Communities & Tourism - Ocean Projects & Platforms
31 ocean projects and platforms working on communities & tourism across 18 countries.
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Communities & Tourism Projects & Platforms
Blue Economy Future
South Africa · Education/Policy, Energy/Maritime, Communities/Tourism
Blue Economy Future is a platform focused on the sustainable blue economy, climate change, entrepreneurship, research, and career opportunities. It connects people with funding, jobs, publications, consultancy, and networks related to ocean, climate, and broader sustainability themes.
Green Fins
England · Corals/Biodiversity, Communities/Tourism, Education/Policy
Green Fins is a global initiative that protects coral reefs through sustainable marine tourism. It works with dive centres, snorkelling centres and liveaboard operators to improve environmental practices through standards, training, assessments and educational tools.
The Minga Fund
Colombia · Mangroves/Coastal, Corals/Biodiversity, Communities/Tourism
The Minga Fund is a conservation initiative supporting the long-term sustainability of protected areas in the Colombian Pacific. It works with ethnic communities to conserve biodiversity and sustainably manage coastal and mangrove landscapes.
PROCARIBE+
· Mangroves/Coastal, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Corals/Biodiversity, Communities/Tourism
PROCARIBE+ works to protect, restore and harness the coastal and marine natural capital of the Caribbean and North Brazil Shelf Large Marine Ecosystems, and to catalyse sustainable blue economy investment. Funded by the Global Environment Facility, implemented by UNDP and executed by UNOPS, it runs from May 2023 to April 2028 across 26 states and 18 overseas territories.
Enduring Earth
USA · Corals/Biodiversity, Mangroves/Coastal, Communities/Tourism, Education/Policy
Enduring Earth is a global conservation finance initiative that advances Project Finance for Permanence to secure long-term protection of lands, ocean, and freshwater ecosystems. It works with governments, Indigenous peoples, communities, partners, and funders to finance conservation and strengthen local livelihoods.
The Flipflopi Project
Kenya · Communities/Tourism, Education/Policy, Energy/Maritime, Waste/Pollution
The Flipflopi Project is an East African movement that works to end single-use plastics and build circular economy solutions in shoreline communities. It combines community-led recycling, recycled-plastic boat and furniture manufacturing, education, and policy advocacy across coastal and lake regions.
World Ocean Initiative
England · Aquaculture/Fisheries, Carbon/Climate, Corals/Biodiversity, Data/Tech, Education/Policy, Energy/Maritime, Generalist, Mangroves/Coastal, Seaweeds/Algae, Waste/Pollution, Communities/Tourism
World Ocean Initiative is an ocean-focused programme of Economist Impact that supports the development of a sustainable ocean economy through research, convening and knowledge-building. It addresses ocean challenges including climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution and inclusive blue-economy development.
UNDP Ocean Innovation Challenge
USA · Waste/Pollution, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Corals/Biodiversity, Mangroves/Coastal, Communities/Tourism, Biotech/Biomaterials
The UNDP Ocean Innovation Challenge is a competitive program identifying, financing, and mentoring innovative pilot initiatives to accelerate progress on SDG14 across marine pollution, sustainable fisheries, marine protected areas, and blue economy in 29 developing countries.