Sam Whittemore

Coral Gardeners

Coral Gardeners started in 2017 on Mo'orea, the sister island of Tahiti in French Polynesia after a small group of young surfers, freedivers, and fishermen noticed the heartbreaking degradation of their home reef. In less than 3 years, the small group of island kids grew to an international collective of scientists, engineers, creators, and advocates determined to save the reef by revolutionizing ocean conservation and generating collaborative action around the world. WE ARE CREATING A WORLD IN WHICH CORAL REEFS WOULD NO LONGER NEED US.