Nicole Fang

Nicole Fang's Fundraiser

Never in our history has there been such an urgent time to protect our beautiful seas.  image

Never in our history has there been such an urgent time to protect our beautiful seas.

As Dr. Sylvia Earle says, “No water, no life. No blue. No green.”

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$550 towards $1,000

I was nine when my parents introduced the ocean to me. They brought me snorkeling and that was when I experienced first hand, the beauty of the underwater world. Subsequently, life got the better of me and I rarely went back until 4 years ago when I began solo traveling. And the more I returned, the more I was inclined to learn about and protect what I love.

But I am only one person, and I need your help.

Right now, plastic pollution, offshore drilling and overfishing is killing our marine wildlife at an exponential rate, causing imbalances to an extremely fragile ecosystem. Between 50%-85% of earth's breathable oxygen comes from phytoplankton drifting along the surface of the ocean. These phytoplankton generate oxygen by conducting photosynthesis. Because the ocean is only capable of trapping so much oxygen, the rest (which is an estimate of 1 out of every 5 breaths we breathe) escapes onto land.

Now, the aforementioned problems are contributing to the death of planktons, the building block of marine wildlife, and indirectly, life on land as well.

As my 31st birthday approaches, I request that my friends and family do away with presents, birthday meals, and cakes. Instead, make a donation in my name to a foundation of my choice.

Mission Blue is an organization founded by Dr Sylvia Earle, dedicated to protecting the big blue. I've chosen to pledge the donations to this foundation because their mission resonates with my cause to protect and conserve the ocean.


I will be keeping this fundraiser page up until 31 December 2020, and will personally top up any differences to hit the target amount. Every dollar counts, and nobody has ever gotten poorer by giving.


Much love,

Cole