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The Coral Nurture Program (CNP) has been named an Official Actor in the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.

The Coral Nurture Program (CNP) has been named an Official Actor in the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.

The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration aims to prevent, halt and reverse the degradation of ecosystems on every continent and in every ocean.

The UN said the focus on important work in this area can help end poverty, combat climate change and prevent a mass extinction.

The CNP, a world first partnership between researchers at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and the Australian reef tourism industry, works to replant coral at scale to boost resilience and assist recovery at reef sites with a high socio-economic and cultural value.

Read more at University of Technology Sydney

Image: The Coral Nurture Program is a unique partnership between researchers and tour operators with the goal to transform both ecological and social resilience to environmental change. (Photo by John Edmondson via University of Technology Sydney)