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CoralWatch1 day ago

EXCITING NEWS: Concept designs revealed for world-first coral ‘ark’. 🌊 ⛴ 🌏

Great Barrier Reef Legacy is working with Traditional Owners, industry and corporate partners, research collaborators, government organisations and tourism operators, to establish the world's first Living Coral Biobank. This ambitious project will preserve the genetic biodiversity of hard coral species by collecting and maintaining living samples of some 800 species worldwide. Importantly, this endeavour will compliment and value-adds to global research and restoration efforts, including activities to rehabilitate habitats and help corals to adapt to the impacts of a changing climate. The facility will be located at the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef in Port Douglas, Australia.
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Designed by Australian firm Contreras Earl Architecture who has ties to the region, along with leading engineering and sustainability consultants Arup and Werner Sobek, the primary goal of the facility is to keep alive and nurture over 800 species of the world’s hard corals. The new building typology – a ‘living ark’ – will be the only dedicated facility of its kind in the world. Through its innovative design and engineering it will be a world leader in next-generation renewable energy design, creating optimal conditions for coral storage while minimising energy consumption and solar gain. ☀️ 💦

“The Living Coral Biobank is the only project that can secure the living biodiversity of the world’s coral species immediately,” says Dr Dean Miller, Living Coral Biobank Project Director and Managing Director of Great Barrier Reef Legacy. “To ensure this priceless living collection is held in perpetuity for generations to come we need the world’s most advanced facility that also promises to use only renewable energy sources and function with optimum efficiency, while also creating an unforgettable visitor experience - and that’s exactly what this design delivers!” ♻️

One of the lead architects, Rafael Contreras said: “This project brings with it a profound responsibility to consider the impact of architecture and the construction industry on the natural world. As one of the world’s major contributors of CO2 emissions and associated climate change, it is essential that the construction industry be encouraged by architects towards carbon neutrality. The Living Coral Biobank is an opportunity to set a global benchmark for sustainable outcomes and zero-carbon goals as well as creating a world-leading conservation and education facility. The ambition for this project is to create a beacon for environmental awareness – a centre of hope,
learning and wonder.” 🌈

Amanda McKenzie, CEO of the The Climate Council said: “The Biobank building will be of immense importance for coral conservation and the community of Port Douglas. As an education, research and design experience, it will contribute to the town’s resilience, development and enhance its worldwide recognition as the gateway to the world’s ever-more precious resource that is the Great Barrier Reef. The Climate Council applauds this wonderful initiative.” 🙋‍♀️👩‍⚕️

For more on this exciting project visit our website: www.coralbiobank.org

Enth Degree, Hemingway's Brewery FNQ, GBRMPA, Crystalbrook SuperYacht Marina - Port Douglas, Seagate, Australian Geographic, Karmagawa, JCU: James Cook University, Australia, UTS: University of Technology Sydney, Australian Museum, Queensland Museum, Visit Queensland, Australia, Australia.com, Queensland Tourism & Events, Citizens of the Great Barrier Reef, Coral Expeditions, Cairns Marine, Dawul Wuru Aboriginal Corporation, Queensland Trust for Nature, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Coral Restoration Foundation, Richard Branson MONA - Museum of Old and New Art, Great Barrier Reef Foundation, WWF-Australia, Australian Institute of Marine Science, Douglas Shire Council

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