Protecting Guna Yala begins with honoring its people. Rising seas threaten to swallow whole islands within a generation, so we are working side‑by‑side with community leaders and Panama’s climate scientists to secure a future for the families. Safeguarding cultural continuity is integral to every metric of success: the relocation blueprint includes space for traditional dugout canoes, communal meeting houses, and mola‑weaving cooperatives that anchor identity as firmly as any shoreline.

Equally urgent is reversing the avalanche of plastic that now smothers beaches once swept clean by morning tides. While visiting the Guna Yala aboard SeaLegacy 1, we helped recover discarded fishing gear, and marine debris, using the vessel to ferry tons of sorted waste to recycling hubs on the mainland. By coupling climate adaptation with circular‑economy solutions, the mission keeps Playón Chico’s children connected to the grandmother sea they cherish—long after the tides redraw the map.