Our Mission

Uniting art, science and communities to regenerate marine ecosystems across the 50 reef sites by 2050.

Coral reefs are the most biodiverse ecosystem on our planet, supporting 25% of all marine life and 1 billion people with food and livelihood.

Our Approach

We utilize a creative and holistic approach to empower communities and catalyze local ecosystem regeneration.

  • We build large-scale, culturally impactful sculptures deployed into the sea to become coral reefs to catalyze awareness and become ecotourism and restoration sites.

  • We partner with local NGOs and aim to accelerate ecosystem regeneration via marine protection, coral farming and mangrove reforestation.

  • We activate local communities to create a culture and economy of regeneration for long-term conservation.

  • 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.

  • Microfragmentation

    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.

  • CarbonP3

    Our for profit venture CarbonP3 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 and 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.

THE PROBLEM

We’ve lost half of our reefs in the last 30 years and are estimated to lose 90% by 2050 primarily due to climate change, pollution and overfishing.

However scientists have found that marine ecosystems recover very fast and
we can actually rebuild marine life by 2050.

  • "Meeting the challenge of rebuilding marine life would be a historic milestone in humanity's quest for a globally sustainable future"

    Carlos Duarte
    Marine Ecologist

  • "I used to think the top global environmental problems were biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and climate change. I thought that with 30 years of good science we could address these problems. But I was wrong. The top environmental problems are selfishness, greed and apathy, and to deal with these we need a spiritual and cultural transformation, and we scientists don't know how to do that."

    Gus Speth
    Environmental Lawyer

  • Art is a catalyst for change. Art changes people and people change the world.

    Layla Love
    Art Activist

  • "Half the coral reefs are still in pretty good shape,. a jeweled belt around the middle of the planet. There's still time, but not a lot."

    Sylvia Earl
    Marine Biologist and Oceanographer

Culture & Collaboration

Atabey, the Mother of Waters was built in the Dominican Republic, guided by Arawak/Taino elder Irka Mateo, Gran Cacique Eddie German and professor Alfonso from Taino Studies.

We partner with cultural leaders and are committed to relevance, respect and reciprocity. As indigenous world views are holistically nature-based, it is a potent time to preserve and revive this wisdom to inspire a new culture of regeneration and climate resilience.

Ridge to Reef

Create a thriving and ideal environment for corals to grow requires a ridge to reef approach. By emphasizing land-sea connectivity, it enhances biodiversity, protects coastlines, and fosters sustainable livelihoods.

  • raises awareness and builds local partnership and engagement

  • allows fish populations to recover, which protect coral from algae overgrowth.

  • is the most widely practiced technique which involves collecting fragments of coral and transplanting it onto nursery structures.

  • can grow coral up to 50x faster using techniques such as micro fragmentation and larval propagation.

  • improves conditions for coral by cooling and filtering water and serving as fish nurseries. Mangroves sequester up to 10x more carbon than terrestrial plants.

  • Developing education and ecotourism experiences creates sustainable revenue and new job opportunities in conservation.

Our Impact

"The creation of Atabey is an important reminder of our Taino ancestry. I am glad that it is being recognized more and more by our community and government”

Lia Hiraldo

“Created a habitat for 1000 creatures in a lifeless sandy area.”

Eco Koh Tao

“We planted 500,000 mangroves in Haiti between 2019-2023 and with the support of Global Coralition, we have planted 700,000 additional mangroves across Haiti and the Dominican Republic between 2023 and 2024.”

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