Harnessing the power of the many
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About
Vision: Make progress by translating research into action
Ocean
Gallifrey identifies collaborative opportunities to tackle ocean conservation issues by identifying synergies that could be exploited and roadblocks that could be overcome by working together. Our model of engagement is to partner with other organisations.
Gallifrey practices “venture philanthropy”
This is characterised by:
• Focusing on measurable results
• Building capacity with a long term view
• Willingness to experiment and “try new approaches”
• Contributing financial, intellectual, and high personal involvement
Mission: Working collaboratively to advance marine protection and social enterprise
Education 
Gallifrey supports social enterprise, applying commercial strategies to solve human and environmental problems, rather than simply maximising profits for external shareholders. Gallifrey supports several scholarships for a variety of students from primary, university and post-graduate education. In addition, Gallifrey supports selected research in social enterprise.
We encourage collaboration between other organisations to:
• Not “reinvent the wheel”
• Identify and fill the gaps
• Achieve our mutual objectives through collaboration
Gallifrey does not solicit funds or grant proposals.
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Key Issues
Arctic
Only the Arctic Ocean, hasn’t been fished,, drilled or polluted. Let’s keep it that way.
Climate Change
At the front line of climate change, the ocean plays a central role in regulating the Earth’s climate.
Deep Sea Mining
There are sources of minerals in the deep sea but we must first understand how to manage and mitigate the risks that come with extracting them.
Plastic Pollution
Our demand for plastic creates an environmental and public health nightmare. The impact affects the creatures of the sea and humans.
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Oceans
Summary of Current Projects
Fair Carbon
The Fair Carbon project is a collaboration between leading conservation NGOs and other stakeholders to make it easier to design, register and validate carbon projects.
SHE Changes Climate
It is imperative that we make sure that the global voices, interests and perspectives of women of diversity are equally present at the decision making level of COP, other international negotiations, and corporate boards.
“The rules of our world are laws, and they can be changed. Laws can restrict or they can enable. What matters is what they serve. Many of the laws in our world serve property – they are based on ownership. But imagine a law that has a higher moral authority… a law that puts people and planet first. Imagine a law that starts from first do no harm, that stops this dangerous game and takes us to a place of safety….” Polly Higgins, 2015
“We need to change the rules.” Greta Thunberg, 2019
Untangling the Net of ‘Bycatch’ in Commercial Shark Fisheries
Read the report here
Where’s the Fish
The equivalent weight of 1.5 billion people in fish is taken from the sea each year. What does this mean for the ecosystem and the creatures that live there? 90% of all big fish populations have been decimated. Current international law is ineffective in managing this. The Foundation is leading tangential action to change the paradigm through civil action.
Fly Without Fins
A build-operate-transfer campaign on behalf of a collaboration of NGOs led by Shark Guardians to urge airlines to cease carrying shark fins as cargo.
Tyre Particles
Following on from the Gallifrey sponsored Primary Microplastics in the Oceans report for the IUCN, the project is to reduce microplastic particles in the environment by establishing tyre abrasion standards.
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Education
Gallifrey Scholarships
The Gallifrey Foundation provides scholarships to students at the following institutions
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Team
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Partners
We work with others to foster collaboration and achieve our mutual goals more effectively
