A total of 4,500 copies will be distributed to schools in 9 provinces as part of a teaching materials package. Teacher training workshops began in February 2001 to introduce and promote the use of the coral reef education materials for 4th-6th grade classes. A searchable educational database of teaching and reference materials on CD-ROM will also be released on disk and made available on the Internet. A Coral Reef TV Feature Series is currently in production. TV and radio commercials have been used to publicize coral reef issues, in general, and to spread the knowledge that coral reefs are composed of living creatures.
Radio spots feature a coral reef song specially commissioned for the project.
The song has been recorded in several different musical styles corresponding to regional tastes. One popular dangdut performer has recorded the song and released it nationally on her latest commercial album. The National Coral Reef Awards Program has begun seeking nominations and is publicizing the Awards through the mass media and the Internet. The project will conduct an awards ceremony in April 2001. A series of communication skills training workshops has been underway since November 2000 and will continue into mid-2001.