Positive Change for Marine Life
Helping coastal communities protect the ocean and build sustainable, women-led livelihoods.
Positive Change for Marine Life partners with coastal communities to restore marine ecosystems while creating sustainable livelihoods for women and girls. In the Solomon Islands, their award-winning Waste to Wealth (W2W) program transforms waste challenges into economic opportunities by employing women in recycling, composting, and small-scale enterprises. By addressing waste at its source, W2W empowers women who are un- and underemployed, strengthens community resilience, safeguards cultural knowledge, and protects the world’s second most biodiverse coral reef region.
2025 Pitch
Funds Raised: $42,006
Pitched for support to sustain and expand its Waste to Wealth (W2W) program in the Solomon Islands, ensuring women remain central to leading waste management, recycling and composting initiatives. The project will retain and rehire local women in key roles, support new households to adopt waste solutions, and grow small enterprises that transform plastic and organic waste into valuable resources.
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