MAR Fund - Mesoamerican Reef Fund
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MAR Fund seeks, secures and facilitates regional funding, fosters partnerships and drives capacity building for the conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of marine and coastal ecosystems in the Mesoamerican Reef region.
A special thank you to Global Fund for Coral Reefs for making this program possible, and to all the mentors, partners, and participants who continue to support reef-positive businesses and sustainable innovation across the Mesoamerican Reef region.
☀️ ASH Limited, #Belize, is a venture creating organic, natural alternatives for hair care, skincare, and pain relief products while promoting sustainable farming practices that protect both people and the environment.
⏰ Just a few hours left! Your $100+ gift will help unlock matching support. 💪 ➡️ Support the control of lionfish! https://tinyurl.com/46zzzcfu July 15 at 10 a.m. EDT to July 16 at 10 a.m. EDT. #GlobalGiving #JulyBonusDay #MARFund
🚨 GlobalGiving’s #JulyBonusDay is LIVE 🎉 Every donation of $100+ will help unlock matching support. ➡️ Support community fisheries! https://tinyurl.com/4xht5a6k July 15 at 10 a.m. EDT to July 16 at 10 a.m. EDT #GlobalGiving #JulyBonusDay #MARFund #CommunityFisheries
🦈 Today, on #InternationalSharkDay, we're highlighting Saving Our Sharks, participants in the MAR+Invest 2025 Acceleration Program. They're strengthening sustainable tourism while helping protect the #MesoamericanReef. 🌐 Watch the video www.instagram.com/p/DayMWWHh1bl/
For 24 hours only, donations of $100 or more during will help unlock additional support for our work. We could even earn up to $1,200 in bonus prizes. Help us to advance in the control of lionfish and supporting community fisheries. Save the date: July 15! #GlobalGiving #JulyBonusDay
📢 Join our webinar Building resilience through emergency response in coral reefs. 📅 Date: Thursday, July 23, 2026 ⏰ Time: 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. (Central America) / 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Quintana Roo) 🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/yaa39h5e #MARFund #WebinarSeries #CoralReefs
This achievement has been made possible, in part, through the support of #MARInvest. Through its Acceleration Program and Transaction Advisory Services, the initiative supported #BioPlaster in strengthening its business model and enhancing its readiness for growth and investment.
The goal is to reduce conventional plastic pollution while helping clean Caribbean coastlines by transforming this macroalga into sustainable solutions. #PlasticFree
Protecting the #ocean starts long before waste reaches the sea.
In Mexico, BioPlaster Research is transforming #sargassum -a major environmental challenge in the Mesoamerican Reef region—into biodegradable packaging that replaces single-use plastics, helping to advance the circular economy in Mexico.
Unfortunately, #PlasticWaste doesn't disappear. It remains in our #Oceans, affecting marine life and the communities that depend on them.
Este avance ha sido posible, en parte, gracias al acompañamiento de #MAR+Invest, una iniciativa que, a través de su Programa de Aceleración y sus Servicios Transaccionales, apoyó a #BioPlaster en el fortalecimiento de su modelo de negocio y en la preparación para su crecimiento e inversión.
El objetivo es frenar la contaminación por plásticos convencionales y limpiar las costas del Caribe aprovechando esta macroalga. #libredeplásticos
Proteger el #océano también significa prevenir que los residuos lleguen a él.
En México, BioPlaster Research, una empresa nacional que está convirtiendo el #sargazo, una amenaza importante en la región del Sistema Arrecifal Mesoamericano, en empaques biodegradables que reemplazan el plástico de un solo uso y así impulsan la economía circular en México.
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📢 Job Opportunity: Focal Point for Belize. This is your opportunity to contribute to sustainable development and conservation in the region. 📩 Application deadline: July 17, 2026 For more information, please download the terms of reference at: marfund.org/en/job-oppor...
📢 Join our webinar: Community-Based Water Management in Coastal Communities of the Mexican Caribbean. 📅 Date: Thursday, June 25, 2026 ⏰ Time: 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. (Central America) / 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Quintana Roo) 🔗 Registration: tinyurl.com/2s9rspz6 #MARFund #WebinarSeries #WaterManagement
This cohort was supported by the Global Fund for Coral Reefs, MAR Fund and the Mexican Fund for the Conservation of Nature. 🪸 Read the full document here: mar-invest.org/2026/06/03/b... #MARInvest #MARPositiveInvest #WorldReefAwarenessDay #CoralReefs #ReefResilience
Her proposal contributed to the inclusion of coral reefs in Mexico’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0), highlighting their importance for climate change adaptation 🌎 and biodiversity conservation 🐠.
🪸 As part of World Reef Day celebrations, we highlight Gloria Cuevas Guillaumin’s journey in the 2025 MAR Leadership Program, supported by International Conservation Caucus Foundation (ICCF) to advance public policies for Mesoamerican Reef conservation.
The oceans connect us, sustain us, and give us life. Caring for them today is ensuring our tomorrow. 🌊💙 #reef #onthisday #ecosystems #MARFund
Illegal fishing threatens marine life and the livelihoods of thousands of communities. Today is a call to action for fairer, more sustainable, and protected oceans. 🌊 #reef #anniversary #fishing #MARFund
In 1997, in a historic milestone, the leaders of the four countries of the Mesoamerican Reef System met in Tulum to sign the Declaration that gave life to the protection of this region. We remember our roots to strengthen our future. #Tulum1997 #MARFund #MesoamericanReef
Today we celebrate World Reef Day. Let's protect the great diversity of these ecosystems. Hoy celebramos el Día Mundial de los Arrecifes. Protejamos la gran diversidad de estos ecosistemas. #arrecife #reef #efeméride #ecosistemas #ecosystem #MARFund
📢 Join our webinar! Seagrasses: Regional Experiences and Lessons Learned. 📅 Date: Thursday, May 28, 2026 ⏰ Time: 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. (Central America) / 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. (Quintana Roo) 🔗 Registration: https://tinyurl.com/ft4ecj2e #MARFund #WebinarSeries #Seagrasses #BlueCarbon
🌊✨ MAR Fish Project results were presented at the 5th World Small-Scale Fisheries Congress, hosted by the Too Big To Ignore (TBTI) Global held in Hua Hin, Thailand, from April 27 to May 1, 2026. It was recognized “an exemplary model of success” in regional conservation.
📢 We invite you to our webinar: Mangrove restoration and blue carbon monitoring. 📅 Date: April 30, 2026 ⏰ Time: 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. (Central America) / 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.(Quintana Roo) 🔗 Registration: https://tinyurl.com/yc63prhr #MARFund #WebinarSeries #Mangroves #NDC