Coral Restoration Foundation is saving coral reefs 🐠

Based in Florida, they operate the largest reef restoration program. With six offshore Coral Nurseries in South Florida housing over 50,000 corals at a time, the foundation uses innovative techniques to grow threatened coral species, which are later outplant on to reefs. Clusters of corals are outplanted strategically to increase the amount of genetic diversity for these once dominant coral species. Read more about this project, here.

Why are corals important to fight against climate change? Because they provide a buffer, protecting our coasts from waves, storms, and floods. Corals form barriers to protect the shoreline from waves and storms. Yes, coral reefs are extremely necessary. 
 

Travel with us around Europe! ✈️

Yay! This Thursday we are starting a trip around Europe. Our mission: Show you all the efforts that the European Union is doing, in their fight against climate change. You can follow our daily Blog to read about the European latest initiatives. And  🙏  support our job by donating here. We would really appreciate your help!

Are floating cities the future? 🏝
 

Apparently, artificial islands could provide new homes to Pacific Islanders. The Seasteading Institute is building politically independent cities that float on the ocean.

Joe Quirk, the founder, believes that man-made islands will someday be home to independent communities where people can experiment with new forms of government and launch innovative businesses. He says these islands may also have value for places threatened by sea-level rise.

There is still widespread skepticism about the feasibility of Seasteading, let alone its ability to provide an affordable solution for people displaced by rising sea levels. But projects like this remind us that there are ground-breaking ideas waiting to be explored. Read more about this project here.

China, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines said they would work to keep plastics out of the seas, this week at the United Nations Oceans Summit, in New York City.

Some of the promises are not yet formalized and environmentalists say the measures proposed are not nearly urgent enough. But UN officials praised the statement. Read everything that happened at the United Nations, here