Along the vast living architecture of the Great Barrier Reef, an old and stubborn wound continues to fester: the slow accumulation of human-made debris that entangles, smothers, and erodes one of Earth's most complex ecosystems. Australia has now opened eight million dollars in grants through the second round of its Marine Debris Management and Mitigation Program, inviting those closest to the problem — conservationists, researchers, fishing communities — to propose real solutions. It is a recognition that awareness alone does not pull plastic from the water, and that the communities whose liv
$8M grants open to tackle marine debris threatening Great Barrier Reef
Marine debris impacts communities that rely on the Reef for livelihoods and food security.