Restoration of the marine and ecosystem with a focus on climate

The focus of the marine restoration action area is nature restoration aimed at restoring degraded ecosystems, in particular areas with the greatest potential to absorb and store carbon and to prevent and reduce the impacts of natural disasters.

The Danish marine environment is under constant pressure from human activities, and especially fishing, agriculture, discharge of nutrients and chemical pesticides, that undermines the ocean’s ability to provide the ecosystem services and resources that are essential for a healthy marine environment. With this action area, VELUX FOUNDATION wants to contribute to research and innovative marine practices that can help restore carbon-rich ecosystems, as well as important spawning areas, and create more resilient marine ecosystems.

The focus will be on degraded ecosystems, in particular areas with the greatest potential to absorb and store CO2 and prevent and reduce the effects of climate change. Supported projects must be innovative in order to develop methods to restore marine ecosystems. Existing and new projects will contribute with information and data to the Center for Marine Nature Restoration and the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.

We are currently not accepting new project ideas. Thank you to everyone who submitted project ideas during the spring.

We appreciate the interest in contributing to conservation of the ocean, and we encourage everyone to stay updated on our website for future opportunities to submit project ideas that can contribute to a healthy marine environment.

We do not support commercial projects or projects related to aquaculture or fishing.