Blue Earth Organization, founded by three dedicated young women, protects and restores mangrove ecosystems to fight climate change and preserve biodiversity. We empower women, youth, and indigenous communities to lead these efforts, tackling the root causes of ecosystem degradation for a sustainable, lasting impact.
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We owe it to ourselves and to the next generation to conserve the environment so that we can bequeath our children a sustainable world that benefits all.
- Wangari Maathai
Mangrove forests are nature-based CO2 removers. One hectare of young mangrove forest can capture and sequester about 23.1 tons of CO2 per year1 - around ten times more than tropical rain forests2.
This incredible capacity comes from their ability to slow water currents, causing carbon-rich sediments to settle and become trapped in underwater soils where decomposition is limited. As a result, the stored carbon remains locked away for centuries.
Restoring and protecting mangroves is therefore one of the most effective climate change mitigation measures.
2 Tropical rain forest carbon capture: 0.66 t C·ha-1·yr-1 ≈ 2.42 t CO2·ha-1·yr-1, Hubau et al., 2020
Over 1,500 species depend on mangroves for their survival, of which about 15% are threatened with extinction3. With their unique function linking land and sea ecosystems, they are crucial for both marine species such as fish, turtles, whales, dolphins, porpoises and terrestrial life including birds, frogs, turtles, lizards, snakes, bats, monkeys. In addition, many species, including many plants and mudskippers are endemic in the mangrove ecosystem.
Mangroves are natural defences against storms, waves, and shoreline erosion. A 500m wide strip of mangrove forest dissipates at least 75% of the incoming wave energy4. This protective function is becoming increasingly critical as climate change intensifies storms.
By acting as nurseries for fish, crabs, and shrimp, mangroves directly support coastal economies. One hectare of mangrove forest generates up to USD 5,000 per year5 from shrimp and fish harvests.
Mangroves are crucial for food systems, serving as breeding grounds for fish, crabs, shrimps, that coastal communities depend on for daily nutrition. By supporting fisheries, mangroves help combat hunger and malnutrition while strengthening food security in coastal communities.
