Oceans provide 50% of the oxygen we breathe. They are the world’s largest carbon sink and crucial to regulating the world’s climate. They are the main source of animal protein for over a billion people and provide livelihoods for 200 million citizens worldwide.
Oceans are the foundation of all life on Earth, but they are under serious threat. The warming of oceans due to climate change, unsustainable levels of overfishing, acidification and pollution due to untreated sewage, agricultural and industrial run off, as well as the dumping of plastic and other waste, are some of those threats.
There are proven examples worldwide that show ocean ecosystems are resilient. They can be restored much faster than land-based ones with the right interventions. Some examples of these interventions are Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), greater transparency and stronger enforcement of sustainable fishing practices, and innovations in food systems, especially in animal & fish feed and plant-based alternatives for animal & fish protein.
The faster rate of recovery and resilience of ocean ecosystems combined with the fact that the marine space is chronically underfunded is the very reason for our focus on marine conservation.
Company Details
- Employees
- 5
- Founded
- -
- Address
- London, Gb
- Industry
- Non-Profit Organizations
- Website
- https://bechtfoundation.org/
- Keywords
- Marine Conservation, Philanthropy, Climate change, Marine Protected Areas, Fisheries reform, Marine ecosystems, Legal reform, Advocacy, Consumer communications, Campaigns.
- HQ
- London
Becht Foundation Questions
Becht Foundation's website is https://bechtfoundation.org/
Becht Foundation's LinkedIn profile is https://uk.linkedin.com/company/bechtfoundation
Becht Foundation has
5 employees.
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employees at Becht Foundation.
Becht Foundation's industry is
Non-profit Organizations
Becht Foundation's top competitors are
Bezos Earth Fund,
Blue Nature Alliance,
Oceans 5,
Arcadia,
Lyda Hill Philanthropies,
Bloomberg Philanthropies,
Paul M. Angell Family Foundation,
Schmidt Ocean Institute,
Bansk Group,
Gordon And Betty Moore Foundation.
Becht Foundation's categories are Non-profit Organizations
Becht Foundation's founding year is 2006
