BLUE ACTION LAB
Blue Action Lab is a non-profit organization that implements climate resilient technologies and ecosystem restoration projects.
We develop climate nature-based solutions specifically tailored to low-lying islands, where the impacts of rising sea levels and extreme weather events are detrimental.
Through innovative science and technologies, we aim to enhance the resilience of these vulnerable islands, safeguarding their ecosystems, communities, and infrastructure from the adverse effects of climate change.
By leveraging our collective knowledge and expertise, we strive to create a positive impact on the environment and offer educational programs and jobs in these local communities.
We believe that local grassroots transformation fuels global impact.
ABOUT
NATURE-BASED CLIMATE SOLUTIONS
We develop our projects in collaboration with industry experts in the free trade zone on Grand Bahama. These projects cover a wide range of areas, including sustainable aquaculture, ocean alkalinity enhancement, food security, agroforestry, and the restoration economy, among others. Conservation Cove is our "living laboratory" in The Bahamas, showcasing innovative blue-green economy restoration projects.
EDUCATION, CAPACITY BUILDING & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
We implement education, capacity building, and workforce development programs in partnership with local NGOs, universities, and entrepreneurs whose technologies we support. We currently offer three educational programs, including Tides Of Change (in schools), Waterkeepers Cadet Program and the Eco-Preneurship Program. These projects offer unique, hands-on learning opportunities for the next generation of changemakers.
We collaborate with leading universities such as the University of The Bahamas and Florida Atlantic University Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute and The University of The Bahamas to recruit, train, and create job opportunities for young scientists.
PARTNERSHIPS
Our global partners are instrumental in turning our ideas and strategies into tangible results. By bringing their unique expertise, resources, and capabilities to the table, they play a crucial role in funding and implementing the solutions we develop.
At Blue Action Lab, we take pride in our partnerships with the University of The Bahamas, Florida Atlantic University, and Florida Atlantic University Harbor Branch. These collaborations empower us to advance our non-profit climate solutions while providing education, employment opportunities, and specialized training through innovative programs.
“The partnership will allow University of The Bahamas Marine Science students to take their classroom knowledge and lab skills and apply them to pressing real-world problems through internships and research projects, working directly with potential future employers in the blue economy. It's going to be great for the students, but also for Grand Bahama and the entire nation."
Dr. Mattias Johansson
University of The Bahamas
PROJECTS
CORAL VITA: THE WORLD'S FIRST LAND BASED CORAL FARM FOR REEF RESTORATION
Coral Vita was the original Blue Action Lab test case, where we supported two social entrepreneurs who are working to restore the world's dying coral reefs through a novel business model to scale impact.
Blue Action Lab provided operational support, contracts, advice on regulation and permitting to facilitate commercialization of the business within 12 months of initiation. This has culminated in improved local reef health, new blue economy jobs and education opportunities for Bahamians, the winning of the internationally acclaimed Earthshot Prize, and multi million dollar contracts for reef restoration around the world. Coral Vita continues to be a cornerstone business operating at Conservation Cove, by Blue Action Lab in Freeport, Grand Bahama.
MANGROVE MANIA: MANGROVE RESTORATION WITH A COMMUNITY FOCUS
Blue Action Lab facilitated a large grant in partnership with local partners and NGOs, including Waterkeepers Bahamas, Coral Vita, Earthcare and the University of The Bahamas-North to restore the damaged mangroves in the north shore of Grand Bahama. Led by Waterkeepers Bahamas, we have developed a world-class education facility and nursery to facilitate large scale mangrove replanting and conservation. This is the precursor to the development of blue carbon credits in The Bahamas. The project has planted over 41,000 mangroves to date.
QUEEN CONCH PROJECT: THE RESTORATION OF A DECLINING CONCH FISHERY
With funding support from Builders Initiative, Blue Action Lab has partnered with Dr. Megan Davis and her world-leading queen conch aquaculture program, the Queen Conch Lab at Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, to establish a community-based queen conch hatchery in Grand Bahama. The hatchery will help restore the threatened conch fishery in The Bahamas and provide educational resources, including programs for primary and secondary students and internships for University of The Bahamas marine science students. Through collaboration with our local fishing communities, the mobile hatchery will serve as a steppingstone to the growth of the Bahamian sustainable aquaculture industry.​