World ExpeditionsBig Adventures. Small Footprint.https://assets.worldexpeditions.com/BlogProject Summary: Australia, Arnhem Land Marine Rescuehttps://assets.worldexpeditions.com/Blog/PostId/5109/project-summary-arnhem-land-marine-rescue-project-australiaDestinations,Australia, New Zealand &amp; the Pacific,Australia,Thoughtful Travel,Completed Community ProjectsMon, 13 May 2013 00:18:00 GMT<p><strong>Year/s:</strong> 2006, 2007, 2008 (x2), 2009, 2010 (x2) and 2011 </p> <p><strong>Achievements: </strong>Over the course of 8 successful clean-ups across 6 years, countless pieces of marine debris and tonnes of ghost nets were collected from this stretch of coastline, saving an enormous amount of marine life. The last clean-up done over two one-week periods in September 2011 achieved the following:<strong></strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>50 ghost nets cleaned from beaches on East Arnhem Land Coast</p> </li> <li> <p>750 kilograms of marine rubbish collected from beaches on East Arnhem Land Coast</p> </li> <li> <p>All nets and marine rubbish disposed of properly in the town waste management facility</p> </li> <li> <p>10 Aboriginal rangers from Dhimurru Land management participated in the program</p> </li> </ul> <p><strong></strong></p> <strong></strong> <p><strong><strong></strong></strong></p> <div class="dynamicImageWrapper" switchsource="image1"><strong><strong><carouselsource aspectratio="4x3" data-plugin-options="{'items': 3, 'margin': 10, 'nav': true, 'dots': false}"><img alt="Participants on our Arnhem Land marine community project | <i>Steve Trudgeon</i>" class="responsiveImage" cropdataid="1303999" dynamiccroppedimage="1" largestloadedsize="1100" src="/croppedImages/Australasia/Northern-Territory/Arnhem-Land-Marine-Project-1303999-1100px.jpg" variablesrc="/croppedImages/Australasia/Northern-Territory/Arnhem-Land-Marine-Project-1303999-###width###px.jpg" /> <img alt="Arnhem Land Marine Rescue Community Project, Northern Territory. (This image may contain Aboriginal or Torres Straight Islander people who are deceased) | <i>Steve Trudgeon</i>" class="responsiveImage" cropdataid="1304001" dynamiccroppedimage="1" largestloadedsize="1100" src="/croppedImages/Australasia/Northern-Territory/Arnhem-Land-Marine-Rescue-Community-Project_-Northern-Territory-1304001-1100px.jpg" variablesrc="/croppedImages/Australasia/Northern-Territory/Arnhem-Land-Marine-Rescue-Community-Project_-Northern-Territory-1304001-###width###px.jpg" /> <img alt="Participants on our marine community project in Arnhem Land | <i>Steve Trudgeon</i>" class="responsiveImage" cropdataid="1304000" dynamiccroppedimage="1" largestloadedsize="1100" src="/croppedImages/Australasia/Northern-Territory/Arnhem-Land-CPT-1304000-1100px.jpg" variablesrc="/croppedImages/Australasia/Northern-Territory/Arnhem-Land-CPT-1304000-###width###px.jpg" /> </carouselsource></strong></strong></div> <strong><strong> </strong></strong> <p><strong>Impact: </strong>The 2011 Arnhem Land Marine Rescue Project developed the following outcomes for the Yolngu Aboriginal host communities of northeast Arnhem Land</p> <ul> <li> <p>Several beaches, all traditionally owned have been completely cleared of ghost nets and marine rubbish.</p> </li> <li> <p>Cleaning these beaches helps traditional owner communities meet their customary law obligations to ‘looking after country’</p> </li> <li> <p>The remote Aboriginal outstation of Nynyikay received a major boost in its effort to create a sustainable homelands cultural tourism enterprise. Nyinyikay has been struggling to get the business going but the arrival of the World Expeditions group helped everyone come together and make the enterprise work</p> </li> <li> <p>All feedback from the Dhimurru Land Management Rangers has been exceptionally positive</p> </li> </ul> <p><strong></strong></p> <strong></strong> <p><strong><strong></strong></strong></p> <p><strong>Testimonials: </strong></p> <p><em>“It was such a great trip. Really rewarding to clean up the beautiful beaches up there – we found lots of ghost nets, which made us all feel glad to be there so we could get rid of them (didn’t find any trapped turtles but saw lots of turtle tracks on the beaches) – and to hang out with the Dhimurru rangers and learn a bit about Yolngu culture. … weather was sunny most days, and warm but not too hot – we even went swimming in the sea most days.”</em> - L. Southerden | Australia</p> <p><em>“It turned out to be one of the most delightful vacation experiences I have had for many years. I can’t compliment your staff enough on their recommendations, service, and general conduct, we received a very well-informed commentary, and a very professional service. The whole trip exceeded my expectations!” </em>- Pam | Australia</p> <div class="embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9" style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" class="embed-responsive-item" src="//www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/0dHE7Sb0gek?rel=0&controls=1"></iframe></div> <div> <div> <div><strong></strong></div> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong>T</strong><strong>hanks to:</strong> our friends at <a href="http://footprints.worldnomads.com/" target="_blank" title="Positive Footprints World Nomads">World Nomads</a> for raising the funds ($AUD6,003.07) for the purchase of the materials for the 2011 project as well as the wages of the rangers who assisted with the clean-up.</p> </div> </div> <div> <hr /></div> 5109Project Summary: Australia, Franklin River Rafting Clean Uphttps://assets.worldexpeditions.com/Blog/PostId/5111/project-summary-franklin-river-rafting-clean-up-australiaDestinations,Australia, New Zealand &amp; the Pacific,Australia,Thoughtful Travel,Completed Community ProjectsMon, 29 Apr 2013 00:50:00 GMT<p><strong>Year/s:</strong> 2008 and 2009 </p> <p><strong>Achievements</strong>: Over the course of these two years we had two separate groups of rafters collect bags full of noxious weeds from the riverbank and carry them out to be disposed of appropriately. </p> <p><strong>Impact</strong>: The Franklin River in Tasmania is renowned for its pristine wilderness as well as its world-class white-water rafting. Whilst the river environment is close to pristine, in recent years our local guides have spotted isolated outbreaks of noxious weeds such as blackberry along the riverbanks.</p> 5111