Ghana is one of the top 10 most polluted countries in the world. This project addresses marine pollution by organizing two beach clean-ups on the turtle nesting areas of Nungua in collaboration with the NGO Plastic Punch. These two events will be edutainment and a citizen science approach for data.

This project will visit and film 7 islands of the Seychelles to highlight and document biodiversity, island and marine conservation initiatives and challenges, marine protected areas and research. Seychellois will be interviewed and featured and the videos will be translated into the 3 official Seychelles languages.

SpeSeas raises awareness about key ocean issues in Trinidad and Tobago, led by a founding team of ocean science experts, including Diva Amon, who has worked in close partnership with SOA's Campaign Against Deep Sea Mining. With SOA support, they will amplify their social media presence, helping them to grow their network and make ocean literacy more accessible in the country.

The grant will be used to set up a coral nursery in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. After establishing the artificial coral nursery and reef, we aim to conduct further research involving policy makers in Sri Lanka to establish a marine protected area in the southern coastal belt. The grant also will be used to establish a school curriculum in Sri Lanka on ocean literacy and education.

The Phoenix Expedition will be making a journey from France to California in order to document and promote local solutions to regenerate marine ecosystems with a focus on Blue Carbon and CO2 emissions avoidance. Ahead of the voyage, this project will be using social media platforms and partnerships to create educational material to raise awareness around Blue Carbon. Ten percent of all funds received will go towards restoration of coastal habitats with local partners that are visited throughout the journey.

Plantish is a foodtech company developing a breakthrough technology to produce premium whole-cut, plant-based fish fillets to sustainably feed the world at scale. Our vision is to become the world's leading fish brand, all without hurting a single fish. Our first product is Plantish salmon™, which is not only delicious, but also high in protein and Omega-3s and 6s, and free of mercury and antibiotics.

Conservar e aMAR worked to decrease sea turtle mortality and increase sea turtle conservation. Sea turtles are often accidentally caught when black scabbardfish fishermen utilize horizontal longlines. This project tested the efficacy of a rescue rod vs nets and then implemented these rods with 20 fishermen in Funchal, Portugal to help decrease sea turtle mortality.

With support from SOA, Saathi will do a thorough assessment of the positive environmental impact of their product in terms of plastic and C02 pollution avoided due to the production of their plastic-free feminine hygiene products. Their business model has a positive impact at every part of our supply chain, providing income to farmers who produce the materials, employ an all-female manufacturing staff, and sell pads to women typically residing in underserved urban areas.

Virtual Diving is an environmental education project inspired by Google Cardboard. Through virtual reality glasses made of recycled cardboard, students take a virtual tour in different marine ecosystems using the Google app "Expeditions". The Virtual Diving team knows that most people never have and probably never will have the opportunity to dive in their entire lives. They also know that this is a big problem for the oceans, because it is impossible to preserve what you do not know. Through their virtual tours, they show people what exists beyond the waves. The main themes they explore are coral bleaching and marine pollution.