Former President of Maldives and current Speaker of the Parliament Mohamed Nasheed establishes ‘Maldives Coral Institute’, an organization that focuses on protecting the environment.
The organization registered by the Sports and Community Empowerment Ministry on Monday will focus on identifying ways to develop the country in a sustainable manner and to identify ways to develop islands in a way that minimized the negative impact on the environment.
Their office is located at President Nasheed’s residence, G. Canary and Mariyam Raahil Naseem from G. Aanooraanee will be working with President Nasheed in running the organization.
President Nasheed has another organization working towards the same cause located in Hithadhoo, Addu City.