Adopt a Coral Cookie with Coral Vita
Sam Teicher
Bids starting at
$500
Bring life back to the reefs by sponsoring the growth and outplanting of a resilient 'coral cookie' in The Bahamas. Seven small microfragments will fuse together at accelerated rates - growing in months instead of decades - at Coral Vita's Grand Bahama coral farm. Hopefully you'll even get the chance to visit your coral by snorkeling or diving with us one day.
The Story
Coral reefs are the backbone of marine life and coastal communities in the tropics. They sustain 25% of marine life and the livelihoods of one billion people, helping feed families, pay bills, and protect shorelines from storms. But half of the world's coral reefs have died since the 1970s, and over 90% are on track to die by 2050. Coral Vita grows diverse, resilient, and affordable coral to revitalize reef health. Sponsoring a coral cookie will let you leave a personal, tangible mark on preserving healthy oceans for future generations.
The Artist
Sam Teicher is the Co-Founder and Chief Reef Officer of Coral Vita, a commercial reef restoration platform and the inaugural winner of Prince William's Revive Our Oceans Earthshot Prize. Sam previously worked on climate resiliency initiatives at the White House and the Global Island Partnership, is a Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneur and Coral Restoration Consortium Advisory Board member, co-authored SDG14, still plays rugby, launched Coral Vita with his classmate Gator Halpern out of their master’s program at the Yale School of the Environment, and has loved the ocean since become a scuba diver as a child.
