​​We welcomed local and international diplomats to participate in an interactive visit to Blue Action Lab’s Conservation Cove, emphasizing the importance of safeguarding and rehabilitating essential coastal resources amid climate change challenges.

As part of Blue Action Lab's initiative to promote awareness of the need for resilience against escalating climate impacts, a delegation of 150 diplomats toured the ongoing restoration projects we are pioneering at Conservation Cove.

These dignitaries were in Grand Bahama for Diplomatic Week, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, and gained in-depth insights into the efforts aimed at protecting and restoring critical coastal ecosystems, including coral reef systems, mangrove forests, and conch populations, at this innovative biodiversity hub established earlier this year by Blue Action Lab (BAL).

BAL President and Chairman Rupert Hayward said the diplomatic tour is part of the Lab’s ongoing effort to raise awareness of the work being done to protect and preserve crucial ecosystems in the face of increasing threats from climate change.

“Conservation Cove’s work is an effort to build resiliency and develop adaptation measures in a country that is among the most vulnerable to climate impacts,” he said. “The aim is to protect and restore vital marine and coastal resources through nature-based adaptation solutions.