LIVING IN SYMBIOSIS
WITH & ON THE OCEANS

We believe the best way to understand and protect the Ocean is to learn to work in symbiosis with it. We want to demonstrate that it is possible to adapt to climate change and rising sea levels, without fighting or fleeing the sea. We propose a new form of symbiotic collaboration with the Ocean to transform constraints into opportunities. We want to contribute to the resilience and thriving of vulnerable communities and all the Ocean dwellers.

The initiative led by The Indigo Civilization presents a transformative response to the global challenges of climate change, resource scarcity and sea level rise, with a focus on vulnerable island and coastal communities: 410 million people impacted by sea level rise only and by 2100 according to the World Economic Forum. While these territories face acute risks, they also constitute unique potential opportunities thanks to the gradual expansion of a symbiotic and sustainable blue economy, benefiting all stakeholders and all living beings.

A SOLUTION TO FACE
GLOBAL CHANGE

Working in harmony with the seas and their biodiversity to meet the world's future challenges

A PIONEER INTERDISCIPLINARY EXPERIMENTAL PROJECT

A riskless and iterative research-action programme to anticipate a biophilic seas' anthropization

A NON-PROFIT
ORGANIZATION

Serving the public interest of

small maritime and island territories

PILOT PROJECT IN BORA BORA ,

FRENCH POLYNESIA

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Mission, Program and Team

Code of Conduct

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SMART OFFSHORE ECOSYSTEMS

The proposed adaptation and sustainable development solution is the Smart Offshore Ecosystem (SOE), which brings together modular, floating and biophilic infrastructures, and anchored beyond the coasts and lagoons, within territorial waters, to mitigate anthropogenic pressures on these fragile ecosystems.

Thanks to the cold, nutrient-rich deep waters, SOEs serve as adaptive multi-use platforms for food and energy self-sufficiency, socio-cultural development of the territory, profitable economic diversification and long-term adaptation to climate change in the territory. SOEs intelligently combine mature and emerging solutions, anthropogenic and natural, such as Ocean Thermal Energy or Marine Permaculture, to create new biophilic and viable synergies.

As a pioneer in sustainable development for the past two decades and with a fully protected lagoon covering nearly 600 hectares, the island of Bora Bora in French Polynesia, has been chosen as a pilot site. Its cultural heritage, its vast maritime space and its unique innovation strategy make it an ideal laboratory for experimentation. Our solution is based on four pillars: preserving natural heritage, improving the well-being of communities, achieving economic autonomy and becoming an eco-exemplary model for other vulnerable territories around the world.

The project is taking place in three phases according to a hybrid financial mechanism combining philanthropy and public/private capital to promote solutions that can be implemented at the global level : (1) transdisciplinary applied research and simulations orchestrated by a philanthropic consortium (2026-2028), (2) experimentation and development of a pilot in real conditions led by a public/private consortium (2028-2035), and (3) deployment international (from 2035).

Led by the French association The Indigo Civilization, the non-profit, general interest initiative combines scientific innovation, cultural respect, and collaboration between public and private actors. It aims to pave the way for a new human-ocean relationship, turning existential threats into opportunities and contributing to 9 of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.