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Ocean Love

Ocean Love 500 281 Global Climate Finance Accelerator

PROJECT OCEAN LOVE LOCAL BLUE ECONOMY INITIATIVE DEVELOPER FOR COASTAL COMMUNITIES PROJECT OCEAN LOVE Pioneering sustainable and equitable growth in the blue economy by investing directly in the untapped carbon sequestration and biodiversity protection potential of local coastal communities in the Caribbean and East Africa. VISION MISSION Our mission is to create and support carbon and biodiversity credit generation projects that not only mitigate the effects of climate change but also enhance resilience against its physical impacts. WHAT WE DO Pioneering sustainable and equitable growth in the blue economy by investing directly in the untapped carbon sequestration and biodiversity protection potential of local coastal communities in the Caribbean and East Africa. OUR APPROACH Our approach centers on leveraging the natural capital of marine and coastal ecosystems, transforming traditional conservation efforts into proactive, income-generating activities. INVEST IN PROJECT OCEAN LOVE Together we will chart a sustainable course towards a resilient and equitable blue economy. Project Ocean Love is creating the Blue Economy Starter KitTM, a portable toolkit of technologies and methodologies to forecast the impacts of location-specific conservation approaches on carbon sequestration and ecosystem resilience. Included in the BE Starter KitTM is a comprehensive guide to environmental markets including existing protocols for carbon and biodiversity credits with best practices for developers on how to proceed in regions lacking formal frameworks. PROJECT OCEAN LOVE IS IN THE PROCESS OF COMPLETING A PROTOTYPE, WHICH WILL BE PILOTED IN THE BAHAMAS. HOW WE DO IT Replicated for Global Coastal Communities Once demonstrated at the Project Ocean Love’s Conservation Institute, the BE Starter KitTM will be replicated for coastal communities throughout the Caribbean and East Africa, starting with our partner in the Somaliland region of Somalia. PROJECT OCEAN LOVE PLANS TO SUPPORT ITS ACTIVITIES THROUGH THE FOLLOWING REVENUE-GENERATING OPPORTUNITIES: Deep Sea Fishing Deep sea fishing revenues from a resort currently existing on the Conservation Institute proposed site. Green Coffee Exports Roasted Coffee US Distribution Experiential Education Sales of BE Starter KitTM Carbon & Biodiversity Credits Specialty Kenyan Green Coffee beans, ethically sourced and sustainably harvested with cupping scores of 87 and above. Wholesale and Retail online roasted coffee sales and subscription. Student conservation programs at the high school and university level. Sales of BE Starter KitTM to coastal communities funded by Global North climate funds. Carbon and biodiversity credit revenues. WHAT WE NEED OCEAN LOVE PROJECT Purchase of land to host the Conservation Institute facilities and marine ecosystem assessment work Revenue generating land site potential: Deep sea fishing Marina International student conservation projects BE Starter KitTM technology demonstration funding Project Ocean Love operational expenses Salaries (R&D) IT Infrastructure Professional services e.g., legal contracts OUR TEAM NIKITA SHIEL-ROLLE,FOUNDER & CEO - YME BAHAMAS & THE CAT ISLAND CONSERVATION INSTITUTE IS A COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION BUILDING SKILLS FOR THE BLUE ECONOMY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN THE CARIBBEAN AND AFRICA VAVA COFFEE IS A COFFEE PRODUCER AND EXPORTER OF EAST AFRICAN SPECIALTY COFFEE HORN ENVIRONMENTAL AND FISHERIES ORGANIZATION IN THE SOMALILAND REGION OF SOMALIA WORKS TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR THE BLUE ECONOMY IN RURAL COASTAL COMMUNITIES WITH A FOCUS ON WOMEN AND CHILDREN. ISENSYS IS A TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING COMPANY FOCUSED ON CREATING MORE EFFICIENT AND COST EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS FOR SCIENCE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PLANETWERX A US NPO LEVERAGES TECHNOLOGY, FOSTER’S COMMUNITY ACTION, AND PROMOTES EDUCATION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF OUR EARTH. THE GLOBAL CLIMATE FINANCE ACCELERATOR CONVENES PARTNERS ACROSS BUSINESS, FINANCE, GOVERNMENT AND ACADEMIA ON STRATEGIES, POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND TOOLS TO FINANCE CLIMATE SOLUTIONS

Building capacity in local communities to capitalize on carbon sequestration and biodiversity credit markets in the Caribbean and African coastal communities.

Climate Justice
Entrepreneurship
Women & Youth
Education

Impact: SDG
1, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 17

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