Singapore Grab users support the country’s first large scale seagrass nursery

The strategy here is not just about short-term action; it’s about building a scalable and replicable framework for seagrass conservation and restoration in Southeast Asia. The establishment of the seagrass nursery is intended to serve as an educational hub and a stepping stone to scale up  the seagrass restoration projects in the region. This will be done in collaboration with research institutions and scientists to build up capacity and share knowledge. In the initial three-year project phase, expected outcomes are:

1. Develop the Science: The team is creating science-based guidelines for effective, large-scale tropical seagrass farming—a critical, missing piece of knowledge for the region.
2. Establish a Prototype: They are building Southeast Asia’s first seagrass nursery prototype, serving as a critical test bed to refine the methods and ensure technical feasibility before large-scale application.
3. Share the Knowledge: Crucially, the final phase involves comprehensive knowledge exchange workshops and open access published guidelines, ensuring these hard-won insights and guidelines can be shared and adopted by other researchers and practitioners across the region

This collective effort, which is also supported by our consumers in Singapore, embodies a strategic approach to sustainability—investing in the research and development necessary to tackle complex environmental challenges effectively.

We are grateful to every user whose contribution powers this vital work, extending our mission from the app and the roads to the health of the oceans. We look forward to sharing more updates on the progress of this initiative in the years ahead.