Rafael

More details to follow.

Upcoming Seacology Travel
Red Sea, November 10 - 19

This Fall Seacology will be cruising the Southern Red Sea aboard the Royal Evolution (right), with seven full days of diving opportunities. Trip participants will visit Wadi El Gemal (Valley of the Camels) National Park to see Seacology’s project installing mooring buoys to protect coral reefs. The Red Sea’s large variety of healthy coral and its frequent shark sightings are just two of the reasons that the Red Sea is one of the most popular dive destinations in the world. Please contact Seacology if you are interested in joining this fantastic trip. More details can be found on our website. Please note that divers must have logged at least 50 dives to participate in this expedition.

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