Gail Tay
Director of Operations & Programmes @ The International Seakeepers Society
“I am proud to support the Coral Catch program. Congratulations to all in the team who dare to push forward in
pursuit of sustainability and self-empowerment!”
Coral Catch
Empowers local women to
protect and restore the coral reefs of Indonesia
protect and restore the coral reefs of Indonesia
Changing the World
One Woman
One Reef
One Island at a Time
One Woman
One Reef
One Island at a Time
Let’s talk Coral Catch
Coral Catch is a unique scholarship program that empowers local women to protect and restore the coral reefs of Indonesia.
In nine weeks we give women the knowledge, tools, experience, and network to set up and monitor a coral restoration project.
Geek side note fact: Our Coral Catch Superwomen are the first completely female local coral restoration team in Indonesia.
Why is Coral Catch important?
Coral reefs support life in our oceans, and our oceans support life as we know it. Yet half of our coral reefs have already been lost and scientists estimated that more than 90% of all coral reefs are expected to die by 2050, if we don’t act now.
In a world without coral reefs….
There would be 50-80% less oxygen for us to breathe
Around a quarter of all marine life would lose their habitat (that’s over 1 million species!)
Hundreds of millions of people would lose their main source of food and income
200 million people could lose their protection from storms, hurricanes and tsunamis
more than 50% of cancer drug research will not be possible as they rely on coral reefs
The world would lose about $36 billion in tourism revenue every year
Our Mission
It’s our mission to encourage and empower 100 Indonesian women in the next 5 years to pursue a career in marine conservation by giving them a coral restoration scholarship.
Our ultimate goal is to create a community of women that are united in advocating for healthy oceans and are working together to restore the reefs in Indonesia.
How We Are Changing The World ...
... ONE THOUGHT ...
... ONE ISLAND ...
... ONE NATION AT A TIME
How You Can Support Coral Catch
Coral Catch shows that all actions, big and small, can be powerful. We would love to build a informed, inspired and passionate community of people who care enough about our oceans and coral reefs to take action. Does this sound like you? Here are three ways how you can get involved:
Meet Our Coral Catch Ambassadors
Jessica Levy
Director of Restoration Strategy @ Coral Restoration Foundation
“I think it’s awesome that you created a capacity-building program for Indonesian women and I’m looking forward to share my experience with you all.”
Ally Dragozet
Founder @ Sea Going Green – Marine biologist – Forbes 30 under 30 – Social Entrepreneur
“Honored to support this insightful project as it’s not only supporting marine and coral reef conservation but also knowledge and capacity building amongst a diverse community of females. Can’t wait to see what this
next generation of female entrepreneurs does.”
Dr. Siti Nurtahirah Jaafar
Senior Lecturer @ Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Terengannu University Malaysia
“Everything that you put in this project is beyond my pride as a woman. I am very honored to be part of it and I’m confident your effort will pay off.”
Our Sponsors
