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Our Champions
Tackling climate change & protecting coral reefs
There is an urgent need to increase public understanding of actions they can take to protect coral reefs.
Our mission
To promote healthy local coral reefs through scientific research, community education and marine conservation.
To achieve our vision, we work across all industry sectors, as well as with schools and governments, community groups and individuals to promote and encourage coral reef health and sustainability.
Core values
1. Raising awareness of the value and sustainability of coral reefs.
2. Improving management of coral reefs in Australia and the Indo-Pacific region.
3. Empowering local communities in the conservation of their own reefs.
4. Maximising stakeholder benefits with minimal cost.
5. Acting with professionalism and integrity at all times.
Objectives
To ensure a sustainable future for the Australian and Indo-Pacific region's coral reef ecosystems by:
- The generation and publication of select coral reef data that is highly valued by scientists and marine managers.
- The establishment of reef monitoring programs that are accessible to a wide range of the population and yet still produce valuable data.
- The establishment of a coral reef health database for Australia and the Indo-Pacific region that is integrated in to the global Reef Check network.
- For the majority of Australian adults and children to understand the importance of coral reefs and be able to tell you what they can do to help protect them.
- Development and implementation of cutting edge training programs to enhance the value of the data collected by volunteers.
- Quality marine-based education programs for local communities.
- Meaningful participation by local communities in the promotion and maintenance of coral reefs through Reef Check Australia programs or use of the database.
- Promotion of the sustainable use of coral reefs through partnerships with government, researchers, business and community groups.
- Raising public awareness of the economic, ecological and social value of coral reefs.
- Promotion of the Reef Check Australia brand.
- Financial sustainability of Reef Check Australia.