REBUILDING REEFS. RESTORING THE OCEAN.
Uniting art, science and communities to regenerate marine ecosystems across the 50 reef sites by 2050.
OUR APPROACH
We utilize a creative and holistic approach to empower communities and catalyze local ecosystem regeneration.
ART
We build large-scale, culturally impactful sculptures deployed into the sea to become coral reefs to catalyze awareness and become ecotourism and restoration sites.
SCIENCE
We partner with local NGOs and aim to accelerate ecosystem regeneration via marine protection, coral farming and mangrove reforestation.
COMMUNITY
We activate local communities to create a culture and economy of regeneration for long-term conservation.
UTILIZING REEF TO RIDGE
The "From Ridge to Reef" (R2R) approach is an environmental management strategy that aims to protect and conserve natural ecosystems from mountainous areas to coastal marine ecosystems. It recognizes the interconnection between these ecosystems and addresses environmental issues in a holistic manner, considering the entire system from river headwaters, wetlands, and lagoons to coral reefs and marine areas. At Global Coralition, we carry out the following actions based on this approach:
MAZU
Artificial reef project in Koh Tao, Thailand in partnership with Eco Koh Tao. +5000 corals planted around her, marine protected, and part of a 200 square meter artificial reef site.
ATABEY
Deployed in Sosua, Dominican Republic in 2023. The region has been marine protected since 2020 by local partners.
MICRO
FRAGMENTATION
Tested microfragmentation in the area, a process of slicing coral and accelerating growth rates by 50x. Building a land-based micro-lab in Sosua.
MANGROVES
Filter and cool water, create habitat and sequester 4-10x more carbon than terrestrial trees. Our teams across Haiti and DR have planted over 1 million mangroves across the island.
CARBON P3
Our for-profit venture Carbon P3 is verifying the projects for carbon credits to develop regenerative financial models to scale mangrove out plantations. We are developing an app to capture and track each mangrove planted to streamline the verification process.
EDUCATION & ECOTOURISM
Our sculptures, coral farms and mangrove projects attract ecotourism interest which generate sustainable local revenue to support operations. We offer educational opportunities to the local community and aim to create new jobs in conservation for future generations.
OUR VISION
WE’VE LOST HALF OF OUR REEFS IN THE LAST 30 YEARS and we are estimated to lose 90% by 2050 due to climate change, overfishing and pollution. However, scientists have found that due to the rapid recovery rates of marine ecosystems, with the right interventions, we can actually rebuild marine life by 2050. The Ocean Agency identified 50 reefs as an optimum portfolio of reefs to conserve. If restored, these could reseed other regions over time. We aim to scale our ridge to reef approach across these 50 sites in collaboration with local NGOs, launching a unique sculpture at each site and creating a global cultural and ecological movement.
OUR PARTNERS
