Clew Bay | Green Ocean Coffee

HELP HARNESS IRELAND’S CLIMATE SAVING POTENTIAL

When you drink Green Ocean Coffee, you are helping to restore the ancient oyster beds on the west coast of Ireland in Clew Bay, Co Mayo. Clew Bay is a thriving oyster fishery that has provided employment and food for communities along its shores for generations.

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SMALL ISLAND: BIG IMPACT

Ireland’s marine territory is ten times the size of the island of Ireland. There is huge potential to work with the ocean to provide nature-based solutions to climate change.

We are restoring old oyster beds with Clew Bay Oyster Co-Op in protected marine environments by preparing the sea floor to reseed oysters and seagrass.

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HOW OYSTERS BUILD A HEALTHIER PLANET

The restoration process involves spreading a thin layer of shell, called culch, on the sea floor. This allows the oyster seed to attach itself and grow into mature oysters. The oysters then multiply and expand into a reef, creating ideal conditions for seagrass propagation.

Healthy seagrass beds absorb carbon from the atmosphere which is essential in tackling climate change. The beds also provide an ideal spawning habitat for juvenile fish and invertebrates. Abundant marine biodiversity and stable ecosystems are not only beneficial to marine life. The are also essential for a healthy earth, and ultimately our existence on the planet we call home.

1 BAG OF COFFEE = 1 SQUARE METRE OF SEAFLOOR

In our project’s current phase, we plan to restore 10 hectares (that’s about 10 rugby pitches). Our Clew Bay project is located east of Dorinish island, famously once owned by John Lennon, at 53.489° N, 9.396° W.

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