In partnership with our donors, during the year 2021, MarViva Foundation invested USD 2,888,793 in marine spatial planning, promotion of market incentives for marine conservation and the fight against marine pollution by plastics, in Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and the Eastern Tropical Pacific:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We are grateful for the commitment and support of our:
Founders, Dr. Stephen Schmidheiny and Erica Knie (DEP, 2010);
Collaborators in Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia;
Partners in project implementation, including authorities, local leaders, community-based groups, private enterprise, scientific community, NGOs, media;
Board of Directors: Roberto Artavia, Gian Castillero, Sibylle Feltrin;
Financial and public relations advisors: Alonso Betancourt, Cristian Navarro, Marina Ramírez.
We especially highlight the financial and technical support of our donors during 2021, including:
VIVA TRUST EUROPEAN UNION BLUE ACTION FUND FONDS FRANÇAIS POUR L’ENVIRONNEMENT MONDIAL (FFEM) NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION (NFWF) DEPARTAMENTO DE ESTADO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA (PROGRAMA OES) ISLAS SECAS FOUNDATION DEPARTAMENTO DE ESTADO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA (PROGRAMA CARSI) FONDO ACCIÓN-LA MINGA MOODY’S FOUNDATION PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS TAMARIN FOUNDATION
as well as: Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), Embassy of the United States in Panama (PAS Program), Multiplier, Van Tien Hoven, Automercado, United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), International Climate Initiative (IKI)-Global Ocean Biodiversity Initiave (GOBI), NORCE, Natura;
of media and corporate partners that support our programs through valuable in-kind donations, such as:
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and: Antena 8, Estéreo Azul, Lindhe SA, NRG FM, Quiubo FM Estéreo, Kerum Intercontinental, Metrópolis Latinoamericana, Radio Liberación, Cariño Estéreo;
as well as MarViva’s multiple friends who contribute with their personal or institutional donations to advance our work.
Thank you for contributing to the fulfillment of our mission towards the conservation and sustainable use of the ocean!