Our flagship country program is tackling plastic pollution and other ocean threats throughout this widely dispersed island nation. Parley Maldives works directly with local groups and island communities to strengthen existing conservation efforts and introduce new programs where necessary, and are currently focused on implementing Parley AIR, intercepting and recycling plastic waste and educating the next generation.
“We are people of the ocean but we have never really felt the ocean. We have taken it for granted. Curriculum change, collection change and behavior change are all vitally important.”
Shaahina Ali – Parley Maldives
COLLABORATIon is key
The government of the Republic of the Maldives has endorsed and adopted the Parley AIR Strategy as the framework for achieving UN Sustainable Development Goals and creating a Blue Economy as Parley’s first ‘Future Island Nation.’ Parley Maldives has formed various collaborations with different government bodies and state-owned corporations to implement the strategy nationwide and apply our learnings to other island nations.
As the largest industry in the country, tourism plays a major role in the consumption of single-use plastics in the Maldives. With over 1 million arrivals per year, tourists, as well as the services provided to them, are the single highest generator of waste per capita. The Parley Maldives Tourism Program works closely with the industry throughout the Maldives in order to implement the AIR Strategy, and incorporate resorts, liveaboards, guesthouses and tour operators in our programs. Meanwhile, Parley Maldives also works with boat operators throughout the country and targets the complacent dumping of plastic into the sea and strategizes ways to intercept waste in collaboration with fishing boats, fishing companies and the Ministry of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture.
INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION
In partnership with local schools, NGOs and the Ministry of Education, Parley Maldives develops and integrates programs to empower young people. Students learn about different types of plastic waste and ocean threats, participate in the recycling process, and develop habits they can start practicing at home and in their communities. Youth are also given the chance to explore the underwater world – something that many Maldivians (surprisingly) never get the chance to. Our collaborative programs have helped more than 100,000 youths and their parents go swimming and snorkeling.
Intercepting Plastic Waste
The Maldives is challenged in unimaginable ways to manage waste from millions of visiting tourists and a population of more than half a million. Parley Maldives focuses on removing plastics from waste streams, preventing it from burning in landfills, and implementing the Parley AIR Strategy nationwide.
Parley Maldives also works to reduce reliance on single-use plastics, intercept sources of plastic waste and prevent it from entering the oceans in the first place. To do this, we’ve introduced plastic interception and baling sites in island communities and more than 70 schools, collaborative cleanups on affected coastlines – and the first-ever recycling center and innovation lab in the capital, Malé.
SUPPORT OUR WORK IN THE MALDIVES
Your support helps us tackle plastic pollution and other threats facing the oceans. All donations go directly to our global teams, helping to fund cleanups, education and infrastructure projects.
Thank You to ALL our Collaborators IN THE MALDIVES
Ministry of Environment
Ministry of Education
Maldives Ports Ltd
Please visit our website for a full list of schools, councils & resorts we work with
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Burevimagu, 20008
Male, Maldives
Phone: +9603316172
Website: www.maldives.parley.tv
Parley’s global network works to protect marine environments from plastic pollution and other threats. Through collaborative cleanups with local businesses and organizations, our teams and volunteers intercept plastic waste from beaches, remote islands, rivers, mangroves and coastal communities. Each country team shares our vision for healthier oceans globally, and works locally to champion the Parley AIR Strategy.
Since the inception of Parley for the Oceans, we’ve been able to intercept over 8.1 million kg of debris from the environment and coastal communities across the globe with the help of over 574,000 volunteers. We’ve also launched an extensive educational program, both virtual and physical. Our global cleanups and educational initiatives have reached over 1 million participants across 57 different countries and counting.