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VISION

INSPIRE INNOVATION AND COLLABORATION AMONG PROJECTS THAT RECONCILE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT WITH NATURAL SYSTEMS IN A SUSTAINABLE WAY

STRATEGY

WE CREATE PROJECTS THAT CAN BE EVALUATED AND ARE ACCOUNTABLE TO THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES:
 

• CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROTECTION AND ADAPTATION OF COASTAL CITIES AND ECOSYSTEMS THROUGH RESTORATION AND REINFORCEMENT OF THE CORAL REEF AND ITS INTERCONNECTED SYSTEMS
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• CREATE SCALABLE, REPLICABLE, AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS THAT USE ART AND STORYTELLING TO SPREAD A CORAL MESSAGE
   

• PROMOTE AWARENESS AND DEVELOP FACILITIES THAT INSPIRE ACTION IN THE FACE OF OUR CLIMATE EMERGENCY

The Problem

80% of the Meso-American Reef is dead

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Traditional tourism contributes to coral reef loss

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No new corals are being born in the wild

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Marine conservation is inadequately financed

YOU CAN BE PART OF THE SOLUTION

JOIN US,
AND HELP SCIENTISTS PLANT RESILIENT CORALS 
IN TULUM, MEXICO

SAVE CORAL

OUR METHOD

WE USE AN EMERGING GLOBAL PRACTICE CALLED MICRO-FRAGMENTATION AND ASSISTED EVOLUTION TO GROW RESISTANT CORALS AND RESTORE REEFS

Each coral tank can grow ~ 1,000 coral colonies each year

LOCATION: CORAL VITA, GRAND BAHAMAS

LOCATION: CORAL VITA, GRAND BAHAMAS

CORALS GROWN IN NURSERIES (LABORATORIES) CAN SURVIVE THE WARMER TEMPERATURES OF THE FUTURE. CORALS CAN HYBRIDIZE, WHICH ALSO INCREASES NATURAL GENETIC DIVERSITY

MICRO-FRAGMENTATION ACCELERATES CORAL GROWTH UP TO 50 TIMES ITS NATURAL RATES

HEALTHY CORAL IS A VITAL PART OF COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS, WHICH IN TURN CONTRIBUTES TO A VIBRANT ECONOMY

THE ABILITY TO GROW DIVERSE CORALS WILL MEET THE NEEDS OF A SPECIFIC LOCAL ENVIRONMENT

DATA FROM THE LABORATORY CAN PROVIDE SCIENTISTS AND POLICY MAKERS WITH IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENT

LOCATION: AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE

Beyond Coral Foundation (USA) and Beyond Coral México are partner organizations whose mission is to increase support of coral reefs, to further scientific knowledge of coastal ecosystems, to foster sustainable communities, and to provide advice and recommendations on a broad range of policy issues dealing with, but not limited to: environment, tourism, water, waste, human development, health, and fisheries. The corporation uses art, technology, and awareness to develop coral restoration farms, laboratories, educational programs, experiences, work and volunteer opportunities for community and ecosystem benefit.