Awareness & Outreach

Despite growing interest in and awareness of global environmental issues, many people don’t realize how urgent it is to protect coral reefs now. Supporting an estimated 25 percent of all marine fish species, coral reefs provide food, protection, and income for more than 100 cultures around the world. Yet, coral reefs in 93 countries have been damaged or killed by human activity, which is why CORAL is dedicated to spreading the word through a variety of outreach initiatives. Our members and partners take an active role in helping us educate local communities, government leaders, and marine recreation providers about the growing threats to coral reefs; together we can build a strong community for real change. Even if you don’t live near a coral reef, there are many things you can do to help protect them for future generations.

Through its Coral Reef Sustainable Destination (CRSD) approach to conservation, CORAL partners with local community members, government leaders, and marine recreation providers to build awareness about the threats facing coral reefs around the world. These are just a few examples of the ways we are working to protect coral reefs for future generations.

CORAL Current

Our quarterly print newsletter contains human-interest stories from our field locations, updates on environmental legislation, profiles of CORAL partners, information about coral reef conservation efforts, and much more. Become a member of CORAL today and you’ll receive a free copy of the newsletter four times a year. Become a member of CORAL today »

E-Current

Our bimonthly online newsletter delivers the latest news about CORAL’s conservation programs to your e-mail in-box every other month. With links to relevant articles and beautiful coral reef photographs, E-Current is the easiest way to stay in touch with CORAL’s ongoing project work. Subscribe to E-Current today—it’s free—and you’ll receive the online newsletter six times a year. Subscribe to E-Current »

CORAL Calendar

Every year CORAL gathers the most stunning underwater photographs from its extensive photo collection to produce a glossy, full-color wall calendar available exclusively to our supporters. Featuring colorful coral landscapes, amazing coral reef critters, and photo highlights from CORAL’s fieldwork, the calendar is eagerly anticipated by our membership each year. Become a member of CORAL today to receive a free copy of the calendar. We send them to supporters between September and December for the following year. Learn more »

Annual Report

Like most nonprofit organizations, CORAL produces an annual report at the end of each year to let our members and supporters know how much we’ve accomplished in the previous year. In this year’s annual report, we also announced our exciting five-year plan to expand CORAL’s work to seventeen conservation project sites around the world. Read it now »

International Year of the Reef

As a founding member of the International Coral Reef Action Network, CORAL was a collaborator in the first International Year of the Reef (IYOR) in 1997. For that event, CORAL hosted online support for event organizers, sponsored a traveling coral reef photo exhibit, and established the first Bonaire Dive Festival.

CORAL is proud to be an official Friend of IYOR for 2008. This worldwide campaign seeks to raise awareness about the importance of coral reefs and motivate action to protect them. CORAL will return to Bonaire to rekindle the IYOR spirit and reach out to new audiences with the message that we can save coral reefs. The first IYOR carried a grave message about the future of our reefs, but today we have the tools to take action. Learn more »

CORAL Resources

Our resources section contains a wealth of information and educational materials for people interested in learning more about coral reefs, conservation, or advocacy. Featuring links to CORAL’s issue guides, best practices, and photography collection, plus maps, searchable databases, links to scientific studies, tips for sustainable living, and much more, the resources section is a virtual portal to all things coral. Visit our resources section now »