Surfing in Morotai as Solution for Marine Management and Protection
Channel: Ekuatorial
Date: 2019-02-15

Surfing has deep roots in Indonesia, as both a draw for tourists and, on some islands, as a well-established local pastime. But can it be leveraged for conservation?  Watch on.

Nicholas Landa Tami works with non-profit organization Beyond the Surface International’s participatory audiovisual program, Coast 2 Coast. He was part of a team that spent six months on Morotai teaching local students in partnership with A Liquid Future to tell stories about their communities through artworks and photographs.

Reporting for this story was supported by the Earth Journalism Network's 2018 Asia-Pacific Story Grants.