OneReef
Roughly a third of the world’s coral reefs are in the Pacific and are now near collapse from overfishing and climate change.
The Idea
Community-Managed Reefs
Total Investment
1485000
Grants
0
Equity/SAFE
0
Debt/Convertible Debt
Funded Since
2009
Geography
Sector
Structure
The Mission
Thriving reefs and fisheries.
How It Works
OneReef helps communities manage their reefs in a way that taps into traditional stewardship practices. They co-design management plans alongside communities, including critical no-take zones. At the same time, they bring in cutting-edge geo-spatial tools for monitoring reef health and take a modern approach to enforcement, including community rangers and coordinated government response to incursions.
The Dream
Community-based organizations across Pacific Island Nations adopt and deliver OneReef's model, paid for by philanthropy and governments.
Why We're In
This is a highly replicable model—already reaching 1.45M acres of coral reefs across three countries. OneReef taps into existing community demand and aligns with the national interests of small Pacific Island nations. They’re using proven tools and methods and have persuasive evidence of ecological recovery. They are serious about scale and have launched the Oceania Collective—a group of like-minded indigenous NGOs focused on stewardship—to replicate this model in Polynesia and Melanesia. The Collective is ambitious—their goal to achieve 20x their current reach!
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