Crochet for a Cause: Ridge to Reef uses the artform of crochet to spotlight the opportunities available with renewable energy, while educating participants on environmental issues such as marine pollution and coral reef degradation. The project was previously funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme implemented by the United Nations Development Programme. This community empowerment and environmental awareness partnership of Elaine’s Caribbean Crochet (ECC) and BYBT.
"I joined the Ridge to Reef project because it brings out your creativity and brings awareness to the climate and the environment. You meet friendly people, you meet other artists and we learn from each other. It is a happy bunch."
“This project presents the biodiversity of Barbados and the Caribbean. It achieves the sustainable development goals of quality education, decent work and economic growth, climate action, and life below water helping men and women to become informed and empowered in a creatively relevant way.”
“It is very important to remember that especially when you live on small islands the way of life that we have is very dependent on our environmental ecosystem. No matter how small the thing you are doing if you are making a positive impact towards environmental conservation, you are making a difference.”
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Museum Donations of Coral Reef Replicas
Ridge to Reef replicas
