How to Cover Coral Reefs | Mongabay Webinars

Coral reef ecosystems cover only 0.2% of the ocean floor but support 25% of all marine life. Globally, nearly one billion people rely on them for food and livelihoods. Reefs also provide a vital buffer against waves and coastal storms. However, threats such as climate change, pollution, and overfishing pose an existential threat to them. Journalism can play a role in highlighting the threats coral reefs face, the communities that rely on them, and the benefits reefs provide to the world as a whole. This edition of Mongabay’s webinar series dives into the wide world of coral reefs, how journalists can better cover them, the people who depend on them, and solutions to protect them. Panelists: Basten Gokkon from Mongabay Brenda Lima from Kuaʻāina Ulu ʻAuamo (KUA) and Israel Muñiz from Healthy Reefs for Healthy People (HRHP) Resources: Allen Coral Atlas: https://allencoralatlas.org/ Healthy Reefs for Healthy People: https://www.healthyreefs.org/en KUA: https://kuahawaii.org/ Mongabay Data Studio: https://studio.mongabay.com/#data-tools Mongabay Earth HQ: https://earthhq.org/ ---- Timestamps (00:00:00) Introduction (00:03:29) Ecological value (00:07:00) Threats (00:12:13) Impacts (00:16:09) Coastal communities (00:22:06) Essential topics (00:26:40) Solutions (00:32:17) Restoration (00:35:55) Do's & Don'ts (00:40:35) Bioprospecting (00:44:57) Resources (00:55:17) Audience Q&A (01:15:38) Credits