50 Reefs

50 Reefs is a global initiative to save coral reefs.

Climate change is now the greatest threat to coral reefs. In the past 30 years alone, half of the world's corals have died. Science now tells us that only 10% of reefs can survive past 2050 - even if the target limits set by the Paris climate agreement are met. Urgent action is needed to save the coral reefs we can.

The 50 Reefs partnership was established in early 2017 with the ambitious goal of identifying a global portfolio of coral reefs with a good chance of both surviving the impacts of climate change and being able to help repopulate neighbouring reefs.

The 50 Reefs initiative, initiated by Underwater Earth, is funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies, The Tiffany & Co. Foundation and Paul G. Allen Philanthropies. It was created in partnership with The University of Queensland and the Wildlife Conservation Society.