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Explore our latest news – a closer look at the stories, research and events behind one of the world’s largest coral restoration programs.
Sheba Hope Grows Ambassadors share latest research at international conferences
Indonesian youth environmental advocates visit Sheba Hope Reef
Our 2024 Impact Report is Here!!
Sheba Hope Ambassador, Ledama Masidza, shares his stories of HOPE
Restoring Reefs and Empowering Communities: Mars Showcases Impact at 2024 Reef Futures Symposium
Paralympic swimmer, Ellie Simmonds, partners with the SHEBA® Brand to help preserve the world's oceans
Big Build Maldives 2024 - Rebuilding Reefs Together
Fieldwork Fortnight: updates from the science team
Coral Reef Awareness Week: Red Sea Reef Stars
World Oceans Week: Restoring Coral Reefs Alongside Mars Associates
Celebrating Earth Day: The Bontosua Community Restoration Team
Restored coral reefs can grow as fast as healthy reefs
A Coral Restoration Star Is Born: New Reef Star Factory is Launched
New Year, New Beginnings for coral restoration in East Africa: Part II
Live From The Reef
Finding Hope in the Heat
Restoring hope: the Mars Ambassador Coral Reef restoration program
Diving into Conservation: My Journey
Behind The Scenes: Mars Coral Reef Restoration Internship
British Paralympian Swimmer Ellie Simmonds Visits Sheba Hope Reef!
THE BIG BUILD: The World’s Largest Coral Reef Restoration Event
Mars Data Scientists turn their skills to Coral Reef Restoration.
The growing scientific effort at HOPE Reef
THE SHEBA HOPE ADVOCATE PROGRAM: WE ARE LIVE!
Groundbreaking Technology from Mars Coral Reef Restoration Program Wins No.1 Innovation Award
Five Women Making Waves in Coral Reef Restoration
Local Roots, Global Impact
New Year, New Beginnings for Coral Restoration in East Africa
Virtual Reefs, Real Impact
Regenerating the Reef
Cannes Lions 2022: Sheba Hope Grows Recognition
Launching: The Reef Cooperative
The Soundscapes of Restored Reefs
Life began in the ocean, and I’m thrilled to take you on a journey that brings us back to where it all started.
Through a series of short films, we venture along the breath-taking Kenyan coast, uncovering the stories of local heroes and grassroots organizations working tirelessly to protect the ocean’s lifeline—coral reefs.
Our journey begins in Kuruwitu, a place of extraordinary beauty and resilience. This coastal community has led the way in ocean conservation, first by establishing a 30-hectare community-protected area and later expanding their efforts into a 12,000-hectare collaborative management zone. Today, in partnership with Oceans Alive, they are restoring coral reefs through innovative methods like the MARS Reef Star approach, safeguarding vulnerable reef ecosystems for future generations.
Follow this inspiring exploration of hope, community action, and ocean guardians making waves - "Reef Stars" on buildingcoral.com and Sheba Hope Grows.
Here at Mars Sustainable Solutions, we are so proud to announce the success of one of the largest single restoration events in history, “The Big Build”, planting 30,000 corals across 2,500 square meters, working towards our goal of restoring 1 million corals worldwide by the end of 2023. The event has taken more than a year in planning and marks a huge milestone in coral reef restoration and the Mars Coral Reef Restoration Program by showcasing what can be achieved through cross-sector collaboration. Click below to watch the hero video!
For over a decade, Mars Sustainable Solutions (MSS), in partnership with local communities, scientists, businesses, NGOs and governments, has been developing and implementing a simple, community-led solution to help restore damaged coral reefs globally. Since the first Reef Star was installed, we have trained and created a global community of reef builders and advocates, involving more than 500 people from Indonesia, Australia, Mexico, The Maldives, the US Virgin Islands, Costa Rica, Hawaii, Kenya, Colombia and Aruba. Collectively we have installed over 90,000 Reef Stars, out planting +1,300,000 coral fragments across 40 sites in 11 countries, spanning 5 continents.