Category: Programmes
Curiosity, discomfort, new understanding: an insider’s account of our latest health-environment research
How did it feel when we placed our integrated health-environment programme under scrutiny?
Different contexts, shared approach
A learning exchange in West Kalimantan focused on the value of integrated approaches to conservation
Every voice counts: a participatory approach to periodic fishery closures
Community-collected data inspires fishers in the Barren Isles archipelago to adapt their management strategy
Why I keep coming back to BV
Roger Vaughan has been volunteering with us for over a decade, and says a Blue Ventures expedition is an adventure like no other
Blue carbon moments
Ismaël Ratefinjanahary reflects on some of the landmark moments in Blue Ventures’ blue carbon journey
An unforgettable medical elective
Nick spent four weeks in Timor-Leste diving the most biodiverse reefs in the world and helping his fellow volunteers stay in good health
Madagascar’s measles epidemic: the story on the ground
Collaborating with community health workers to support treatment and vaccination in remote areas
Navigating back to sustainability: perspectives from Tanzania
An interview with Blue Ventures’ partner support technicians in East Africa, Haji Machano and Khamis Juma
The Educator
Women in Fisheries 4: an interview with Hani Nusantari of JARI
Emmanuel’s story: fuelwood plantations in Tsimipaika Bay
Wood is an indispensable resource for communities in Madagascar, but forests are disappearing at an alarming rate
Beyond population: reaffirming our rights-led approach to marine conservation
On World Population Day, it’s time to have a more nuanced discussion about population dynamics and sustainability that centres the rights of people in the global south while recognising the responsibilities of people in the global north
Clawing back a sustainable future
If there’s a creature in Madagascar with bad PR that deserves redemption, then it is surely the humble mangrove mud crab...
Turtle fishing in the Barren Isles
A complex conservation issue
Using smartphones to improve community health
For community health workers in remote parts of Madagascar, smartphones can be a real game changer
Building confidence through communication
Women in Fisheries 3: an interview with Mursiati of FORKANI