SEACOLOGY
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Mission Statement
Our mission is to work with islanders around the world to protect threatened ecosystems and help their local communities. At Seacology, we believe that environmental issues are human issues, too. By providing a benefit – be it a health center, a school, or a water system – in exchange for the creation of a nature reserve, we ensure the reserve works in everyone’s interests
About This Cause
We operate with a small staff out of an office in Berkeley, California and rely on a network of part-time field representatives around the world. These field representatives work directly with island communities and local NGOs to oversee Seacology projects and to seek out new project opportunities. In consultation with staff, our field representatives negotiate the terms of the agreement with villages – what will be protected, and what they need in return. Because each island village we work with has different needs and circumstances, each project we do is different. Community-wide agreements address these issues to find a solution that works for everyone’s interests. Examples include… -Restricting fishing in Jamaica’s Oracabessa Bay results in more fish in adjacent areas. -Distributing alternative cooking equipment around Panama’s Escudo de Veraguas island means villagers won’t need to cut down mangroves (home to the critically endangered pygmy sloth) to use as fuel. -Funding a new school in Samoa’s Falealupo means village leaders won’t need to sell logging rights in order to pay for better education for their kids. Learn more at www.seacology.org