1,000+
Youth Engaged
50+
Species Identified
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Ongoing Initiatives
Avşa Island
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Avşa is a small island located in the Marmara Sea in Turkey. As one of the three islands in the Marmara Archipelago, Avşa is an island made entirely out granite. With precious flora and fauna and glimmering beaches, Avşa serves a hotspot for biodiversity and culture.
Like many coastal communities, Avşa is significantly impacted by climate change.
Our mission is to elevate indigenous voices through educational materials and climate competency to bring awareness to the systemic issues facing the Avşa ecosystem.
Hemigrammus ocellifer, or “Beacon Fish”, swimming through the 2021 Sea Mucilage in the Marmara Sea
Our Initiatives
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Bloom
Bloom is the first small-scale algal conversion technology designed with coastal communities in mind. Developed after the Marmara mucilage bloom of 2021, Bloom is spearheading research and development on coastal resiliency within the Mediterranean and beyond
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MENAeco
Introducing MENAeco, the first ocean-centered youth organization serving the Middle East and North African Regions.
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The Marmara Project
In collaboration with Sustainable Ocean Allaince, TMP is developing GIS and Citizen Science Data Systems, monitoring coastal health and elevating voices
Who we work with
