Coral reef rehabilitation in Les Village, Bali

I am particularly proud of the achievements of these guys, even though I have nothing to do with them. To me, they demonstrate the best of private sector, community and NGO partnership, WITHOUT the intervention of the government (and their bureaucratic inefficiencies). Also, if you think the three pillars of sustainable development (i.e. economically viable, socially acceptable, environmentally friendly) are impossible to achieve at the same time, think again!

Achievements of the partnership: conversion of destructive methods of catching ornamental fish (using cyanide) into sustainable ones (using nets, scoop and safe diving methods); expansion of a business model to ensure fishers get a higher margin for their efforts; expansion into other sources of revenue such as tourism based on the rehabilitated local reefs. They've even started a coral adoption program. Please support these villagers if you can--if they're successful, other villages might just follow their lead...