Five trees or a latte? Coastal communities seek crowdfunding for mangroves

An egret looking for food in the middle of the mangrove forest in Kuala Sepetang. The Global Mangrove Trust plans to launch an app and website in the next six months using blockchain technology to fund mangrove restoration projects across India and South-East Asia. — RONNIE CHIN/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Would you forgo a cup of coffee to plant mangroves aimed at helping coastal communities fend off climate change? A Singapore-based online platform is counting on crowdsourcing donations for projects to add one billion mangrove trees by 2025.

The Global Mangrove Trust plans to launch an app and website in the next six months using blockchain technology to fund mangrove restoration projects across India and South-East Asia.