Every evening of our expedition we have at least one educational presentation on subjects such as Climate Change, Mangrove forests, eco-systems and bio-diversity. We have also had a real insight into the work of some local NGO's, who have many vital conservation and restoration projects throughout Sri Lanka. They also run re-housing projects for the families who lost absolutely everything in the Tsunami, and this morning we had the opportunity to visit one of these sites. Unfortunately the houses still do not have power or water and we spoke to some of the community members to hear their views, they were very hospitable and invited us in for some tea.
We then visited a University in Matara and had a talk with Dr. Jayatissa, who is an expert on Mangroves and is involved in the research of our project. Afterwards we headed towards Galle, and was able to view one of Rainforest Rescue International's nurseries.
Tonight we are lucky enough to be taken out by Benjamin Van der Auwera, the assistant director of Rainforest Rescue International, who will show us around Galle and share information on their organisation.
