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When there is a hurricane, the first line of defence are the reefs.
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\nBut after a hurricane, then what? The reefs will of course be damaged, but who repairs them to ensure they recover as fast as possible, so they can continue to be that line of defence?
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\nThis is something I never thought about before this conversation.
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\nReef systems around the world are under threat.
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\nHurricanes are one major one. But there are many others.
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\nAnd the MAR system, the biggest Coral Reef system in the Atlantic, faces some very real challenges.
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\nOn today\u2019s episode I talk to Maria Gonzalez, the executive Director of the Mar Fund, a regional environmental fund established to support conservation efforts specifically in the MAR Ecoregion. Its mission is to drive regional funding and partnerships for the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of resources in the region.
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\nMaria has been with the MAR Fund since it\u2019s inception.
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\nAnd Maria has lived through a lot.
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\nWe hear about the challenges that reefs around the world are facing.
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\nAnd what the Mar Fund is doing to respond to them.
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\nWe then talk about the exciting project that TIE will be working on with the MAR Fund in early 2022.
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\nThis conversation will get you thinking.
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\nWe\u2019ll talk about the power of sustainable business to save the region.
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\nAnd how you can be a part of this movement.
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\nMaria brings all of this to life for us on this chat. So sit back relax, and here is Maria.
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\nWe have opened entries for our next TIE Accelerator programme, kicking off January 31st. This project will fill up fast. If you're keen to broaden your horizons, break through boundaries and ultimately BE and DO more. Reach out to learn more philippa@theinternationalexchange.co.uk or check out the video at apply.tieaccelerator.com. We'd love to work with you.