Overview
Go Ocean supports and accelerates the restoration of coastlines and ocean ecosystems. The company works with local communities on marine ecosystem restoration projects including North Sea, coral reef, seagrass meadow, and mangrove restoration, with transparency tracking through impact dashboards.
Media & appearances
- Ben's MentorsYouTubeOndernemen met Impact: Purpose & Profit Verbinden met je Bedrijf | Sarah ParentSister company (one year on the market) restoring oceans — coral reefs via metal 'spider' structures with company logos and seagrass planting — co-run with colleague Marthe.
- ConnexiYouTube#62 Sarah Parent (Go Forest) over doorzettingsvermogenA Go Forest brand applying the same model to ocean restoration.
Stated facts & numbers
- The team counts five people: 3.5 FTE on Go Forest, 1.5 on Go Ocean, with a new hire coming.Ben's Mentors 2025-05-071:02:10
- Go Ocean has been on the market for one year.Ben's Mentors 2025-05-070:44:42
Key people
In the news
- The power of oysters 🦪✨ #oysterreefrestoration
- 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐚𝐭 Go Ocean: 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭? 🦪 We're looking for our final oyster pioneers: partners to join our 2027 oyster reef restoration installation in the Belgian North Sea. A handful of spots are left for businesses who want their name on real, tangible impact. 🌱 Preparation deadlines are also closing on two other limited projects: seagrass restoration in Corsica and mangrove restoration in Ecuador. Our maximum capacity is not yet reached, so every new supporting partner counts. 🗺️
- 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐬 🌱🤿🥷 Without our local partners, those with their feet in the mud and faces in the masks, marine ecosystem restoration would not be possible. These pictures just reached us straight from the field in Scotland, where we have been restoring seagrass meadows with our restoration partner Seawilding since 2024. All the seagrass for this season is planted (half a hectare!). Now we’re taking the time to monitor the sites, compile the results, and prepare for 2027. Join the mission via
- 𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞: 𝐃𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐳𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐠𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐕 🌊 Tomorrow, De Wilde Noordzee will be shown for the first time on Belgian television — 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟑 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫, 𝟐𝟏:𝟐𝟓, 𝐕𝐑𝐓 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐯𝐚𝐬. Underwater cameraman Peter van Rodijnen spent years diving our own North Sea to film what we usually never see. Basking sharks foraging just off the coast. Hermit crabs performing a full-on ballet when they move house. Plankton lighting up in the dark. One line stuck with us in
- 91-year-old Sylvia Earle, whale sharks, gifts, things you missed... all covered in this August update ✅ #oceanrestoration #oceanhealth #SDG14
- 𝐆𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫! A quick reminder that you can make a positive impact on the ocean with your choice of gifts this year. Two options to support that: 1. Our ocean literacy coloring book (for young and old) 2. Our business "Sea Gift" with MARSEL®, nature's best sea salt or SEA.SENSE | Your crispy seaweed sea.soning and a restoration certificate (for old-er 😉) More info? Reach out! info@goocean.be #SDG14 #oceanrestoration
- 𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬, 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐰𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞! Isabelle, an engineer with a passion for impact, joined us for our hackathon in May, got hooked, and came back for the whole summer — using her engineering brain to push our ecosystem restoration techniques further 🛠️ Teodor, a young marine biologist, spent his summer building something we're excited to share soon: our priority map 🗺️ Two people with a real passion for the ocean and dedicated to using their skills as a force for good.
- To be discovered in this 1-minute video: 🦪 The history of our North Sea oyster reefs, 1726- 2026 🦪 The technology behind our most recent oyster reef restoration project Thank you for the mini oyster crash course, Oyster Heaven!
Alumni
Marte GreefsCo-founder & Operations Manager
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