Meet the Ocean Co-Lab’s Portfolio Organizations

The Co-Lab’s twenty projects are addressing the root causes of climate change and helping build the resilience of coastal ecosystems and communities.

Climate change is causing unprecedented damage to our ocean and the ecosystems it supports. As the world’s largest carbon sink, the ocean is our most effective buffer against climate change. Yet, despite its ability to deliver up to 35% of the emission reductions needed to keep the planet below 1.5° warming, funding for the ocean comprises just 7% of all climate giving.

Though ocean philanthropy has grown in recent years, only 2% of ocean funding is currently directed toward solutions that help combat climate change. We launched the Ocean Co-Lab because we know that by harnessing the power of our ocean, we can have an outsized impact in the fight against climate change.

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