Global Programs
Sara Aghdami
Extreme pollution, lack of waste management ...

Extreme levels of plastic pollution, a severe lack of waste management systems, and fisheries in a state of collapse are causing a cascading impact on marine ecosystems and communities in Vizhinjam and Kovalam.

Extreme pollution, lack of waste management systems, and declining fisheries
River Warriors
Sara Aghdami
World Wetlands Day 2021

World Wetlands Day 2021: a day to celebrate and highlight the vital role that wetlands play for so many species, as well as for the ocean, our climate, our communities, culture, and economies.

Last weekend the PCFML team celebrated World Wetlands Day at Toondah Harbour in the Redlands Shire east of Brisbane.

World Wetlands Day 2021
General
Sara Aghdami
2020 Wrap-Up

Time has a strange way of moving incredibly fast, yet just a few years can also seem like an eternity. When I reflect over the past eight years, I can’t believe how far Positive Change for Marine Life has come, and the incredible journey and transformation that we’ve undertaken.

2020 Wrap-Up
Global Programs
Sara Aghdami
India's production and waste of plastics will ...

Plastic is everywhere - and affects us all. As the second-most populated country in the world, India is a leader in plastic production, usage and pollution.

With a severe lack of waste management and recycling facilities, the majority of this plastic waste ends up in the ocean, destroying marine ecosystems, affecting fisheries and killing millions of marine animals every year.

Find out what we’re doing to help.

India's production and waste of plastics will blow your mind...
Global Programs
Sara Aghdami
India Composting and Aquaponic update

Not many people would see a link between composting, flies and the preservation of marine ecosystems. However, in countries with limited to no waste management, there is! Found out more about our India team’s composting research through our latest blog here.

India Composting and Aquaponic update

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Our 2019 Global Ambassadors: Proactive change-making in India!

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Our 2019 Global Ambassadors: Proactive change-making in India!

5 Ambassadors from 3 countries helped us implement a number of projects to address waste, reduce pollution and empower the community towards a brighter future as part of our Marine Conservation Masterplan. Read on to find out more!

India - an update from our Global Program.

India - an update from our Global Program.

Over the past three months our team in India has been forming alliances with local organisations, government agencies and community groups, as well as undertaking beach surveys and brand audits to determine the best way to tackle the myriad of pollution and waste management issues currently facing the marine environment here.

Back in India: An analysis of Gangaya estuary in Vizhinjam

Back in India: An analysis of Gangaya estuary in Vizhinjam

Our team has recently returned in India to set-up our full-time Marine Conservation Centre and programs. We were lucky enough to have our friend Matth, an environmental engineer from Belgium, along to assist us in analysing the the Gangaya River and estuary, which feeds directly into the ocean at Vizhinjam Harbour. The waterway is a dumping ground for rubbish, sewage and chemical waste.

Global Ambassadors (India): Adapting to an uncertain future - the fishing community of Vizhinjam.

Global Ambassadors (India): Adapting to an uncertain future - the fishing community of Vizhinjam.

Part II of our Global Ambassador Adventures update from India as we move toward the release of our Marine Conservation Masterplan. By Cassidy FitzClarence.

Our Marine Conservation Masterplan in India

Our Marine Conservation Masterplan in India

Our first Global Ambassador Adventure in India was a huge success! Check out part one of our blog report here and stay tuned for updates on our vital work, actions and the way forward toward our long-term marine conservation masterplan in the region!