Science you can feel
Through Mikoko Pamoja, Gazi Bay has become one of the most studied mangrove forests in the world. ACES was born from scientific research and our work is still guided by evidence, balanced with pragmatism and ambition.
We help turn data into projects that communities can run and the world can trust.
Science you can feel
Through Mikoko Pamoja, Gazi Bay has become one of the most studied mangrove forests in the world. ACES was born from scientific research and our work is still guided by evidence, balanced with pragmatism and ambition.
We help turn data into projects that communities can run and the world can trust.
Science you can feel
Through Mikoko Pamoja, Gazi Bay has become one of the most studied mangrove forests in the world. ACES was born from scientific research and our work is still guided by evidence, balanced with pragmatism and ambition.
We help turn data into projects that communities can run and the world can trust.
Why science underpins everything we do
Our projects are weaved from local ecological knowledge and science.
Long‑term research on mangroves and seagrass informs how we design and monitor projects.
Evidence helps us show what is working, where we need to adapt, and what impact funders and buyers are supporting.
Clear methods and data help set honest expectations about what blue carbon and biodiversity projects can and cannot do.
Local ecological knowledge informs our work and the science; especially where data is missing
What the science tells us
The science behind our projects is full of powerful, tangible facts that can be brought to life visually, for example:
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Mangroves can store up to five times more carbon than many terrestrial forests.
Mangroves can store up to five times more carbon than many terrestrial forests.
20%
Seagrass meadows support around 20% of the world’s largest fisheries.
Seagrass meadows support around 20% of the world’s largest fisheries.
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Fish catches can be significantly higher where mangroves are healthy and growing.
Fish catches can be significantly higher where mangroves are healthy and growing.
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Blue carbon ecosystems store half of the ocean’s carbon despite covering a small fraction of its area.
Blue carbon ecosystems store half of the ocean’s carbon despite covering a small fraction of its area.
Research partnerships
We collaborate closely with universities and research institutions to:
Design robust baselines and monitoring plans
Design robust baselines and monitoring plans
Track changes in biomass, biodiversity & livelihoods over time
Track changes in biomass, biodiversity & livelihoods over time
Test new approaches to community‑led monitoring & reporting
Test new approaches to community‑led monitoring & reporting
These partnerships ensure that projects are scientifically credible and that findings feed back into global conversations on blue carbon and biodiversity.
Explore our Projects
Kenya
Mikoko Pamoja
Mikoko Pamoja – “Mangroves Together” – is the world’s first community‑led blue carbon project. Internationally recognised and award-winning, this project has inspired the development of other projects including Vanga Blue Forest.
Learn more
Carbon
Kenya
Vanga Blue Forest
Vanga Blue Forest has successfully replicated and scaled the success of Mikoko Pamoja along the Kenyan coast. Under the same model of community ownership, governance and management, it protects and restores 460ha of mangroves around Vanga Bay, including Sii Island.
Learn more
Carbon
Kenya
Vanga Seagrass Project
Vanga Seagrass Project is set to be one of the world’s first certified marine biodiversity projects. It protects 225ha of seagrass meadows, showing how coastal communities can lead ocean recovery.
Learn more
Biodiversity
The Gambia
Nnaa Saama Mankolou
Nnaa Samaa Mankolou – “Mangroves for Our Future” – is the potential first Plan Vivo certified project in The Gambia. It builds on over a decade of community efforts and is embedded in local context and governance frameworks.
Learn more
Carbon
Kenya
Mikoko Pamoja
Mikoko Pamoja – “Mangroves Together” – is the world’s first community‑led blue carbon project. Internationally recognised and award-winning, this project has inspired the development of other projects including Vanga Blue Forest.
Learn more
Carbon
Kenya
Vanga Blue Forest
Vanga Blue Forest has successfully replicated and scaled the success of Mikoko Pamoja along the Kenyan coast. Under the same model of community ownership, governance and management, it protects and restores 460ha of mangroves around Vanga Bay, including Sii Island.
Learn more
Carbon
Kenya
Vanga Seagrass Project
Vanga Seagrass Project is set to be one of the world’s first certified marine biodiversity projects. It protects 225ha of seagrass meadows, showing how coastal communities can lead ocean recovery.
Learn more
Biodiversity
The Gambia
Nnaa Saama Mankolou
Nnaa Samaa Mankolou – “Mangroves for Our Future” – is the potential first Plan Vivo certified project in The Gambia. It builds on over a decade of community efforts and is embedded in local context and governance frameworks.
Learn more
Carbon
Kenya
Mikoko Pamoja
Mikoko Pamoja – “Mangroves Together” – is the world’s first community‑led blue carbon project. Internationally recognised and award-winning, this project has inspired the development of other projects including Vanga Blue Forest.
Learn more
Carbon
Kenya
Vanga Blue Forest
Vanga Blue Forest has successfully replicated and scaled the success of Mikoko Pamoja along the Kenyan coast. Under the same model of community ownership, governance and management, it protects and restores 460ha of mangroves around Vanga Bay, including Sii Island.
Learn more
Carbon
Kenya
Vanga Seagrass Project
Vanga Seagrass Project is set to be one of the world’s first certified marine biodiversity projects. It protects 225ha of seagrass meadows, showing how coastal communities can lead ocean recovery.
Learn more
Biodiversity
The Gambia
Nnaa Saama Mankolou
Nnaa Samaa Mankolou – “Mangroves for Our Future” – is the potential first Plan Vivo certified project in The Gambia. It builds on over a decade of community efforts and is embedded in local context and governance frameworks.
Learn more
Carbon
Kenya
Mikoko Pamoja
Mikoko Pamoja – “Mangroves Together” – is the world’s first community‑led blue carbon project. Internationally recognised and award-winning, this project has inspired the development of other projects including Vanga Blue Forest.
Learn more
Carbon
Kenya
Vanga Blue Forest
Vanga Blue Forest has successfully replicated and scaled the success of Mikoko Pamoja along the Kenyan coast. Under the same model of community ownership, governance and management, it protects and restores 460ha of mangroves around Vanga Bay, including Sii Island.
Learn more
Carbon
Kenya
Vanga Seagrass Project
Vanga Seagrass Project is set to be one of the world’s first certified marine biodiversity projects. It protects 225ha of seagrass meadows, showing how coastal communities can lead ocean recovery.
Learn more
Biodiversity
The Gambia
Nnaa Saama Mankolou
Nnaa Samaa Mankolou – “Mangroves for Our Future” – is the potential first Plan Vivo certified project in The Gambia. It builds on over a decade of community efforts and is embedded in local context and governance frameworks.
Learn more
Carbon
Explore our Projects
Kenya
Mikoko Pamoja
Mikoko Pamoja – “Mangroves Together” – is the world’s first community‑led blue carbon project. Internationally recognised and award-winning, this project has inspired the development of other projects including Vanga Blue Forest.
Learn more
Carbon
Kenya
Vanga Blue Forest
Vanga Blue Forest has successfully replicated and scaled the success of Mikoko Pamoja along the Kenyan coast. Under the same model of community ownership, governance and management, it protects and restores 460ha of mangroves around Vanga Bay, including Sii Island.
Learn more
Carbon
Kenya
Vanga Seagrass Project
Vanga Seagrass Project is set to be one of the world’s first certified marine biodiversity projects. It protects 225ha of seagrass meadows, showing how coastal communities can lead ocean recovery.
Learn more
Biodiversity
The Gambia
Nnaa Saama Mankolou
Nnaa Samaa Mankolou – “Mangroves for Our Future” – is the potential first Plan Vivo certified project in The Gambia. It builds on over a decade of community efforts and is embedded in local context and governance frameworks.
Learn more
Carbon
Kenya
Mikoko Pamoja
Mikoko Pamoja – “Mangroves Together” – is the world’s first community‑led blue carbon project. Internationally recognised and award-winning, this project has inspired the development of other projects including Vanga Blue Forest.
Learn more
Carbon
Kenya
Vanga Blue Forest
Vanga Blue Forest has successfully replicated and scaled the success of Mikoko Pamoja along the Kenyan coast. Under the same model of community ownership, governance and management, it protects and restores 460ha of mangroves around Vanga Bay, including Sii Island.
Learn more
Carbon
Kenya
Vanga Seagrass Project
Vanga Seagrass Project is set to be one of the world’s first certified marine biodiversity projects. It protects 225ha of seagrass meadows, showing how coastal communities can lead ocean recovery.
Learn more
Biodiversity
The Gambia
Nnaa Saama Mankolou
Nnaa Samaa Mankolou – “Mangroves for Our Future” – is the potential first Plan Vivo certified project in The Gambia. It builds on over a decade of community efforts and is embedded in local context and governance frameworks.
Learn more
Carbon
Kenya
Mikoko Pamoja
Mikoko Pamoja – “Mangroves Together” – is the world’s first community‑led blue carbon project. Internationally recognised and award-winning, this project has inspired the development of other projects including Vanga Blue Forest.
Learn more
Carbon
Kenya
Vanga Blue Forest
Vanga Blue Forest has successfully replicated and scaled the success of Mikoko Pamoja along the Kenyan coast. Under the same model of community ownership, governance and management, it protects and restores 460ha of mangroves around Vanga Bay, including Sii Island.
Learn more
Carbon
Kenya
Vanga Seagrass Project
Vanga Seagrass Project is set to be one of the world’s first certified marine biodiversity projects. It protects 225ha of seagrass meadows, showing how coastal communities can lead ocean recovery.
Learn more
Biodiversity
The Gambia
Nnaa Saama Mankolou
Nnaa Samaa Mankolou – “Mangroves for Our Future” – is the potential first Plan Vivo certified project in The Gambia. It builds on over a decade of community efforts and is embedded in local context and governance frameworks.
Learn more
Carbon
Kenya
Mikoko Pamoja
Mikoko Pamoja – “Mangroves Together” – is the world’s first community‑led blue carbon project. Internationally recognised and award-winning, this project has inspired the development of other projects including Vanga Blue Forest.
Learn more
Carbon
Kenya
Vanga Blue Forest
Vanga Blue Forest has successfully replicated and scaled the success of Mikoko Pamoja along the Kenyan coast. Under the same model of community ownership, governance and management, it protects and restores 460ha of mangroves around Vanga Bay, including Sii Island.
Learn more
Carbon
Kenya
Vanga Seagrass Project
Vanga Seagrass Project is set to be one of the world’s first certified marine biodiversity projects. It protects 225ha of seagrass meadows, showing how coastal communities can lead ocean recovery.
Learn more
Biodiversity
The Gambia
Nnaa Saama Mankolou
Nnaa Samaa Mankolou – “Mangroves for Our Future” – is the potential first Plan Vivo certified project in The Gambia. It builds on over a decade of community efforts and is embedded in local context and governance frameworks.
Learn more
Carbon
Explore our Projects
Kenya
Mikoko Pamoja
Mikoko Pamoja – “Mangroves Together” – is the world’s first community‑led blue carbon project. Internationally recognised and award-winning, this project has inspired the development of other projects including Vanga Blue Forest.
Learn more
Carbon
Kenya
Vanga Blue Forest
Vanga Blue Forest has successfully replicated and scaled the success of Mikoko Pamoja along the Kenyan coast. Under the same model of community ownership, governance and management, it protects and restores 460ha of mangroves around Vanga Bay, including Sii Island.
Learn more
Carbon
Kenya
Vanga Seagrass Project
Vanga Seagrass Project is set to be one of the world’s first certified marine biodiversity projects. It protects 225ha of seagrass meadows, showing how coastal communities can lead ocean recovery.
Learn more
Biodiversity
The Gambia
Nnaa Saama Mankolou
Nnaa Samaa Mankolou – “Mangroves for Our Future” – is the potential first Plan Vivo certified project in The Gambia. It builds on over a decade of community efforts and is embedded in local context and governance frameworks.
Learn more
Carbon
Kenya
Mikoko Pamoja
Mikoko Pamoja – “Mangroves Together” – is the world’s first community‑led blue carbon project. Internationally recognised and award-winning, this project has inspired the development of other projects including Vanga Blue Forest.
Learn more
Carbon
Kenya
Vanga Blue Forest
Vanga Blue Forest has successfully replicated and scaled the success of Mikoko Pamoja along the Kenyan coast. Under the same model of community ownership, governance and management, it protects and restores 460ha of mangroves around Vanga Bay, including Sii Island.
Learn more
Carbon
Kenya
Vanga Seagrass Project
Vanga Seagrass Project is set to be one of the world’s first certified marine biodiversity projects. It protects 225ha of seagrass meadows, showing how coastal communities can lead ocean recovery.
Learn more
Biodiversity
The Gambia
Nnaa Saama Mankolou
Nnaa Samaa Mankolou – “Mangroves for Our Future” – is the potential first Plan Vivo certified project in The Gambia. It builds on over a decade of community efforts and is embedded in local context and governance frameworks.
Learn more
Carbon
Kenya
Mikoko Pamoja
Mikoko Pamoja – “Mangroves Together” – is the world’s first community‑led blue carbon project. Internationally recognised and award-winning, this project has inspired the development of other projects including Vanga Blue Forest.
Learn more
Carbon
Kenya
Vanga Blue Forest
Vanga Blue Forest has successfully replicated and scaled the success of Mikoko Pamoja along the Kenyan coast. Under the same model of community ownership, governance and management, it protects and restores 460ha of mangroves around Vanga Bay, including Sii Island.
Learn more
Carbon
Kenya
Vanga Seagrass Project
Vanga Seagrass Project is set to be one of the world’s first certified marine biodiversity projects. It protects 225ha of seagrass meadows, showing how coastal communities can lead ocean recovery.
Learn more
Biodiversity
The Gambia
Nnaa Saama Mankolou
Nnaa Samaa Mankolou – “Mangroves for Our Future” – is the potential first Plan Vivo certified project in The Gambia. It builds on over a decade of community efforts and is embedded in local context and governance frameworks.
Learn more
Carbon
Kenya
Mikoko Pamoja
Mikoko Pamoja – “Mangroves Together” – is the world’s first community‑led blue carbon project. Internationally recognised and award-winning, this project has inspired the development of other projects including Vanga Blue Forest.
Learn more
Carbon
Kenya
Vanga Blue Forest
Vanga Blue Forest has successfully replicated and scaled the success of Mikoko Pamoja along the Kenyan coast. Under the same model of community ownership, governance and management, it protects and restores 460ha of mangroves around Vanga Bay, including Sii Island.
Learn more
Carbon
Kenya
Vanga Seagrass Project
Vanga Seagrass Project is set to be one of the world’s first certified marine biodiversity projects. It protects 225ha of seagrass meadows, showing how coastal communities can lead ocean recovery.
Learn more
Biodiversity
The Gambia
Nnaa Saama Mankolou
Nnaa Samaa Mankolou – “Mangroves for Our Future” – is the potential first Plan Vivo certified project in The Gambia. It builds on over a decade of community efforts and is embedded in local context and governance frameworks.
Learn more
Carbon
Explore our Projects
Kenya
Mikoko Pamoja
Mikoko Pamoja – “Mangroves Together” – is the world’s first community‑led blue carbon project. Internationally recognised and award-winning, this project has inspired the development of other projects including Vanga Blue Forest.
Learn more
Carbon
Kenya
Vanga Blue Forest
Vanga Blue Forest has successfully replicated and scaled the success of Mikoko Pamoja along the Kenyan coast. Under the same model of community ownership, governance and management, it protects and restores 460ha of mangroves around Vanga Bay, including Sii Island.
Learn more
Carbon
Kenya
Vanga Seagrass Project
Vanga Seagrass Project is set to be one of the world’s first certified marine biodiversity projects. It protects 225ha of seagrass meadows, showing how coastal communities can lead ocean recovery.
Learn more
Biodiversity
The Gambia
Nnaa Saama Mankolou
Nnaa Samaa Mankolou – “Mangroves for Our Future” – is the potential first Plan Vivo certified project in The Gambia. It builds on over a decade of community efforts and is embedded in local context and governance frameworks.
Learn more
Carbon
Kenya
Mikoko Pamoja
Mikoko Pamoja – “Mangroves Together” – is the world’s first community‑led blue carbon project. Internationally recognised and award-winning, this project has inspired the development of other projects including Vanga Blue Forest.
Learn more
Carbon
Kenya
Vanga Blue Forest
Vanga Blue Forest has successfully replicated and scaled the success of Mikoko Pamoja along the Kenyan coast. Under the same model of community ownership, governance and management, it protects and restores 460ha of mangroves around Vanga Bay, including Sii Island.
Learn more
Carbon
Kenya
Vanga Seagrass Project
Vanga Seagrass Project is set to be one of the world’s first certified marine biodiversity projects. It protects 225ha of seagrass meadows, showing how coastal communities can lead ocean recovery.
Learn more
Biodiversity
The Gambia
Nnaa Saama Mankolou
Nnaa Samaa Mankolou – “Mangroves for Our Future” – is the potential first Plan Vivo certified project in The Gambia. It builds on over a decade of community efforts and is embedded in local context and governance frameworks.
Learn more
Carbon
Kenya
Mikoko Pamoja
Mikoko Pamoja – “Mangroves Together” – is the world’s first community‑led blue carbon project. Internationally recognised and award-winning, this project has inspired the development of other projects including Vanga Blue Forest.
Learn more
Carbon
Kenya
Vanga Blue Forest
Vanga Blue Forest has successfully replicated and scaled the success of Mikoko Pamoja along the Kenyan coast. Under the same model of community ownership, governance and management, it protects and restores 460ha of mangroves around Vanga Bay, including Sii Island.
Learn more
Carbon
Kenya
Vanga Seagrass Project
Vanga Seagrass Project is set to be one of the world’s first certified marine biodiversity projects. It protects 225ha of seagrass meadows, showing how coastal communities can lead ocean recovery.
Learn more
Biodiversity
The Gambia
Nnaa Saama Mankolou
Nnaa Samaa Mankolou – “Mangroves for Our Future” – is the potential first Plan Vivo certified project in The Gambia. It builds on over a decade of community efforts and is embedded in local context and governance frameworks.
Learn more
Carbon
Kenya
Mikoko Pamoja
Mikoko Pamoja – “Mangroves Together” – is the world’s first community‑led blue carbon project. Internationally recognised and award-winning, this project has inspired the development of other projects including Vanga Blue Forest.
Learn more
Carbon
Kenya
Vanga Blue Forest
Vanga Blue Forest has successfully replicated and scaled the success of Mikoko Pamoja along the Kenyan coast. Under the same model of community ownership, governance and management, it protects and restores 460ha of mangroves around Vanga Bay, including Sii Island.
Learn more
Carbon
Kenya
Vanga Seagrass Project
Vanga Seagrass Project is set to be one of the world’s first certified marine biodiversity projects. It protects 225ha of seagrass meadows, showing how coastal communities can lead ocean recovery.
Learn more
Biodiversity
The Gambia
Nnaa Saama Mankolou
Nnaa Samaa Mankolou – “Mangroves for Our Future” – is the potential first Plan Vivo certified project in The Gambia. It builds on over a decade of community efforts and is embedded in local context and governance frameworks.
Learn more
Carbon
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Credit buyers
We love to connect with the people buying our credits. Every buyer becomes part of the story of our projects, and we’re committed to long‑term, trusted relationships.If you are looking for high‑integrity blue credits that fund community‑owned projects, this page is for you.
Coastal communities
Our partnerships with communities are the core of what we do. If you are part of a coastal community that wants to protect and restore your ecosystems, and you see a possible place for ACES in your work, this page is for you
Impact Investors
All donations and investments in ACES and our projects make a real difference for people and nature. If you are a philanthropist, grant‑giver or impact investor looking to back small but mighty, community‑led climate and nature solutions, this page is for you.
Researchers
ACES welcomes research collaborations that help deepen understanding of blue carbon, biodiversity and community‑led conservation. If you are a researcher or student interested in working with us or our projects, this page is for you.
Credit buyers
We love to connect with the people buying our credits. Every buyer becomes part of the story of our projects, and we’re committed to long‑term, trusted relationships.If you are looking for high‑integrity blue credits that fund community‑owned projects, this page is for you.
Coastal communities
Our partnerships with communities are the core of what we do. If you are part of a coastal community that wants to protect and restore your ecosystems, and you see a possible place for ACES in your work, this page is for you
Impact Investors
All donations and investments in ACES and our projects make a real difference for people and nature. If you are a philanthropist, grant‑giver or impact investor looking to back small but mighty, community‑led climate and nature solutions, this page is for you.
Researchers
ACES welcomes research collaborations that help deepen understanding of blue carbon, biodiversity and community‑led conservation. If you are a researcher or student interested in working with us or our projects, this page is for you.
Credit buyers
We love to connect with the people buying our credits. Every buyer becomes part of the story of our projects, and we’re committed to long‑term, trusted relationships.If you are looking for high‑integrity blue credits that fund community‑owned projects, this page is for you.
Coastal communities
Our partnerships with communities are the core of what we do. If you are part of a coastal community that wants to protect and restore your ecosystems, and you see a possible place for ACES in your work, this page is for you
Impact Investors
All donations and investments in ACES and our projects make a real difference for people and nature. If you are a philanthropist, grant‑giver or impact investor looking to back small but mighty, community‑led climate and nature solutions, this page is for you.
Researchers
ACES welcomes research collaborations that help deepen understanding of blue carbon, biodiversity and community‑led conservation. If you are a researcher or student interested in working with us or our projects, this page is for you.
