We all know we have to do our bit to protect the environment, which we try to do as much as we can where we can. Most of us probably remember the 1980’s anti-littering campaign “Do The Right Thing” which, after nearly 40 years, people still remember the catchy song […]
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. Huge step in the right direction this last week with Coles, Woolworths and Harris Farm agreeing to ban lightweight single-use plastic bags by 2018. There are now only three States, NSW, Victoria and Western Australia, who have yet to ban lightweight plastic bags. If you want to be part […]
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Did you know it was World Environmental Day on the 5th June and World Oceans Day on the 8th June? Two significant days to really make you think about what we are doing on a global scale and the impact of our continued consumption on marine life and our precious […]
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We’re taking part in Australia’s Biggest Giving Circle that’s giving away $30,000 to 50+ Charities in 2017 with thanks to UBank, Australia’s online-only bank. The next prize draw is June 30th and $5,500 will be shared between the 10 Charities with the most votes. We’d love it if you could […]
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How many of you knew it was Earth Day on 22nd April? How many of you took some time to think about the world we live in, and how as an individual can do a better job taking care of it? Reduce, Reuse and Recycle!! We must share our wisdom […]
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To be able to immerse yourself into a local community and school environment for a whole week is not something which would be included on everybody’s wish list. With basic fan cooled accommodation and shared bathroom this in itself would definitely put off most people and have them booking into […]
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What a busy start to the month with our students at the Mentawai Education and Conservation Centre, doing their part and collecting more bags of plastic waste ready for recycling!! It’s great to see how excited these children were to be cleaning up their local beach and making a real […]
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Happy New Year!!! First of all, we would like to thank you for the donations you have all made over the past 12 months during 2016. These donations have helped us launch our new Environmental Programme, with the aim to create a recycling and waste management facility in the Mentawai, […]
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I have been traveling with my Dad to the Mentawai for 4 years now, which is an island chain off Sumatra, Indonesia. The reason why we have been going to the Mentawai is because of Dad’s business and to go surfing. 3 years ago though, we started to look at […]
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With the Mentawai Education and Conservation Centre opening again after the holidays, our teachers Tom and Karen were greeted with some familiar smiling faces at the beginning of August as they were preparing for classes that started that week. With the girls surf sessions up and running and plans in […]
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May 2016 – What a great way to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon! We invited some of our adult students to help us paint a frame for our new photo wall here at the Collaboration Centre, it was also an opportunity for them to practice their English! May 2016 – […]
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April 2016 – This course has seen an increase in the number of adult registrations for our English classes which is great news. We have made a real effort to also offer our adult students various themed events and activities including movie nights, painting parties, and beach clean ups. These […]
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March 2016 – We’re open again and it’s great to see our English classes filling up already. We have really promoted the classes amongst adults for this course, so it was great to see the beginner adult class almost full to the brim! At the other end of the scale, […]
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January 2015 – The Collaboration Centre is open! But an opening would not be the same without a celebration, and the people in Mapadegat know how to party! It was an all day and community affair with beach games during the day, karaoke in the afternoon and a ‘dance til […]
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