Ever wanted to know what happens with the tiny $2 donation you can make when buy your travel insurance with us? Well, those donations add up and fund projects like World Expeditions' community project in North East Arnhem Land, Australia.
In this doco, join Phil Sylvester, our Travel Safety Specialist and World Nomad as he sets off to work alongside the indigenous Yolngu Aboriginal rangers to restore the sea country. The virtually pristine coastline is facing a significant environmental threat from marine debris (a by-product of Southeast Asia's fishing industry) washed in on the ocean currents.
The group worked to remove and catalogue discarded fishing nets and rubbish, in efforts to save the marine wildlife that gets caught up in the nets. Not only did they use modern day techniques for dealing with this problem, but also relied on and learned from Traditional Yolngu Aboriginal knowledge and understanding of the land, sea and animals.
This project was made possible by the donations of 2,583 people who funded provision of quad bikes, trucks and fuel throughout the Marine Rescue program via Footprints Network - well done!
