AAY / 01Coral reef restoration
Mapping, nursery care, coral planting, and reef monitoring with young divers and coastal partners.
AAY / FIELD LOGSabang and Banda Aceh
Youth-led marine conservation in AcehAceh Aquatic Youth
Protecting Aceh's ocean legacy through coral reef restoration, mangrove planting, coastal clean-ups, and practical conservation education for young ocean stewards.
AAY / TRANSECTPrograms
01Coral reef restorationMapping, nursery care, coral planting, and reef monitoring with young divers and coastal partners.
02Mangrove and coast careMangrove planting and beach clean-ups that reduce plastic pollution and protect vulnerable shorelines.
03Marine educationWorkshops, public talks, and field learning that help young people understand reef ecology and stewardship.
About the movementSabang and Banda Aceh
About the movement
Young people taking practical action for Aceh's marine ecosystems.
Aceh Aquatic Youth is a youth-led community of divers, educators, students, and ocean advocates working at the western tip of Indonesia. We combine field restoration with education so coastal communities and young volunteers can protect reefs, seagrass beds, and mangrove habitats together.
Science-based reef and coastal actionCommunity collaboration and youth trainingLong-term stewardship for future generations
Learn about our teamAAY / 01
AAY / 02Mangrove and coast care
Mangrove planting and beach clean-ups that reduce plastic pollution and protect vulnerable shorelines.
AAY / 03Marine education
Workshops, public talks, and field learning that help young people understand reef ecology and stewardship.
Impact vision
Restoring habitats while building the next generation of ocean stewards.
Our work is designed for long-term continuity: young volunteers learn field skills, communities stay involved, and partners connect restoration with policy, science, and local knowledge.
Support restoration workMEASURE / 011,000+
coral fragments planted
MEASURE / 021,000+
mangrove seedlings planted
MEASURE / 032024
movement started
Collaboration
Conservation moves faster when youth, communities, and institutions work together.
Aceh Aquatic Youth collaborates with public agencies, local foundations, campus groups, dive shops, and conservation communities to support coral nurseries, education programs, and field campaigns across Aceh.
See our partners
Working with local and institutional allies.
FIELD NOTE12 minute read
Field library
Learn how reef recovery works before the next field day.
Our new guide explains what credible restoration looks like, why monitoring matters, and how communities can take part.
Read the coral guideCollaboration
Working with local and institutional allies.
Support restoration work
Support that helps scale field programs.
NEXT OPERATION / PARTNERSHIPJoin the work