Initiatives
Environment
We are establishing sustainable approaches to marine resource management for Northern Lau that supports marine protection, biodiversity conservation, building community resilience to climate change and sustainable community livelihoods. To ascertain the state of our ocean, the foundation will connect traditional knowledge and innovative science with conservation partners to determine priorities for informed conservation action.
Education
We are empowering youths to make positive change through educational and water awareness activities. Our youth experience the devastating changes occurring in the ocean firsthand and play an active role in caring for their environment. Promoting interactions of marine awareness and ocean activities by providing innovative opportunities in the water to inspire our youth. Helping to ignite a movement of ocean minds who understand, experience and protect our ocean.
Community
We are working closely with surrounding island communities to help increase knowledge of and manage their natural resources. Projects will focus on enhancing marine conservation awareness and practices; but to also support food security and sustainable livelihoods of the people. Understanding and learning about traditional knowledge and customs of individual communities is crucial to maintaining the natural and cultural heritage of these islands.
Innovation
Vatuvara Foundation strives to collectively work together and find ways to create positive impact on a larger scale and to preserve diverse ecosystems for future generations to come. By improving human interactions with nature and sourcing innovations to counter ocean conservation challenges, we inspire sustainable approaches for the ocean space. We consider ourselves stewards of the environment and encourage the importance of placing direct investments into our natural features, forming valuable connections with experiential tourism, local communities and environmental protection.
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