4 companies join forces to clean up ocean debris in WP

Staff from Solomon Airlines, Our Telekom, Soltuna and Dive Munda joined forces today ‘World Oceans Day’, to clean up ocean debris in the Western Province. 

The four companies and local Solomon Islands youths joined the global World Oceans Day campaign in a beach and underwater clean up in the ocean around Munda.

In association with this effort, Dive Munda has also announced the 2^nd phase of Dive Munda’s continuing Solomon Islands Youth Sponsorship Initiativein partnership with Agnes Gateway Hotel, Solomon Airlines, Scuba Schools International, Blue Oceans Program. Coral Sea Foundation and Plasticwise Solomon Islands.

Under the first phase of Dive Munda’s Youth Sponsorship Initiative, more than 100 Solomon Islands youth (60% female, 40% male) were certified as open water divers last year. Phase Two will continue dive training and furthering education of youth in ocean preservation and conservation.