Blue Ocean Resort sits 200 metres from one of the most visited reef sites in the region. This proposal funds the installation of four reef restoration frames near the resort's dive sites, each seeded with coral fragments sourced from a local marine biology lab. Guests who participate in the planting will receive an eco-certification badge and a personalised update on their coral fragment every six months. The resort argues that putting conservation infrastructure where tourists already go is the most efficient use of limited funding and that guest engagement creates long-term advocates for ocean conservation. The $650 budget covers frame fabrication, installation by a certified dive team, underwater photography to document the project, and a launch event including catering for 40 guests. The resort will feature the restoration frames in their marketing materials, social media, and booking platforms. The reef restoration frames are real. The catering, the photoshoot, and the branded eco-badge are also real. Whether this is conservation or marketing with conservation branding is exactly what your sim is here to decide.
━━━ Budget Request ━━━ • Installation and Publicity — $626 ━━━ Total: $626 ━━━
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Youth-led workshops in local schools, a zine series in Bahasa Malaysia, and a peer campaign by coastal community youth. No tech stack. Just people talking to their communities in their own language.
Local fishermen trained to monitor reef health using underwater cameras and water quality kits. Data logged via Telegram bot, stored locally, owned by the community. 3-month pilot across 5 reef sites.
Evidence and reviews live on the open ATProto network and can be inspected by anyone.