The Mangrove Breakthrough is a global initiative to protect and restore over 15 million hectares of mangroves by 2030. It aims to halt loss, double protection, and restore at least half of recent degradation—mobilizing $4 billion to get there. Endorsers join a global Community of Action working across sectors to scale science-based mangrove solutions.

The Hub is the driving engine behind the Mangrove Breakthrough hosted by Ambition Loop. It accelerates collaboration across sectors, aligns policy and finance strategies, and sets the conditions for capital to flow into the right places. The Hub is responsible for connecting partners, scaling investment-ready projects, and ensuring that mangrove action is community-led, finance-aligned, and built to last.

The Mangrove Breakthrough was launched in 2022 at COP27 by the High-Level Climate Champions and the Global Mangrove Alliance, in response to a critical gap: despite their immense value, mangroves were receiving just a fraction of global climate finance. Recognizing the urgency, a coalition of governments, financial institutions, NGOs, and community leaders came together to create a unified, global effort to change that. The Breakthrough was designed to be a systems-level solution—to mainstream mangroves into finance, policy, and economic development worldwide, all with the end goal of helping communities thrive.

The Mangrove Breakthrough is guided by a high-level Advisory Council made up of leaders from government, finance, civil society, and science. This Council ensures strategic alignment, accountability, and credibility across all aspects of the initiative. It plays a critical role in shaping direction, overseeing progress, and championing the Breakthrough’s mission at the global level.
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The Mangrove Council Members include:

The Mangrove Breakthrough is guided by a clear set of principles that ensure all partners and endorsers contribute in a meaningful and impactful way. These principles serve as essential guardrails for successful mangrove interventions. We work to safeguard nature, while also empowering people and communities who rely on mangroves for their wellbeing. We are committed to designing for long-term sustainability, mobilizing high-integrity capital, and using the best available science, information, and practices. Just as importantly, we align our efforts to the broader local and global context, ensuring that all actions are rooted in place, relevance, and equity.

Any organization committed to protecting and restoring mangroves can join the Mangrove Breakthrough—whether you're a government, financial institution, company, NGO, research body, or philanthropy. By joining, you’ll gain access to global working groups, the latest research, and high-profile engagement opportunities at major climate and biodiversity events.Members help shape finance, policy, communications, and project pipeline efforts—all while contributing to the global goal of protecting and restoring 15 million hectares of mangroves by 2030.

Interested in joining? Visit our Contact Us page to get started or reach out directly to mangroves@ambitionloop.earth.