Coral Restoration and Red Seaweed
What we do
We provide former Tanzanian coral miners with supplies, training, and equipment to grow red seaweed, which when processed can be used for cattle feed. Locally grown Asparagopsis taxiformis (AT), a feed supplement, reduces methane production by up to 90% in cows. When we shift the Tanzanian women coral miners away from pulverizing coral into cement aggregate, we help protect the coral reefs. Maintaining the biodiversity inherent to coral reef ecosystems is vital to our planet's survival. We are using BIOROCK technology to repair damaged coral structures and create new reefs. In deeper waters we are seeding floating farms with AT and other seaweeds and anchoring the floating farms to the new coral reefs.
International ventures like CH4Global and Blue Barn are racing to expand their ocean farming footprint, strengthen their supply chains, and perfect their AT processing technology. Meanwhile, Tanzania and Zanzibar have a well established seaweed export industry, and government ministers keen on growing their Blue Economy. BGW’s demonstration coral restoration and red seaweed project comes at a most oportune time.
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Our oceans need protection, and these women are leading the charge. Helping to protect coral reefs while simultaneously improving food security, carbon capture, methane (CH4) reduction, decent work and economic growth and ocean diversity is central to our mission. Your “seed investment” will train and equip 60 local women to continue coral restoration and seaweed farming, while making enough money to feed their families.
BGW has connected with local government leaders of the Blue Economy, Forestry, and Agriculture. They have endorsed our venture and are preparing national carbon and methane accounting guidelines.
Investment Return
With a USD120K investment, BGW will duplicate this U.N. Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs)-rich solution in nearby Zanzibar, and give our Effective Altruists and Impact Investors a high impact rate of return.
When BGW secures a CO2 and CH4 credits buyer as well as an AT buyer, this project becomes more self-sustaining and we can return to water infrastructure.
BGW noticed bottled water is more expensive in Tanzania and Zanzibar than in most places in Africa. Once Coral Restoration and Red Seaweed gains traction, we plan to install safe, affordable, drinking water systems in two nearby communities.