Welcome to your Seatrees project!
Thanks for partnering with Seatrees to plant and restore coral reefs in Bali, Indonesia!
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What’s our mission/vision?
On World Ocean Day, June 8, 2024, we announced our second major milestone of 4 million Seatrees planted + protected.
We're already working hard to find quality new projects where we can work together to plant the next Million Seatrees. Longer-term, our goal is to support 100 blue carbon projects in threatened coastal ecosystems by 2030, in turn becoming a global leader in developing blue carbon projects.
We believe the ocean has superpowers, and we can work with it to reverse climate change. But there's no time to waste. The global scientific consensus is clear that we have the next 10 years to reduce our collective carbon footprint to avoid passing a catastrophic climate tipping point.
Thousands of people and hundreds of brands have joined us on our mission to take action on climate change by regenerating coastal ecosystems. We’re excited to work with YOU to enable and enhance the ocean’s superpowers.
Superpowers?
Yep, 90% of all carbon in the global carbon cycle is stored in the ocean. This is where it should be sequestered to reverse climate change.
Mangrove forests “suck” aka sequester, 5-10 times more CO2 out of the atmosphere per hectare than tropical rainforests. Much of that carbon is stored in the soil and sediment that make up a mangrove ecosystem.
Globally, kelp forests sequester as much CO2 as mangrove forests. 10% of kelp breaks off and sinks into the deep ocean - sequestering the CO2 it contains. The conservation of these ecosystems is critical to solving climate change and will protect the habitats of over 700 species of algae, invertebrates, and fish.
Known as the “rainforests of the sea,” coral reefs are the largest living structures on earth and support 25% of marine life. The conservation of these ecosystems is vital to coastal protection, scientific research, medication, fishing, eco-tourism, and more.
We’ll be planting your coral reefs on Nusa Penida Island in Bali, Indonesia.
This project restores the degraded coral reefs on Nusa Penida Island in Bali, Indonesia. Seatrees has partnered with Ocean Gardener to employ local Balinese fishermen to restore the reef and monitor the regeneration until it can survive on its own. To learn more, please visit the project page here.
Each piece of coral you grow:
- Provides sustainable employment for the people in the Nusa Penida region of Bali, Indonesia
- Provides resources for local education and training opportunities
- Creates critical habitat for 500+ species, many of which are currently considered vulnerable to extinction
- Rapidly restores biodiversity to the reef and creates a new thriving ecosystem
The conservation of these ecosystems is vital to coastal protection, scientific research, medication, fishing, eco-tourism, and more. Restoring these reefs will provide a habitat for more than 500 species of fish, many of which are currently considered vulnerable to extinction, and create 20 jobs for local villagers, supporting 12 families.
How is my “donation” spent?
Most of the money we receive for a specific project goes toward that project. This includes the restoration itself, as well as assessments/auditing of the project, site visits and regular meetings with the project managers, developing content and stories, and updating our website with progress updates.
We hold a portion of the donation to invest in new and start-up blue carbon and research projects that meet our assessment criteria.
Like all non-profits, we also use a portion to fund the operations of our organization. As a registered non-profit, our financials are publicly available - and approximately 15-20% of our income goes towards operational expenses.a
About Seatrees
Seatrees is a nonprofit organization that restores and protects coastal ecosystems around the world to reverse climate change, enhance biodiversity, and support local communities. We use a science-based approach to regenerate coral reefs, kelp forests, mangrove forests, seagrass meadows, and coastal watersheds. Our projects support local community restoration efforts and provide tangible ways for individuals and brands to create a more resilient planet for future generations.
Why Coral Reefs?
About half of the world’s coral reefs have been lost in the last 30 years. More than 60% of the remaining reefs are threatened by human activity, with Indonesia being one of the largest areas of vulnerability.
Local Economies
Fishing, diving, and snorkeling on and near reefs add hundreds of millions of dollars to local economies. The net economic value of the world’s coral reefs is estimated to be nearly tens of billions of U.S. dollars per year.
Food + Medicine
Coral Reefs are a source of food and new medicines, and their biodiversity is considered key to finding new medicines for the 21st century. Many drugs are now being developed from coral reef animals and plants as possible cures for cancer, arthritis, human bacterial infections, viruses, and other diseases.
Community
They provide sustainable employment for local communities through fishing, tourism, and reef-based industries, supporting millions of livelihoods. Coral reefs also hold deep cultural, spiritual, and ancestral significance for many Indigenous peoples, who have long depended on these ecosystems for food, medicine, and traditional practices.
Biodiversity Hotspot
Coral reefs support more species per unit area than any other marine ecosystem, including ~ 4,000 species of fish, 800 species of hard corals and scientists estimate that there may be millions of undiscovered species of organisms living in and around reefs.
Coastal Protection
Coral reefs protect coastlines from storms and erosion. They act as natural breakwaters, reducing wave energy by up to 97% and shielding communities from storm surges and flooding.
Global Importance
Known as the “rainforests of the sea,” coral reefs are the largest living structures on Earth. They support over 25% of all marine life and play a critical role in protecting coastal communities from erosion and extreme weather.
How do you ensure the impact is happening?
We have a thorough vetting process for every new project we consider. We support a limited number of projects that meet our criteria and can prove that ‘SeaTrees’ are not only being planted, but that they are being protected in the longer term.
The process we go through is underpinned by science and many years of experience managing large-scale restoration and carbon sequestration projects. It’s a long process built on these seven SeaTrees questions:
- Is this project connected to the ocean?
- Who's the planting partner, and how credible are they?
- Is it a region that people are interested in, and how often can we get there?
- Does this place have global/political issues? Any other red flags?
- How does this project align with the UN SDG's? What social impact does this have?
- Do the economics of this project stack up?
- Is this a scalable solution?
We visit all of our projects on an annual basis (more often if we can), and we require our project partners to provide regular updates.
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