IMPACT
Be someone who stands up for coral reefs.
This holiday season, help build the Partanna Holiday Reef—a 100 m² demonstration reef, the first of its kind in The Bahamas. Combining thermally tolerant corals with carbon-negative foundations.
Rick Fox
3x NBA Champion & CEO, Partanna
A Challenge from Rick Fox
"I know a thing or two about defense. But to protect our ocean, we need to go on offense."
The Bahamas is my home, and Partanna was created to build solutions that fight climate change instead of fueling it. Here, coral reefs aren’t optional — they’re our food, our tourism, our protection, and our future. That’s why Partanna is stepping up, and why I’m asking you to join us.
Partanna is matching donations up to the first $25,000 to bring this reef to life using thermally tolerant corals and our carbon-negative cement.
With your gift, we’ll go twice as far.
Let’s bring this reef to life and set a new standard for ocean restoration.
We aren't just planting corals.
We are rebuilding an entire world.
The Mosaic
The Biology
Reefs are cities, not just gardens. A healthy reef is a mosaic of thousands of species, from the corals that build the structure to the crabs that keep it clean.
Our Approach:
We don’t just plant the trees; we build the soil. By seeding our reef structure with biodiversity before planting corals, we give the ecosystem the best chance to survive.
The Paradox
The Technology
Traditional cement production causes a staggering 8% of global CO₂ emissions, fueling the ocean warming that kills reefs. Yet, restoration projects usually rely on cement.
The Solution:
Partanna’s material is carbon-negative. It absorbs CO₂ like a tree and gets stronger when exposed to seawater.
From Cement to Super Reef
Our 5-Step Ecological Plan
Step 1: The Foundation
PIMS scientists use Partanna carbon-negative cement to construct ARMS (Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures)—specialized cement "condos" designed to attract marine life.
Step 2: The Seeding
We place these ARMS on a healthy nursery reef near Nassau. Over 3–6 months, they are naturally colonized by sponges, tunicates, and microbes.
Step 3: The Assembly
Once teeming with life, the seeded ARMS are moved to the official "Partanna Holiday Reef" site to form a living, pre-activated foundation.
Step 4: The Corals
We harvest the "toughest" corals from PIMS' Reef Rescue Network coral nurseries—survivors tracked for 5+ years for heat resilience—and attach them to the structures.
Step 5: The Map
Using drone and underwater photogrammetry, we create high-res 3D maps to monitor coral growth and prove that carbon-negative materials work.
What Can You Build Today?
Remember: Rick Fox is matching your gift 1:1.
50% of our goal is unlocked by the Partanna Match. We need you to finish the job.
$25
(Impact: $50)
Plant One Coral
Help us transplant a heat-resilient coral from our nursery to the new reef.
Select$100
(Impact: $200)
Biodiversity Unit
Fund the construction and seeding of one ARMS unit to house the reef’s "cleanup crew".
Donate & Double$250
(Impact: $500)
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