News Category: CCC In The News

MARINE RESERVES MARCH ATTRACTS GOVERNMENT ATTENTION: 02 April 2008; Proudly CCC office team go out to support Marine conservation efforts here at home in the UK...; Categories: CCC In The News, General News, Press Releases
WATCH PETE RAINES' TALK LIVE ONLINE AT NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM THIS SATURDAY: 19 March 2008; On March 29, Pete Raines MBE, Founder of Coral Cay Conservation, will be taking part in the Natural History Museum's 'Nature Live' event by giving talks about the '2008 International Year of the Reef' initiative and CCC's role in coral reef conservation.; Categories: CCC In The News, General News
A ROYAL VISIT AT OUR PROJECT IN TOBAGO!: 18 March 2008; 2008 is the International Year of the Reef and on the 6th March, Their Royal Highnesses’ The Prince of Wales, Prince Charles and Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall, met with the Coral Cay Conservation team in Tobago as part...; Categories: CCC In The News, Coral Reefs, General News, Monthly Project Updates, Press Releases, Trinidad & Tobago
VIDEO FOOTAGE OF ROYAL VISIT: 18 March 2008; 2008 is the International Year of the Reef and on the 6th March, Their Royal Highnesses’ The Prince of Wales, Prince Charles and Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall, met with the Coral Cay Conservation team in Tobago as part of...; Categories: CCC In The News, General News, Press Releases, Trinidad & Tobago
CORAL CAY'S CORAL CODE: 12 March 2008; Take Only Pictures, Leave Only Bubbles! CCC have teamed up with Andark and Tony Backhurst Scuba Travel in order to raise awareness and support for conservation within the diving world. We have collaborated to release our new 'Coral Code' poster and leaflet offering facts and figures about coral reefs, key threats and how to act to protect them.; Categories: CCC In The News, Coral Reefs, General News, Press Releases, Reports and Publications
MONTY HALLS ACCEPTS JACK PETCHEY CHEQUE FOR CCC: 11 March 2008; PRESS RELEASE Monty Halls dives to accept £41,000, giving young Londoners the chance to help save coral reefs! Monty Halls got his dive kit on to accept a giant cheque for £41,000 on behalf of the Coral Cay Conservation...; Categories: CCC In The News, General News
CCC VACANCY: WEBSITE INTERN: 11 March 2008; Coral Cay Conservation (CCC) is seeking one or more part-time volunteers to assist the PR & Communications Coordinator in the design and development of a new website, updating promotional material for our coral reef and tropical forest conservation programmes...; Categories: CCC In The News, CCC Staff, General News, Staff, Vacancies
NET-BIOME INITIATIVE: 04 March 2008; The NET-BIOME project aims at networking the research activities carried out at regional and national levels in European tropical and subtropical areas of the Member States. For further information, click here....; Categories: CCC In The News, General News, Press Releases
THE PRINCE OF WALES AND THE DUCHESS OF CORNWALL TO VISIT CCC IN TOBAGO: 25 February 2008; PRINCE CHARLES VISITS ONE OF OUR EXPEDITION SITES FOR A SECOND TIME!; Categories: CCC In The News, General News, Press Releases
UNITED NATIONS GIVES THE TOBAGO PROJECT A BOOST: 25 February 2008; The United Nations Development Program National Steering Committee met recently with representatives from Coral Cay Conservation and the Buccoo Reef Trust to evaluate the Tobago Coastal Ecosystem Mapping Project.; Categories: CCC Awards, CCC In The News, Coral Reefs, Trinidad & Tobago
DOING THE LAMBETH WALK FOR CORAL REEFS: 18 December 2007; 2008 is the 'International Year of the Reef' and schools from the London Borough of Lambeth will be strolling hand-in-hand with Lambeth-based Coral Cay Conservation to highlight the global importance of coral reefs. Lambeth was immortalised by the song...; Categories: CCC In The News, CCC Scholarship Award, CCC Society, General News, Press Releases, Trust
REEFS IN SERIOUS TROUBLE: 14 December 2007; Almost all the coral reefs in the world will disappear by the end of the century if global temperatures continue to rise as predicted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a study has found. Professor Peter Mumby of...; Categories: CCC In The News, General News
TOP UK MARINE CONSERVATION GROUPS JOIN FORCES FOR CORAL REEF CAMPAIGN: 04 December 2007; International Year of the Reef 2008 Three of the UK’s most respected marine conservation groups – Coral Cay Conservation, Blue Ventures and Project AWARE Foundation – announced today they have joined forces to promote coral reef conservation during the International...; Categories: CCC In The News, CCC Representatives, Coral Reefs, General News, Newsletter - RAinforest REport, Newsletter - Reef and Leaf, Press Releases, Trinidad & Tobago, Trust
WHAT'S NEW ... AT NFEFI?: 28 November 2007; (l-r) Arlene Elbalde, Toti Ledesma, Ziebert Rigg C. Festano, Robert Harland, Lourgielyn Chua Agbon, Dr. D J Darwin Bandoy, Chris Emmanuel Alejado Musikalikasan Song Writing Contest winners. (l-r) Ziebert Rigg C. Festano, Lourgielyn Chua Agbon, Chris Emmanuel Alejado Tuesday,...; Categories: CCC In The News
Coral Cay Conservation & National Geographic Society: 29 October 2007; Pete Raines MBE, Founder & CEO of CCC, was invited by the US National Geographic Society to act as a panellist for its 'Islands Destination Stewardship' survey. For further information click here....; Categories: CCC In The News, Coral Reefs, General News, Press Releases, Travel, Tropical Forests
CCC project gets national news coverage: 13 September 2007; Coral Cay Conservation's project in Papua New Guinea's Waria Valley has received national exposure thanks to an article in the country's leading daily newspaper the Post Courier. Bio-diversity survey for Waria By PISAI GUMAR THE Waria Valley of Morobe...; Categories: CCC In The News, Papua New Guinea, Tropical Forests
Tobago expedition appears on Guardian website: 03 September 2007; Coral Cay Conservation's work in the Caribbean has been recognised with an account of life on the Tobago expedition appearing on The Guardian Weekly website. Science officer Dan Groves describes what it's like to work full-time on The Tobago Coastal...; Categories: CCC In The News, CCC Staff, Trinidad & Tobago
A critical need for UK volunteers: 17 August 2007; (Letter to The Times in response to article: "Gap year students told to forget aid projects"). Sir Your prominent coverage of the views of Jean Brodie, director of VSO UK, puts into relief a critical need for greater transparency and...; Categories: CCC In The News
CCC - Proud Sponsor of the 2008 International Coral Reef Symposium: 17 August 2007; Coral Cay Conservation is delighted to announce that we are now an official 'Coral Colony Sponsor' of the International Coral Reef Symposium to be held at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County (Florida) Convention Center, July 7-11, 2008. This would not...; Categories: CCC In The News
Press release: The Year in Industry launches new 'Combo' package: 17 August 2007; The ultimate gap year that straddles the best of both worlds Choosing between spending a year out working or seeing the world is a difficult decision which young people no longer need to face. Thanks to a brand new package...; Categories: CCC In The News
Oslo Statement On Ecotourism '07: 16 August 2007; The Global Ecotourism Conference 2007 (GEC07), held in Oslo, Norway, from 14-16 May, marked the fifth anniversary of the Quebec summit. It's objectives were to assess the achievements and challenges in the field of ecotourism since 2002, to bring together...; Categories: CCC In The News
Communicate '07: 15 August 2007; COMMUNICATE, now in its fourth year, is the only one of its kind, focusing specifically on improving the standards and effectiveness of communication about the natural world. Through its unique format, it delivers an intense and exciting programme, which includes...; Categories: CCC In The News
Reef Conservation UK: 15 August 2007; Reef Conservation UK (RCUK) was formed to promote multidisciplinary conservation, public awareness and education about coral reefs, as well as to ensure that all reef related activities are conducted in a responsible manner.... Following the success of RCUK’s annual meetings...; Categories: CCC In The News
A swiss student's view of a gap year!: 14 August 2007; As a swiss student, I had never really heard about doing volunteer work or taking gap years. That's because taking a gap year is very rare in Switzerland, and I have never heard of anybody doing something like it....; Categories: CCC In The News, Diaries and Reviews
Report: Four Marine Protected Areas in Sogod Bay: 14 August 2007; Four Marine Protected Areas in Sogod Bay, Philippines: An Evaluation of Biological Impact and Community Perception One Year On. The marine resources of Sogod Bay, part of Southern Leyte, Philippines provide an important source of food and revenue for local...; Categories: CCC In The News
CCC Medical Review Paper: 03 August 2007; Expected & Encountered Medical Presentations in Remote Conservation Diving Expeditions: the Coral Cay Experience Dr Karen Elizabeth Richardson M.B., B S., CCC's Medical Logistic's Advisor, undertook research with CCC to define expected and encountered medical presentations within the setting of...; Categories: CCC In The News
Press Release: Coral Cay Conservation aims to makes overseas expeditions even safer: 02 August 2007; Coral Cay Conservation (CCC) is pleased to announce its compliance with BS 8848: A specification for adventurous activities, expeditions, visits and fieldwork outside the UK. Following the recent launch of the groundbreaking publication from BSI British Standards, CCC is...; Categories: CCC In The News, Press Releases
CCC London Office Overload!: 01 August 2007; I walked into CCC's London head office this morning and to my delight, every available desk and workspace was jammed with CCC staff, interns and volunteer-helpers! Many thanks to all who continue to dedicate their time and expertise to...; Categories: CCC In The News
Vacancy: Field Conservation Officer (Papua New Guinea): 30 July 2007; Role As the Field Conservation Officer you will be co-managing the research and biodiversity survey aspect of the Waria Valley Community Conservation project. You will largely assist the Project Manager in all aspects of the biodiversity and socio-economic research programme,...; Categories: CCC In The News, Vacancies
CCC attends 21st World Scout Jamboree: 30 July 2007; Coral Cay Conservation is exhibiting at the 21st World Scout Jamboree, which takes place in Hylands Park, Chelmsford, from 27 July to 8 August. The event celebrates the Centenary of Scouting, marking the experiment Scout camp organised by Lord Baden-Powell...; Categories: CCC In The News
The Turtle Experience: 27 July 2007; Tobago The Turtle Experience On the evening of Thursday 19th July, I was one of a group of CCC volunteers carrying out the last turtle watch of the season. Turtle watch involved walking up and down a very long...; Categories: CCC In The News, Coral Reefs, Trinidad & Tobago
New Papua New Guinea Photos: 27 July 2007; New photo's for the Papua New Guniea project are now avaliable to view on the website. To view this gallery and see whats been happening on the expedition, please click here For more information about the Papau New Guinea...; Categories: CCC In The News, Papua New Guinea
PNG Update: Ready to go back to the valley: 27 July 2007; PNG Update Ready to go back to the valley. Sitting upstairs in The Old Lae Yacht Club. Writing by the light of the Turtle Project offices. We’ve taken over the little empty office to put our stuff in as...; Categories: CCC In The News, Papua New Guinea
College Lecturer Joins Remote Community in Papua New Guinea.: 24 July 2007; Andrew Farmer, biology lecturer from Leek College, has spent the first month as Project Manager of the Waria Valley Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods Project in Papua New Guinea. The way of life is very different in the valley compared...; Categories: CCC In The News, Papua New Guinea
“The challenge for the jobseeker is to differentiate themselves from the pack” by Shay O'Farrell: 23 July 2007; As with life on a coral reef, life as a marine biologist can be highly competitive, and availability of jobs is perhaps the key limiting factor on the latter! Every year in the UK, thousands of students graduate with...; Categories: CCC In The News, Diaries and Reviews
PNG Newsletter - July Edition: 23 July 2007; The July edition for PNG Newsletter is now available to download so read all about what the project team is up to... The Waria Valley conservation project team has carried out three full weeks of biodiversity surveys in the...; Categories: CCC In The News, Papua New Guinea
Southern Leyte Coral Reef Conservation Project Synopsis: 23 July 2007; The Project Synopsis of the Southern Leyte Coral Reef Conservation Project (LRCP) (September 2002 to Present) is now available to download. The current project in Southern Leyte has been undertaken with the prime objective of assisting the Provincial Government...; Categories: CCC In The News, Coral Reefs, Philippines, Reports and Publications
Tobago Project Launch: 05 July 2007; On the 26th of June, the Tobago Coastal Ecosystems Mapping Project was officially launched at a ceremony held at Arnos Vale Hotel, Tobago. The Tobago Coastal Ecosystems Mapping Project, which aims to map the coastal wetlands and coral reefs...; Categories: CCC In The News, Trinidad & Tobago
Tobago: Coral Bleaching Videos: 05 July 2007; A new set of videos concerning coral bleaching in Tobago has been uploaded with kind permission of the Buccoo Reef Trust. To view these videos:- Coral Bleaching Part 1 Coral Bleaching Part 2 To visit the Buccoo Reef Trust's...; Categories: CCC In The News, Coral Reefs, Trinidad & Tobago
Whale Shark Liveaboard - Photo gallery online: 04 July 2007; A new photo gallery for the Whale Shark Liveaboard expedition in the Philippines is now avaliable to view on the website. To view this gallery please click here For more information about the Whale Shark Liveaboard and other conservation...; Categories: CCC In The News, Philippines
Tobago Today - Tobago's local news magazine: 04 July 2007; This article about Coral Cay Conservation featured in the May Issue of Tobago's local newspaper. Coral Cay Conservation has teamed up with the Bucco Reef Trust and Tobago House of Assembly to start an exciting new collaborative project here...; Categories: CCC In The News
Vote for Naomi Biggs: 03 July 2007; Naomi Biggs, a former CCC Science Officer, has been nominated as 'British Council Worker of the Year' for her Leadership services to communities and the coast undertaking marine awareness raising around the Thames area. Please vote for Naomi! For more...; Categories: CCC In The News
Expedition Site Staff: A doctor's insight into volunteering...: 29 June 2007; A Different Kind of Disease Altogether ‘Why not look into that diving company that so-and-so worked for?’ a friend of mine suggested to me late last year when I was complaining that I’d had it with general practice, a full...; Categories: CCC In The News, Vacancies
Turtle Patrol: Polly's experience: 27 June 2007; Polly: Having heard recent accounts of enjoyable but turtle-less patrols from other Coral Cay people, I went out with Angelie and Helen expecting a similar experience. To begin with it seemed that that would be the case, as we...; Categories: CCC In The News, Trinidad & Tobago
The Independent: Test the waters: 26 June 2007; environment, environmental, projects, overseas projects, dive projects, rainforest projects, sabbaticals, sabaticals, gap year, gap, career breaker, career breaks, Independent, The Independent, volunteer, volunteering, volunteering projects, coral, gap year ideas, trekking, yearout, year out, community work, overseas, coral expedition, school...; Categories: CCC In The News
Vacancies: Wildlife Conservation Society's Global Marine Program: 26 June 2007; The Wildlife Conservation Society's Global Marine Program has three available positions: Position: Assistant Country Program Director Program: South Pacific Country Program Location: Suva, Fiji Experience and Skills: The Wildlife Conservation Society at the Bronx Zoo seeks an experienced Assistant Country...; Categories: CCC In The News, Vacancies
Vacancy: Montego Bay Marine Park Trust - Managing Director: 26 June 2007; Wanted: Montego Bay Marine Park Trust - Managing Director The successful applicant will be responsible for managing and coordinating all activities in the management and funding of the Montego Bay Marine Park, a Jamaican National Park. Park details at: Montego...; Categories: CCC In The News, Vacancies
London Graduate Recruitment Fair: 13 June 2007; Coral Cay Conservation (CCC) will be attending the London Graduate Recruitment Fair on Tuesday 19th June and Wednesday 20th June. CCC will be hosting a stand (A05) at the fair from 11am until 5pm. The fair is at the Business...; Categories: CCC In The News
Tobago Coastal Ecosystem Mapping Project - May 2007: 12 June 2007; The Tobago Coastal Ecosystem Mapping Project is a two year collaborative effort to develop habitat maps of invertebrate, fish, algae, marine plant and coral diversity as well as human impacts and coral diseases on Tobago’s reefs To download the...; Categories: CCC In The News, General News, Monthly Project Updates, Trinidad & Tobago
Nominate CCC for a Responsible Tourism award: 07 June 2007; Nominations for the Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards 2007 are now open! Please support Coral Cay Conservation and our positive contributions to conservation and the economies of local communities while minimizing any negative impacts of tourism. Make your nominations by...; Categories: CCC In The News
Coral Cay volunteers help protect Leatherback turtles in Tobago: 30 May 2007; Coral Cay Conservation has recently endeavoured on an exciting new collaborative project in Tobago in an effort to help monitor and protect the endangered marine turtles laying their eggs on the beaches of Tobago. Tobago is one of the...; Categories: CCC In The News
Competition: Winners of Monty Halls' new book!: 24 May 2007; Competition Winners Coral Cay Conservation is delighted to announce the winners of Monty Halls' new book Great Ocean Adventure, which have been signed by the man himself. Ellie Richards Steve Ackland William Goldsmith The answer to the question: “What...; Categories: CCC In The News
Philippines: Teacher Training Weekend: 21 May 2007; The teacher training weekend took place on the weekend of the 28th and 29th of April. 29 teachers from a variety of barangays, as far afield as San Bernardo on the other side of Sogod Bay, came along to...; Categories: CCC In The News, Philippines
Update: CCC’s attendance at the ICRI Meeting in Tokyo, Japan: 10 May 2007; CCC’s Marine Science Co-ordinator, Dr Simon Harding, attended the Third General Meeting of the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) under the secretariat co-hosted by Japan and Palau in conjunction with the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre. The meeting was held...; Categories: CCC In The News, Coral Reefs
New dates for Papua New Guinea expedition!: 09 May 2007; The Waria Valley Rainforest Conservation Project in Papua New Guinea will now begin in June 2007, with volunteers going out monthly for a mininimum of 4+ weeks! The project, which has received funding from the Darwin Initiative, will work...; Categories: CCC In The News, Philippines
Bid on the Ecotourism Auction for CCC Expedition: 08 May 2007; The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) is auctioning a four week expedition to the Philippines, kindly donated by Coral Cay Conservation (CCC). You can bid for the amazing opportunity to join CCC's Southern Leyte Coral Reef Conservation Project and spend...; Categories: CCC In The News
Dive Into Earth Day Report: 03 May 2007; On Sunday the 22nd of April 2007, the eighth annual Dive Into Earth Day was organised by the Coral Reef Alliance. Dive Into Earth Day is the international celebration that mobilises environmentally conscious groups around the world to take...; Categories: CCC In The News, Philippines
Project News: Tobago: 26 April 2007; It looks set to be a busy and exciting time for the new Tobago project. Following the successful launch of the project last month, Coral Cay Conservation representatives and its in-country partners, the Buccoo Reef Trust (BRT) recently met...; Categories: CCC In The News, Trinidad & Tobago
Southern Leyte Coral Reef Conservation Project: March 2007 update: 25 April 2007; Project Brief Aim The Southern Leyte Coral Reef Conservation Project (SLCRCP) is a six-year collaborative project (2002–2008), to survey the coral reefs of Sogod Bay. The programme provides training and conservation education opportunities for local Filipinos, as part of...; Categories: CCC In The News, Monthly Project Updates
Press Release: London schools to champion coral reefs: 24 April 2007; Pictured with students from the John Kelly Boys' Technology College (from left to right): Isabel Thompson (Teacher, John Kelly Boys' Technology College); Geoff Russell-Jones (Awards Officer, Jack Petchy Foundation); Simon Draper (Development Consultant, Coral Cay Conservation) and Alexander Young...; Categories: CCC In The News
ICRI Meeting in Tokyo, Japan.: 20 April 2007; CCC is attending the Third General Meeting of the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) under the secretariat currently co-hosted by Japan and Palau in conjunction with the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre. The meeting is being held in Tokyo, Japan...; Categories: CCC In The News
Andark Massive Sale Weekend: 17 April 2007; CCC's dive store partner, Andark, will be holding the 'Andark Massive Sale Weekend' from the 18th May to the 20th May. A marquee will be at the front of the store and will have a large number of bargain items...; Categories: CCC In The News
ICRAN supports CCC's Tobago project partner: 12 April 2007; CCC's Tobago project partner, the Buccoo Reef Trust, has received support from the International Coral Reef Action Network (ICRAN) for reef conservation and awareness. To find out more please click here....; Categories: CCC In The News
Coral Cay expands Sogod Bay survey: 11 April 2007; The Southern Leyte Times reports on Coral Cay Conservation and its expansion of the Sogod Bay survey. The research site is currently in Tangkann, Padre Burgos but will soon be moved to Panaon Island in the Philippines. To read the...; Categories: CCC In The News
New Photos of the Tobago Expedition: 10 April 2007; With the Tobago expedition now up and running, it looks set to be a busy and exciting three-year collaborative project for Coral Cay Conservation and the Bucco Reef Trust. We will be based in the less populated coastal areas...; Categories: CCC In The News, Trinidad & Tobago
Report: Education as a tool for coral reef conservation: 03 April 2007; This report by Lisa Browning, Andrew Finlay and Lorna Fox, considers the role of education in coral reef conservation, including drivers for education, tools and techniques and evaluation. It focuses particulary on marine protected areas (MPAs) because they are...; Categories: CCC In The News, Reports and Publications
The Times: "Well-organised girls mind the gap": 02 April 2007; Women going on gap years are outnumbering men by three to two, according to a study by the Year Out Group of almost 39,000 people taking a year out last year. While most of those choosing to travel, volunteer...; Categories: CCC In The News
CCC's Di Turner: An enterprising woman: 02 April 2007; Diane Turner, IT Manager and Ambassador for CCC, is now a member of Enterprising Women, a dynamic community of women starting and growing businesses in the East of England. With an established career in science, Di started her business,...; Categories: CCC In The News
Playground project to start mid year in new Guinsaugon village: 29 March 2007; Four months from now, at least 15 international volunteers will personally supervise the construction of a two-hectare playground project at the New Guinsaugon Village in St. Bernard, Justin Gusling from U.K. disclosed in an interview with PIA. Justin Gusling, a...; Categories: CCC In The News
Report: Kadavu Islands in Fiji: 29 March 2007; The summary report of the Kadavu Islands (March - September 2006) for CCC's Fiji coral reef conservation project is now available to download. This was prepared by Simon Harding, Marine Science Coordinator and Pete Raines, Founder and CEO. Download...; Categories: CCC In The News, Reports and Publications
Coral Cay Conservation - Fiji: 21 March 2007; At the kind invitation of the Government of Fiji, in 2001 Coral Cay Conservation (CCC) commenced a long-term partnership programme of coral reef conservation, education and training in Fiji. This programme encompassed the coral reefs of the Yasawa and...; Categories: CCC In The News
Reef Check Declaration: 12 March 2007; Ten years ago 1997 was declared the International Year of the Reef (IYOR). This was in response to the increasing threats and loss of coral reefs and associated ecosystems, such as mangroves and sea grasses. IYOR was a global...; Categories: CCC In The News
Jolly Green Visit to the Philippines: 07 March 2007; Professor David Bellamy, botanist and conservationist, together with Peter Raines (Coral Cay Conservation Founder & CEO), recently visited the Philippines to help promote the natural wonders of the Philippine environment and the amazing giant strides now being taken to...; Categories: CCC In The News, Philippines
Caspar Henderson: Read his blog!: 05 March 2007; Caspar Henderson from Oxford writes a blog named Coral Bones. The blog which is linked to a book (in progress) aims to increase awareness so that more people help make a difference. Here is a small glimpse of the blog...; Categories: CCC In The News
Volunteer Tourism: Illustrating the diversity of the sector: 26 February 2007; Abstract Volunteer tourism represents an emerging tourism sector for vacationers who want to make a difference during their holidays. There is, however, little research on the nature and scope of this tourism sector. This study aims to illustrate the heterogeneous...; Categories: CCC In The News
Travel With Kids - Can you help?: 06 February 2007; This is a great opportunity for you to share YOUR experience of family travel. Will Gray, an award-winning travel writer, photographer and TV presenter, is requesting your input for his new publication, Travel with Kids, out in October 2007... Travel...; Categories: CCC In The News
Please note: New Phone Numbers: 27 January 2007; Please note: We are pleased to annouce that we finally have new telephone numbers. These are; General Enquiries (switchboard): 0207 620 1411 Fax Number: 0207 6200469 Emergency Number (out of office hours): 07876 030150. Please note that BT has let...; Categories: CCC In The News
Report: Hematocrit Change in Tropical Scuba Divers: 15 January 2007; A study has been published on the "Hematocrit Change in Tropical Scuba Divers" by a former CCC Medical Officer. Simon Williams pursued the small research project, looking into the dehydration of divers while on the Fiji expedition in 2004. With...; Categories: CCC In The News, CCC Staff, Fiji
The Telegraph: "Go to extremes - and save the planet": 13 January 2007; With the Daily Telegraph Adventure Travel Show this weekend, The Telegraph featured Coral Cay Conservation's Whale Shark Liveaboard in the Philippines within the article Go to extremes - and save the Planet. CCC's Conservation Holidays are a unique opportunity...; Categories: CCC In The News
CCC arrange a Christmas Party at Ampo: 28 December 2006; Traditional Christmas carols have been ringing out from the shops in Ma’asin for the past few weeks making it impossible to forget about the festive season. The idea of a Christmas party for the local kids came to mind...; Categories: CCC In The News, Philippines
New CCC Projects Launched: 28 November 2006; Coral Cay Conservation (CCC) has launched CCC Projects to tailor for those interested in marine conservation but who, through time constraints, are unable to commit to 3 week+ expeditions. CCC is a British-based not-for-profit, international award-winning organization, dedicated to...; Categories: CCC In The News
Coral Cay Conservation announces new partnership with Mikes Dive Stores: 22 November 2006; Coral Cay Conservation (CCC) is pleased to announce a new partnership with Mikes Dive Stores, UK’s largest chain of dive stores. CCC is a British-based not-for-profit, international award-winning organization, dedicated to providing resources to help sustain livelihoods and alleviate...; Categories: CCC In The News
President praises CCC’s commitment to the Philippines: 21 November 2006; Coral Cay Conservation (CCC) has been congratulated for its conservation work in the Philippines, by President of the Philippines Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. CCC’s presence in the Philippines stemmed from an invitation from the local government and the Philippine Reef and...; Categories: CCC In The News
Change in FCO travel advice for Fiji and the CCC Expedition: 20 November 2006; On Monday 27th November 2006 at 1603 the Foreign and Commonwealth Office changed their travel advisory to read: We advise against all but essential travel to Fiji because of increasing tensions in the relationship between the Government of Fiji and...; Categories: CCC In The News, Fiji
CCC on BBC World: 06 November 2006; The BBC World's 'FastTrack' programme is to include a feature on the forthcoming Tobago Coastal Ecosystems Mapping Project. This is a new and exciting two-year collaborative project between the Buccoo Reef Trust, Coral Cay Conservation (CCC), the Tobago House...; Categories: CCC In The News
News from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Fiji: 01 November 2006; Please take into account the following points taken from the FCO website We advise against all but essential travel to Suva because of tensions in the relationship between the Government of Fiji and the Republic of Fiji Military Forces. The...; Categories: CCC In The News
Gap years ARE worthwhile: 31 October 2006; The MSN article, Are Gap years a waste of time? raises and discusses some serious questions and concerns. This feature should be taken seriously and everyone must consider all options before deciding on what you would like to do...; Categories: CCC In The News, Diaries and Reviews, Past volunteers
"Dire prediction for world's coral reefs" says CNN: 31 October 2006; CNN, the international news channel, has posted an article on its website voicing concerns of researchers about how climate change is influencing coral reefs worldwide. Researchers fear more than half the world's coral reefs could die in less than 25...; Categories: CCC In The News, Coral Reefs, General News
Special Offer: Free Rescue Diver Course worth over £250: 12 October 2006; Sign up today for a CCC expedition starting before March 2007, and you will receive a Free Rescue Diver Course worth over £250! We currently have a number of limited spaces left on our marine conservation projects for November...; Categories: CCC In The News, Coral Reefs, Fiji, Philippines, Trinidad & Tobago
CCC helps Southern Leyte Schools Rule!: 10 October 2006; The most recent educational results say it all - the top 10 schools in the Philippines can be found in Southern Leyte! Perhaps the best news is that no school in the province scored under the national average! Superintendent...; Categories: CCC In The News, Philippines
Post Courier newspaper: "Waria Valley attracts conservation project": 10 October 2006; The Post-Courier, the largest selling national newspaper in Papua New Guinea, has published an article praising Coral Cay Conservation's project. The project was officially been launched at the Forestry Research Institute in Lae (Morobe Province) at the end of...; Categories: CCC In The News, Papua New Guinea
Eco-scripts: Negros Rainforest Conservation Project: 10 October 2006; A joint investigation between NFEFI and CCC Contributors: Wing Crawley, James Grecian and Suki Kasinathan Eco-Scripts, the official publication of center for environmental initatives in Negros Occidental, has published an article celebrating the partnership between Coral Cay Conservation and...; Categories: CCC In The News, Philippines, Tropical Forests
Reef & Leaf - September 2006: 21 September 2006; The September 2006 edition of the CCC biannual newsletter - Reef and Leaf is now available. News stories include: Whale Shark Survey Biodiversity Report - Negros Rainforest Conservation Project CCC Scheming Reef Front - Seastar Phillpines News from CCC projects...; Categories: CCC In The News, Newsletter - Reef and Leaf
Haileybury pupils embark on rainforest conservation expedition: 02 September 2006; Published in the Haileybury Hearts and Wings magazine, summer term edition. Twelve Haileybury Sixth Formers are embarking on a five-week rainforest conservation expedition to the Philippines during the Summer holidays, during which they will be helping to gather quantitative data...; Categories: CCC In The News, Philippines, Tropical Forests
The Times - Gap Years: 16 August 2006; The feature published in the Times newspaper on Tuesday 15th August 2006 (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3223-2313014,00.html) raises some serious questions and concerns that you as a potential gap-year participant should think very hard about. We do believe that this article should be viewed...; Categories: CCC In The News
Leek College Lecturer Returns to Jungle: 05 August 2006; Published in the Leek Post and Times on the 2nd August 2006 Andrew Farmer, a biology lecturer from Leek College, will be leaving the sunny Moorlands in September to live with the people of the Waria Valley in Papua New...; Categories: CCC In The News, CCC Staff, Papua New Guinea, Tropical Forests
The Independent - Career Breaks: 15 July 2006; The Independent - Career Breaks supplement - 15th July 2006 Marine Conservation Name: Diane Turner Age:30 Occupation: Applications chemist Why take a career break? I was working very long hours, with very little thanks. I'd felt burned out for ages,...; Categories: CCC In The News
The Independent- Conservation Careers: 15 June 2006; The Independent- Conservation Careers: Changing with the tide Marketing graduate Naomi Biggs tells Kate Hilpern how a reef conservation project shifted her ambitions Published: 15 June 2006 When Naomi Biggs, 26, got back from her expedition with Coral Cay Conservation...; Categories: CCC In The News
Reef relief: 14 June 2006; The underwater world of coral colonies is under threat, and the result could be serious ecological damage. It’s a global problem that can be solved only through concerted local action The underwater world of reefs is one of ravishing beauty....; Categories: CCC In The News
The Times- A Stark Message in Deathly White Coral: 25 April 2006; The Times April 19 2006 Magnus Linklater Global warming may seem a distant threat to us — but in the seas off Tobago it is here and now SOMETHING TERRIBLE happened last summer beneath the startlingly blue Caribbean seas off...; Categories: CCC In The News
TIMESONLINE- A stark message in deathly white coral: 20 April 2006; 19 april 2006 While we were there I talked to Peter Raines, the British founder of Coral Cay Conservation, which has worked on vulnerable coral reefs around the world. He pointed to the way that vulnerable reefs in the Philippines...; Categories: CCC Awards, CCC In The News
DIVERNET - CCC embarks on major SE Asia project: 13 May 2005; 13 May 2005 Coral Cay Conservation has become the leading marine research group in SE Asia, with a massive forthcoming review of island archipelagos stretching across the borders of three countries - Thailand, Malaysia and Burma. http://www.divernet.com/news/stories/130505surins.shtml...; Categories: CCC In The News
NEWSCIENTIST.COM - Tsunami ravaged reefs best left to recover unaided: 13 May 2005; 13 May 2005 The best way to regenerate the scores of Asian coral reefs battered by the devastating tsunami of December 2004 is simple, say conservation bodies - leave them alone. A new advisory report, commissioned by the World Bank,...; Categories: CCC In The News
DECCANHERALD - Coral reefs safe: 18 April 2005; Coral buffeted by the Indian Ocean tsunami in December last year withstood the onslaught, according to an investigation of reefs in the Andaman Sea. The discovery contradicts anecdotal reports suggesting that the region's reefs had been decimated by the disaster....; Categories: CCC In The News
MONGABAY.COM - Coral reefs survive tsunami relatively unscathed, report finds: 15 April 2005; According to an assessment released last week by Coral Cay Conservation -- an not-for-profit organization based in London -- coral reefs (more) suffered only minimal damage from last December's Indian Ocean tsunami. The study found that, at worst, only 8%...; Categories: CCC In The News
BOSTON.COM - Restricting humans to protect a way of life: 10 April 2005; The best thing about Fiji is Fiji, and efforts in sustainable development aim to keep it that way. Whether such attempts to preserve and to exploit simultaneously will succeed here, among islands bursting with sun and welcome, remains to be...; Categories: CCC In The News
IOL - 'Rain forests of the sea' slow to recover: 24 March 2005; Three months after the Indian Ocean tsunami, divers are still pulling mattresses and metal from the coral-lined bays of Thai paradise isles, although experts say overall reef damage is not that bad. http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=14&click_id=143&art_id=qw1111639682285B222...; Categories: CCC In The News
THE INDEPENDENT - How green was my year: 23 September 2004; Jobs in ecology are scarce, so using a gap year to make a head start in your chosen field makes sense, writes Amy McLellan; Categories: CCC In The News
CCC Features in BBC Lifeline Appeal: 12 September 2004; Presented by Nick Clark, the BBC television appeal highlighted the important work CCC is doing to conserve threatened tropical forests and coral reefs, and thus the livelihoods of local communities, around the world. The programme appealed for Volunteers, from all...; Categories: CCC In The News, Coral Reefs, Tropical Forests, Trust
THE TELEGRAPH - Get away from it all: 28 August 2004; Our guide to the most useful job schemes and websites. Coral Cay Conservation Expeditions (0870 750 0668, www.coralcay.org) runs two-week (minimum) coral-reef conservation expeditions from £700. Read the full article Get away from it all....; Categories: CCC In The News
THE INDEPENDENT- The world's your oyster: 16 August 2004; Want to save the rainforests, or just save money? The opportunities are endless, says Amy McLellan Gap news Divers wanted for conservation project Snorkellers and scuba divers are being called on to join up to Earthdive, an initiative supported by...; Categories: CCC In The News
Calling All Divers to a New Conservation Cause: 07 July 2004; Cambridge/Nairobi, 27 July 2004 - Snorkellers and scuba divers across the globe are being enlisted to help save the world's oceans and seas. A new initiative, called Earthdive, is being launched in which professional and amateur divers are being urged...; Categories: CCC In The News, Coral Reefs, General News
Exploring Life On A Different Level - Canopy Season At Eden: 06 June 2004; The Eden Project, Bodelva, Cornwall, PL24 2SG, UK 13th September to 31st October 2004 In collaboration with the Global Canopy Programme and Pro-Natura International working with The International Canopy Network (ICAN) and other groups, 'Exploring Life on a Different Level'...; Categories: CCC In The News
Regaining Paradise: 08 February 2004; Omar Khayyam wrote: 'Drink! For you know not whence you came, nor why:/ Drink! For you know not why you go, nor where'. Yet for Peter Raines CBiol FIBiol, founder and man-aging director of Coral Cay Conservation, plenty of beer...; Categories: CCC In The News, Coral Reefs, Staff
THE TELEGRAPH - Ten of the best: 01 November 2003; Attention adrenaline-seekers: Richard Madden picks a hectic mix of trips guaranteed to exhilarate Conservation diving Learn to dive while helping to preserve the world's coral reefs on a conservation diving expedition in Honduras. Volunteers study the effects of human activities...; Categories: CCC In The News
SUNDAY TIMES- Gap Year Special: 03 October 2003; Section: Discover the world _ and improve yourself as you go. Earn cash, learn a skill, join an expedition, maybe save the world Dive with whale sharks in the Philippines Whale sharks are the world's largest fish: big, gentle plankton-feeders...; Categories: CCC In The News
THE TELEGRAPH - Who goes where: 06 September 2003; Toby Armstrong reports Who goes where Coral Cay Conservation (0870 750 0668, www.coralcay.org) offers projects to preserve coral reefs off Honduras, the Philippines, Fiji, Mexico and Malaysia, and tropical rainforests in the Philippines and Malaysia. Groups depart monthly, trips last...; Categories: CCC In The News
THE INDEPENDENT- A world of opportunity awaits you: 11 August 2003; 11 August 2003 The majority of companies offer teaching and conservation projects, but some are specifically directed at the latter. Coral Cay Conservation, for example, is a non-profit organisation, specialising in reef and forest protection projects. It trains volunteers to...; Categories: CCC In The News
Coral Cay Conservation Trust Wins British Airways Community Volunteering Award: 17 July 2003; On the 20th May 2003, in recognition of British Airway employee Richard Simpson's voluntary work for Coral Cay Conservation (CCC), BA Community Relations Manager Mary Barry, presented Coral Cay Conservation representatives Derek Maule (Chairman of CCC Ltd) and Roger...; Categories: CCC Awards, CCC In The News, Coral Reefs, Tropical Forests, Trust
THE GUARDIAN - Find the hot spots: 21 June 2003; Saturday June 21, 2003 Katherine Wood reports on the leading recruiters at the ULCS London Graduate Recruitment Fair As well as traditional graduate training schemes, visitors seeking a more adventurous route after university will find an "Alternative Options Zone", designed...; Categories: CCC In The News
THE OBSERVER - Things you need to know before you go: 04 May 2003; Sunday May 4, 2003 Kara Bradley tracks down the companies and organisations waiting to help you make the most of travelling abroad Working and volunteering Coral Cay Conservation: conservation placements, with the emphasis on protecting fragile marine environments (0870 750...; Categories: CCC In The News
THE GUARDIAN- Volunteering teenagers: 17 March 2003; Monday March 17, 2003 How can a 16-year-old volunteer for a community project in the developing world when the age limit is usually 18? Liz Hamblin Both Coral Cay and Gap Challenge do voluntary projects abroad for those under 18....; Categories: CCC In The News
THE GUARDIAN - Make a difference this summer: 15 June 2002; Saturday June 15, 2002 Isabel Choat Volunteer overseas and help your career Other organisations still recruiting include Frontier and Coral Cay Conservation, both of which run research-based environmental projects giving volunteers the chance to work with qualified scientists. And Frontier...; Categories: CCC In The News
Diver Magazine May 2001. Want to Fill a Gap?: 23 May 2001; Have you got what it takes? Volunteer eco-diving is popular with gap-year students and graduates, but all sorts of people opt out of the rat-race to become temporary reef-dwellers. It can change your life, says veteran John Liddiard, who met...; Categories: CCC In The News, Diaries and Reviews, Honduras
THE INDEPENDENT- The complete guide to scuba: 10 March 2001; 10 March 2001 Section: Won't I ruin the reefs? Generally not if you don't touch them. Sadly, as the popularity of diving has increased, and the demand for coral "souvenirs" remains, the delicate marine ecosystems and coral reefs, which have...; Categories: CCC In The News
SCOTSMAN.COM - Gap students 'learn little' about world: 03 March 0065; GAP year students hang around with other Britons and spend a lot of time on the phone to their parents rather than immersing themselves in the culture of foreign climes, a three-year survey has revealed. Rather than meeting the natives,...; Categories: CCC In The News

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