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
- 𝐈’𝐦 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐚 𝐖𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝟏 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 🌊 Last year, I did my first freediving introduction with barely any research beforehand, in Egypt. I assumed it would simply be about holding your breath and diving down. It turned out to be so much more than that! Freediving (diving without air tanks) is above all about mental stability: staying calm and staying with yourself, even when you’re metres below the surface. And the science behind it amazed me. Our bodies are built to handle pressure, to go deep and come back
- It’s November already, and it's a busy one at Go Ocean. Find our impact gift offering and our upcoming events in this newsletter. That said, there are also a few things we can't fully share yet, but we’re happy to tease you about them 👀
- It’s November already, and it's a busy one at Go Ocean. Find our impact gift offering and our upcoming events in this newsletter. That said, there are also a few things we can't fully share yet, but we’re happy to tease you about them 👀
- 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭: 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐟 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 🔦 We’ve talked about this project many times before, but we’re doing it again! Together with our partner Project Laut, we’re bringing the coral reef on the northern coast of Nusa Penida back 🪸🪸🪸 We install coral frames that stabilize the rubble and carry broken but still living coral fragments. In just 3 to 5 years, the fragments grow and cover the frames. With flyover videos and continuous
- The Natureproof solution that we've co-develop with Go Ocean is something I'm really proud of as it's innovative, brave and quite unprecedented. We've worked hard with Marte and her team to bridge nature intelligence & marine ecosystem restoration. 🪸 If it's something you're curious about, I invite you to check Marte's episode on the Nature Diplomats podcast or send us a DM. Peace & Amber Leaves 🦫
- 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧’𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞: greenhouse gas emissions, pollution, and overfishing are the three main threats. With this in mind, 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 to make more ocean-friendly decisions? 🌎🩵🌊 Not sure what to do? If you're interested in learning more, invite us to your company or event for a “Blue Awareness Session”, an interactive keynote that dives deep into planet ocean. The ocean deserves the spotlight.
- 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠? This question that I received during Brussels Climate Week raised a fair point, and it was the perfect topic for a fireside chat. Thanks, Tobias Troll. Go Ocean focuses on active restoration because that’s where our years of expertise lie. We’re grateful that so many other organisations tackle the rest: conservation, marine debris cleanup, prevention, pressure reduction. 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮, 𝘰𝘶𝘳
- Proud to welcome Go Ocean as a new SpeakSoon customer! They have a beautiful mission: restoring coastlines and marine ecosystems worldwide, from coral reefs and seagrass meadows to mangroves and oyster reefs. It’s a privilege to support this team. Building the partnerships that make this work possible starts with real conversations at network events, conferences and fairs, where a good talk is easy to start and just as easy to lose track of. That’s where we come in. The team can now capture everyone they meet on the spot through
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