This project aims to mitigate the problems of plastic accumulation on the beaches of the Garifuna communities of the Bay of Trujillo (San Antonio and Guadalupe) , through the collection of waste and the training of young people on the problems caused by plastics in coastal ecosystems. The main purpose is to empower, train and sensitize young people on environmental issues in order to protect the environment and well-being of the beaches and ocean.

Lost fishing nets and lines, plastic bags, cans, face masks, tires and all kinds of man-made pollution can be found on the sea floor. Guardians of the Blue works in symbiosis with Byblos' diving club Xiphias Diving providing divers who come to the club the necessary equipment to pick up marine debris during their dives, and educating them on the impacts of pollution on marine life.

Seabolga's mission is to protect Sibolga from its growing plastic waste problem. Seabolga Goes to School 2020 educated children in Sibolga’s schools about marine debris and its impact on the ocean and on human life. This program included school workshops, a beach cleanup for all workshop participants, and a webinar talkshow about the SDG14.

SOA Perú developed La Academia to empower more than 40 students to expand academic, citizenship, and leadership skills for ocean conservation and sustainability. During five weekends, 11 experts in different oceanic topics (Maritime Law, Marine Biodiversity, Underwater Photography, Political Participation, Sea Turtle Management, etc.) were able to share their experiences, supplementary materials, and relevant information on the different topics.

mymizu is a water refill platform connecting people to locations across Japan where they can refill their water bottles for free, instead of buying bottled water. With this grant, mymizu built a stronger community of refill partners, enabling tens of thousands of community members to kick the plastic habit, further raise awareness of ocean plastics, and step up the fight against single-use plastics in Japan and beyond!

Gambia Ocean Heroes is a service-learning project under the GREAT Institute created in 2018. This grant supported a massive clean-up effort that resulted in 12 tonnes of trash removed. Apart from clean up activities, the GOH supports local communities and organizations to take the lead in efforts towards promoting ocean health and reducing plastic pollution. Since 2018, GOH has collected 350 tonnes of trash along The Gambia’s coastline and is excited to expand this effort to rivers.

This project works to eliminate disposable plastic in local bars by offering a reusable container solution. Here we noticed that almost no reusable cups are proposed and the main bars have a lot of customers with a tremendous amount of plastic cups distributed and then discarded, especially on the weekend. We have designed reusable cups that art students will personalize with drawings of sea animals. Our Microgrant will help us provide the first cups to local bars, and fund an art show and public exhibition.

Sawfish Project Indonesia is an interdisciplinary project that seeks to provide data about sawfish to local and national governments to implement legal protections for them. Sawfish Project Indonesia ultimately aims to enhance the capacity of indigenous peoples in Merauke to continue the important work of sawfish conservation locally. This project will perform an incubator workshop to teach the youth of Merauke about sawfish conservation.

The SOA Hub Barra del Colorado in Limón, Costa Rica conducts animal monitoring activities, workshops, and beach cleanups. Coastal bird counts are done through monitoring of shorebird populations on Barra del Colorado beach. The hub also launched the first official monitoring of sea turtles on the beaches of Barra del Colorado, Agua Dulce and Samay to define requirements for a permanent research project. The Hub also monitored seacow populations, and executed regular beach clean-ups and workshops with local youth.