Coastal Impact

About Coastal Impact

Coastal Impact is a non-governmental organisation based out of Goa, India. We aim to study & monitor our marine ecosystems, support awareness, outreach, research and conservation actions, and also help build interest and engagement amongst local communities and visitors, about the extraordinary oceanic ecosystems of India. We have a sister concern Barracuda Diving - http://www.barracudadiving.com/index.php, and we offer scuba diving programs, which are also useful for volunteers who would like to participate in our underwater surveys and projects. It is also a good skill to build for those who have an interest in marine ecosystems and would like to explore and understand them better.

Coastal Impact, along with PADI’s Project Aware, held a Swimathon event “Swim for Earth Day”, to raise awareness about the Goan rivers and oceans and the many challenges they face.

This was reported in several newspapers, including “Goa Swimathon on Sunday“, Times of India, 2nd April 2011; “Swimathon off Vainguinim Beach”, The Navhind Times, 24th March 2011; “Swim for the Ocean”, Gomantak Times, 20th March 2011; and “The Coast Isn’t Clear“, Herald, 10th April 2011.