{"id":265,"date":"2021-07-02T14:36:46","date_gmt":"2021-07-02T21:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coral.org\/?page_id=265"},"modified":"2026-02-22T03:43:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T11:43:13","slug":"mission-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/who-we-are\/mission-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission &#038; History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:8.333%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:83.333%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Our mission is to save the world\u2019s coral reefs.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">We work at local, regional, and global levels to keep coral reefs healthy, so they can adapt to climate change and survive for generations to come. As one of the largest global NGOs focused exclusively on protecting coral reefs, the Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) has used cutting-edge science and community engagement for nearly 30 years to reduce direct threats to reefs and to promote scalable and effective solutions for their protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-small\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Coral Reef Alliance - 2024 Impact\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K6iMnrsT-48?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-small\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">At every step of our journey, our alliance has grown bigger, more passionate, more resilient. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-default\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:8.333%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center ordered-list extra-padding has-blue-to-light-sea-green-gradient-background has-background\" style=\"grid-template-columns:41% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/coral-loving-the-ocean.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1123 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.coral.org\/uploads\/2021\/08\/coral-loving-the-ocean.jpg 930w, https:\/\/static.coral.org\/uploads\/2021\/08\/coral-loving-the-ocean-796x599.jpg 796w, https:\/\/static.coral.org\/uploads\/2021\/08\/coral-loving-the-ocean-768x578.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color\">Loving the Ocean<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">We came into existence because of the reverence and wonderment that people have for corals and the beautiful environments they create.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center ordered-list extra-padding has-light-sea-green-to-june-bud-gradient-background has-background\" style=\"grid-template-columns:41% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/coral-finding-our-sea-legs.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1138 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.coral.org\/uploads\/2021\/08\/coral-finding-our-sea-legs.jpg 930w, https:\/\/static.coral.org\/uploads\/2021\/08\/coral-finding-our-sea-legs-796x599.jpg 796w, https:\/\/static.coral.org\/uploads\/2021\/08\/coral-finding-our-sea-legs-768x578.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/><figcaption>Credit: Shaun Wolfe \/ Ocean Image Bank<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color\">Finding Our Sea Legs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">This appreciation turned into a mission that galvanized the SCUBA diving community to take action to protect coral reefs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center ordered-list extra-padding has-june-bud-to-yellow-gradient-background has-background\" style=\"grid-template-columns:41% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/coral-finding-a-community.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1136 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.coral.org\/uploads\/2021\/08\/coral-finding-a-community.jpg 930w, https:\/\/static.coral.org\/uploads\/2021\/08\/coral-finding-a-community-796x599.jpg 796w, https:\/\/static.coral.org\/uploads\/2021\/08\/coral-finding-a-community-768x578.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color\">Finding a Community<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">This small band of coral enthusiasts soon realized it wouldn\u2019t be able to take on the task of protecting coral reefs alone, so we began forging collaborative partnerships with local communities closely connected to coral reefs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center ordered-list extra-padding has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(270deg,#FC7A64 0%,#FFB43C 100%);grid-template-columns:41% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/coral-leading-with-science.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1134 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.coral.org\/uploads\/2021\/08\/coral-leading-with-science.jpg 930w, https:\/\/static.coral.org\/uploads\/2021\/08\/coral-leading-with-science-796x599.jpg 796w, https:\/\/static.coral.org\/uploads\/2021\/08\/coral-leading-with-science-768x578.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color\">Leading with Science<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">With the effects of climate change increasingly impacting reefs, we sought to fill a knowledge gap and launched a cutting-edge research program to investigate how corals adapt to changing ocean conditions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center ordered-list extra-padding has-salmon-to-rouge-gradient-background has-background\" style=\"grid-template-columns:41% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/coral-leading-with-hope.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Roat\u00e1n Marine Park\" class=\"wp-image-1132 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.coral.org\/uploads\/2021\/08\/coral-leading-with-hope.jpg 930w, https:\/\/static.coral.org\/uploads\/2021\/08\/coral-leading-with-hope-796x599.jpg 796w, https:\/\/static.coral.org\/uploads\/2021\/08\/coral-leading-with-hope-768x578.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by Roat\u00e1n Marine Park<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color\">Leading with Hope<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">Today, our research that shows corals can adapt to climate change gives us, and our partners, hope. We&#8217;re partnering with communities, NGOs, governments, and others to turn our science into action around the world.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center ordered-list extra-padding has-rouge-to-dark-blue-gradient-background has-background\" style=\"grid-template-columns:41% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/coral-leading-the-way.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1130 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.coral.org\/uploads\/2021\/08\/coral-leading-the-way.jpg 930w, https:\/\/static.coral.org\/uploads\/2021\/08\/coral-leading-the-way-796x599.jpg 796w, https:\/\/static.coral.org\/uploads\/2021\/08\/coral-leading-the-way-768x578.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color\">Leading the Way<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">Our collective work at local, regional, and global scales positions us to ensure that coral reefs flourish and provide benefits to humans and wildlife for generations to come.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-large\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-blue-color has-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/who-we-are\/team\/\">Meet Our Team \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our mission is to save the world\u2019s coral reefs. 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