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Climate Change and the Great Barrier Reef: Ways Australia is Responding

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June 2, 2025
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The Great Barrier Reef is in hot water—literally. Rising ocean temperatures are driving yet another mass bleaching event, the fifth since 2016, on Australia’s natural wonder. This growing crisis highlights the urgent need to tackle climate change and protect the reef’s fragile ecosystem.

But it’s not all doom and gloom. Australians are responding with science, smarts, and a fair bit of determination. We caught a glimpse of one such extraordinary undertaking in Episode 1 of Energy Matters. The Forever Reef Project, powered by GoodWe Batteries and Inverters, showed us how ingenuity and a drive for a better tomorrow are making a difference.

The reef’s recent struggles

Over the past decade, warmer seas caused by climate change have led to repeated coral bleaching across the reef. When stressed by heat, corals expel the algae that give them their colour and nutrients. What’s left is a pale skeleton, vulnerable to disease and death.

In 2024, aerial surveys1 confirmed severe bleaching in more than 60% of the reef. The reef is resilient, but repeated hits are leaving little time to bounce back.

Past responses: innovation, restoration, and local knowledge

Australians haven’t been sitting on their hands. After the first major bleaching events in the early 2000s and again in 2016 and 2017, researchers, Traditional Owners, and community groups rolled up their sleeves.

They trialled coral seeding, heat-resilient coral breeding, and even cloud brightening to reflect sunlight. The Reef 2050 Plan2 was launched to coordinate reef health programs, cut runoff pollution, and fund new science.

Every step is part of a larger mission to help the reef adapt and survive in a warmer world.

The Forever Reef Project: saving coral, one species at a time

One of the most promising efforts comes from Great Barrier Reef Legacy, with their pioneering Forever Reef Project. They’re building a kind of “coral ark” by preserving over 200 species of living hard coral collected from across the reef.

These corals are safely stored in aquariums and research centres around the country. If wild populations disappear, scientists will have the genetic diversity to help repopulate reef systems.

It’s a long-term investment in reef recovery, biodiversity, and scientific resilience.

Energy Matters: solar solutions helping the reef

In Episode 1 of Energy Matters TV, we spotlighted Great Barrier Reef Legacy and how renewable energy is helping protect this World Heritage-listed wonder.

With support from GoodWe, the project uses smart solar technology, like the Lynx F G2 series battery and hybrid inverter technology like the ET Series, to reduce its carbon footprint and power its operations sustainably. Whether it’s running reef monitoring equipment or keeping coral tanks stable, solar isn’t just about clean energy, it’s about enabling solutions in fragile ecosystems.

This episode reminds us that the path to climate action and reef protection is closely linked.

John Wright, Marketing Manager for GoodWe, caught up with us in Episode 55 of the Road to ZERO Podcast to discuss the work of the Forever Reef Project and the technology powering it throughout the day and night:

“It’s just very gratifying to see that our technology could play such a crucial part and support what they’re doing so that they have the peace of mind to go about their business and focus on what it is that they need to do, which is collect all those species of coral.”

Two futures: reef recovery or reef collapse

The next decade is critical. If we take climate action seriously—switching to renewables, phasing out fossil fuels, and restoring natural systems—the reef still has a chance.

Under a low-emissions scenario, scientists believe that parts of the reef can adapt and survive. Restoration projects and heat-resilient coral may help it recover.

But if global warming continues unchecked, we risk losing most of the reef’s living coral by 2050. That’s not just a hit to tourism and fishing, it’s a cultural, ecological, and national loss.

What you can do

The reef may seem out of our control, but there are ways we can all chip in to help:

  • Go renewable: Install solar, use battery storage, and electrify your home.
  • Support reef groups: Donate to or follow groups like Great Barrier Reef Legacy.
  • Reduce your impact: Drive less, eat sustainably, and avoid single-use plastics.
  • Vote climate-smart: Choose leaders and policies that take climate change seriously.

In summary

The Great Barrier Reef is struggling, but Australia is not giving up. From coral vaults to solar-powered science, the response is growing stronger.

The reef’s fate depends on the choices we make now. Let’s choose a future where this natural treasure doesn’t just survive, but thrives.

If you would like to donate to the Forever Reef Project, please visit https://www.foreverreef.org/adopt 

Interested in renewable energy technology, services, and products? Catch up on all episodes of Energy Matters via 9Now.

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