GREAT Institute will train 15 University of Gambia students on near-shore blue carbon ecosystems, then, with Sankandi Youth Development Association, plant and monitor 10,000 mangroves in the indigenous communities along Bintang Bolong.

The aim of this project is to clean up 5 tons of marine debris from Byblos' sea floor, including fishing nets and lines, plastic bags, cans, face masks, tires and all kinds of man-made pollution. Guardians of the Blue works in symbiosis with Byblos' diving club Xiphias Diving to provide divers who come to the club the necessary equipment to pick up marine debris during their dives, and educate them on the impacts of pollution on marine life.

Stop Trashing It is a network of youth helping people shift awareness into action when it comes to living lighter on the planet. They aim to ease these habit changes and encourage self-accountability through three action areas: workshops, digital communications programs, and action campaigns.

Northern Okinawa's main island, generally called “Yanbaru”, is an area with many unique landscapes such as subtropical laurel forests, cloud forests, rivers, mangroves, and limestones. Yanbaru natives have lived in harmony with nature for hundreds of years, however, vast quantities of debris have begun to collect along the coastline of Yanbaru. For this project, the project leader will work with the local association of Yanbaru to create an exhibition by picking up and vacuum-sealing debris/making it into art work.

PlanetCare has designed the only purpose built microfiber filter that has been independently tested to capture over 90% of the fibers of all size ranges before they leave the drain pumps. The filter is installed as an external attachment to washing machines. As part of a closed loops system, cartridges are collected after use and reused/recycled.

This project, led by the NGO Roots of the Sea, engages Martiniquan and Caribbean youth in the celebration of Mangrove Week by creating a mangrove tree nursery (planting 50-75 mangroves) and doing a mangrove cleanup event. They also aim to establish a mangrove network with other organizations across the Caribbean.

SOA Manabi (Ecuador) Hub will plant and monitor 200 mangroves in the Punta San Clemente Marine Protected Area, working in partnership with the Contamos Contigo Ecuador Foundation to clean and re-establish adequate water flow to the estuary.

The objective of 久米島赤土等流出防止プロジェクト (Kumejima Red Soil Outflow Prevention Project) is to take measures against the outflow of red soil in Kumejima to prevent further damage to the island’s biodiverse coral reefs. Agricultural runoff accounts for more than 80% of the red soil smothering the reefs. Local elementary and high school students helped plant a green belt of Akabanana (Hibiscus), a native plant that serves as a windbreaker, and participated in educational activities.

A project in partnership with the Cameroon Ministry of Environment, Nature, and Sustainable Development to raise awareness among fishermen to improve fishing practices with the aim of conserving the endangered sea turtles. Over 3,000 fishermen in 4 fishing communities took part, including 30 fishermen association leaders who agreed to serve as ambassadors for the project and to continue to spread awareness in their community. Volunteers from the University of Buea played key roles in door-to-door sensitization, which contributed to an estimated 75% increase in awareness amongst the fishing community on the ecological importance of sea turtles.