Saving Turtle Hatchlings
Buff has partnered with Dots Eco and we have created items which allow our users the opportunity to also play a role in helping the environment. Our impacts include: planting trees, saving baby sea-turtles, offsetting carbon emissions, and cleaning the ocean
Why is it needed?
- Turtles are known for being “keystone species,” meaning they have an essential role in the environment and with the species around them. Turtles are regulating the food chain significantly.
- Hatchlings are an important food source for many animals, like birds, fish, and mammals. As a result, they rely on them during the nesting season.
- Keeping the beaches clean is key as the following are the main nocive impacts of plastic waste on beaches:
- Turtles confuse plastic bags and pellets for food
- Nesting turtles and hatchlings get caught in it on nesting beaches
- Microplastic particles attract toxins which can make hatchlings in the nest sick
- Microplastic particles also heat sand, interacting with climate change to raise sand temperatures, which makes more hatchlings female and puts the population out of balance.
- Sea turtles and other creatures get caught in fishing gear made from plastic that breaks off at sea.
Where is it done?
- South America
- Central America
- Asia
- Africa
How does it work?
Our partners work at key turtles sites around the world. Funding goes to different projects such as:
- Nesting beaches
- Promote responsible tourism
- End the tortoiseshell trade
- Get plastic out of turtle habitats
- Educate people about these species.
What environmental organization do we support?
- Karumbe
- Our World, Our Sea
- Latin American Sea Turtles (LAST)
- Palawan Biodiversity Conservation Advocates
- Turtle Love
- See Turtles
- COBEC
- Paso Pacifico
How do they prove their credibility?
Certifications: 1% of the planet is an organization fighting greenwashing and it certifies for “reputable giving”, SKAL International Sustainable Tourism Award, Guidestar Gold Transparency 2021, Changemaker award 2004-2019.
Reporting: Annual, impact, and project reports are released by the organizations we are working with in order to have an overview of the numbers and projects they have worked on.
Impact: Our partners have helped save more than 6 million hatchlings at 50+ beaches in more than 20 countries. They have generated more than $1 million for turtle conservation and local communities from our trips. They have provided 5 scholarships for local community members, and their tortoiseshell campaign has reached more than 10 million people
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