How You Can Help
The Great Barrier Reef is a global heritage, and it is the duty of everybody to do something about it. With the threats faced by this habitat, we look at the ways in which you too can be involved in the efforts to protect the Great Barrier Reef. The great barrier reef’s importance cannot be overemphasised, and it is something that everyone should be concerned about. In case you are wondering why you should care about the Reef, there are many reasons why.
Reasons why it matters
- The Reef protects the coastline and serves as a buffer for storms and waves coming from the ocean, which can be damaging and destructive without this buffer.
- The Reef provides habitat for an incredible amount of species, and the biodiversity that they offer is enough reason to care about what happens to them.
- Developments in medical research have benefited a lot from the reefs with scientists developing medicines to treat heart disease, cancer, asthma, arthritis, etc. with medical research using corals and other species in the Reef.
- Coral reefs serve to purify the water by acting as filter feeders and riding the sea of its impurities so it can be healthy and clear, the clean blue sea you are swimming in is likely a result of the coral reefs.
- Coral reefs absorb carbon dioxides and help to recycle it since they are living organisms too.
- Reefs support healthy and sustainable fishing, and they serve as the spawning place for many fish species.
- The Reef is one of the top tourist attractions globally with many coming to Australia just to see it. It generates billions of dollars annually and supports the local tourism industry.
Your Role in Reef Protection
There are several ways you can help find solutions to the several threats facing the Reef, such as coral bleaching, pollution, crown-of-thorns starfish, and many others. Your support will sustain efforts to save endangered marine organisms and will also promote research on how to better manage the Reef.
Donations
You can donate to support our goal of saving the Reef. Whether you want to make a one-time donation or a recurring one. It is straightforward to do. You can donate online, post your donation cheque to our mailbox, deposit directly, or call us to receive your donations.
Gifts
You can also contribute through gifts. The Reef is threatened on all ends, and its conditions have deteriorated significantly over the years. Despite its vibrant look, this naturally resilient ecosystem needs help to survive future threats. You can give once, make a gift to us in your will, or give through your workplace.
Fundraising
Organize or join a local fundraising campaign to support Reef conservation, rallying friends, schools, and businesses to contribute via donations, volunteering, or event sponsorship. This collective effort will provide crucial resources and raise awareness, inspiring ongoing community commitment to protect and preserve the Reef.