Blue Ventures
UK conservation charity
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Blue Ventures is a charity focused on marine conservation. It is based in the UK.
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| Formation | 2003 |
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| Founder | Dr. Alasdair Harris, Tom Savage, Dr. Robert Conway, Matthew Linnecar |
| Focus | Marine Conservation, Sustainable fisheries, Community health, Education, Aquaculture, Blue carbon, Eco-tourism, Invasive species |
| Headquarters | Bristol, UK |
| Website | blueventures |
The organization operates in the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, and the Caribbean, with sites in Madagascar, Belize, Indonesia, and Timor-Leste. They also manage projects in Comoros, Kenya, Mozambique, and Tanzania.[citation needed]
Organization
Blue Ventures consists of two entities: Blue Ventures Expeditions Ltd (BVE) and Blue Ventures Conservation (BVC). BVC is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales and conducts its own fundraising activities.[citation needed]
History
Blue Ventures was co-founded in 2003 by Alasdair Harris, Matthew Linnecar, Dr. Robert Conway, and Tom Savage.
The organization advocates for sustainability of small-scale fishers and promotes fishery management that safeguards marine biodiversity. [citation needed] They have programs that focus on four main areas: fisheries, mangroves (blue forests), aquaculture, and eco-tourism.
Blue Ventures operates field sites in Madagascar, Belize, and Timor-Leste, and collaborates with partner organizations in East Africa and Indonesia.[citation needed]
Awards
Blue Ventures has won a number of awards including;
- WWF Duke of Edinburgh Conservation Award, 2015[1]
- Global Youth Travel Award for Outstanding Volunteer Project, 2015[2]
- Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship, 2015[3]
- The St Andrews Prize for the Environment, 2014[4]
- Excellence in Leadership for Family Planning (EXCELL) Award 2013.[5]
- Tusk Conservation Awards - Highly Commended prize 2013.[6]
- SeaWeb Seafood Champion Award 2012 for seafood sustainability.[7]
- The British Youth Travel Awards 2012. Winner in "Best Volunteering Organisation" category.[8]
- The Buckminster Fuller Challenge award in 2011 Buckminster Fuller Challenge, 2011[9]
- Responsible Tourism Awards 2010. Winner in the "Best Volunteering Organisation" category.[10]
- Condé Nast Traveler Environmental Award 2009.[11]
- Equator Prize 2007.[12]
- Skål International Eco-tourism Awards 2006. Winner of the "General Countryside" category.[13]
- United Nations SEED Award (UNDP, UNEP, IUCN) 2005.[14]