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Sir David AttenboroughRenowned naturalist, broadcaster and presenter of the BBC's Madagascar series

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Blue Ventures does magnificent work, helping local communities and offering extraordinary volunteering opportunities that you'll remember for the rest of your life.

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10

Oct

Blog: All in the same boat: integrating conservation and health in Kaledupa

A workshop was recently hosted by our partner organisation Forkani with the aim of fostering cross-sector partnerships between health and conservation groups in Kaledupa.

06

Oct

Caribbean Culture + Lifestyle: What's on the menu? Lionfish!

Caribbean Culture + Lifestyle reported on a recent lionfish dinner event, hosted at well known Belize City restaurant, Nerie’s, in partnership with Blue Ventures.

05

Oct

Scaling and sustaining local marine protection: a new community conservation toolkit

A new resource toolkit distills over a decade of learning into a series of practical guides covering how to establish and maintain successful Locally Managed Marine Areas (LMMA).

04

Oct

Blog: The crocodile's children: community-led marine management on Ataúro

The community of Ilik-namu have decided to take control of their future and begin managing their marine resources.

03

Oct

Sharing common ground at community forum of Indonesian octopus fisheries

Participants from across Indonesia travelled to the island of Kaledupa last month to discuss community-led approaches to improving the sustainability of octopus fisheries.

01

Oct

The Skoll Foundation: Revived and Resilient: Locally Managed Marine Areas in Madagascar

A new web feature from The Skoll Foundation explores the diverse models of eight of its social entrepreneurs, including Blue Ventures' Executive Director Alasdair Harris.