We strive to ensure equal access to knowledge on sustainable food practices, providing essential technologies for self-sufficiency in food production. By equipping people with the necessary technologies and tools to grow their produce, we contribute to the larger goal of eliminating hunger while fostering economic resilience among coastal communities. In a nutshell, this enables these farmers, mostly women, to not only meet their needs but also generate additional income by selling their small-scale productions.

The solution addresses health risks associated with decomposing sargassum which can cause respiratory, skin, and neurocognitive symptoms in both local residents and tourists. Toxic exposure typically happens during decomposition, approximately 48 hours after it washes ashore.

We aim to ensure equitable quality education, fostering lifelong learning opportunities for all. For instance, in Miches, Dominican Republic, we collaborated with Fundación Tropicalia, a non-profit organization implementing high-impact projects in agriculture, gender equality, education, environment, entrepreneurship, and microfinance. This partnership, which brings together more than 15 educational centers, along with our past teacher training program, has positively impacted the lives of thousands of students and hundreds of teachers.

Our goal is to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. In Miches, for example, we actively supported over a dozen women small-farmers, making a significant impact on their lives and families. The testimonials we've received speak volumes about the positive change our initiatives have brought to the community.

We are dedicated to promoting inclusive and sustainable economic growth, fostering full and productive employment that guarantees decent work for all. Our approach involves empowering local individuals, providing them opportunities not only in the sargassum harvest but also in the transformative processes of the final products. To address the seasonal nature of sargassum, we offer full-time positions within our organization, ensuring ongoing employment for the local community.

Grogenics specializes in processing sargassum and green waste to produce fertilizer, soil amendments, compost, and mulch. Our approach effectively mitigates toxic by-products such as arsenic and heavy metals, surpassing alternative uses for sargassum like animal feed, biofuel, bioplastics, biochemicals, or cosmetic seaweed extracts. Grogenics holds the potential to stimulate economic activities in bio-waste management and agriculture by establishing localized processing and distribution infrastructure.

Globally, women are twice as likely as men to report experiencing discrimination based on their sex. At Grogenics, we prioritize gender equality both within our team and in the individuals we hire from coastal communities. Ensuring equal representation in numbers and roles is a fundamental commitment, fostering a workplace and community environment that values and respects diversity.

In 2023, the Atlantic sargassum mass was estimated at 13 million tons, reaching as high as 20 million tons in some recordings. If left to decompose on shore or in landfills, sargassum releases a significant amount of potent greenhouse gases (GHGs). To support climate action, we employ responsible, ecological, and sustainable sargassum harvesting methods. Our sustainable transformative processes not only diminish the burden on landfills but also play a proactive role in reducing CO2 emissions. This aligns with our commitment to fostering a healthier planet.

Committed to preserving the planet's largest ecosystem, we actively contribute to ocean protection, marine biodiversity conservation, and the support of fisheries. Our proactive and ecological harvesting of sargassum at sea and in bays safeguards seagrass beds, mangroves, and coral reefs from rapid degradation due to insufficient sunlight penetration, and prevents fish and invertebrate mortalities. Simultaneously, we ensure fishermen have access to clean waters, sustaining both the environment and their livelihoods.

Our strength lies in protecting, restoring, and promoting the sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems. We specialize in the sustainable management of soils, combatting desertification, and actively working to halt and reverse land degradation, all while prioritizing efforts to stop biodiversity loss.