At the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), held from June 9th to 13th in Nice, Prada Group and UNESCO announced the launch of the SEA BEYOND – Multi-Partner Trust Fund for Connecting People and Ocean. Starting with a contribution of €2 million by PRADA, the Fund will mobilize financial resources from a variety of partners to restore the relationship between humankind and the ocean.
In addition, on the closing day of the Conference, the UNESCO pavilion “Beyond Borders: Ocean Futures” hosted SEA BEYOND Day, with a series of public debates, talks and workshops to share the values of the project.
Among the day’s key moments was a press conference announcing SEA BEYOND’s support for Coral Gardeners, a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring coral reefs. This collaboration will help Coral Gardeners in scaling their science-based reef restoration efforts in French Polynesia, Fiji, Thailand, and beyond, by empowering local communities with advanced technologies.