Africa's First Living Seawall
Help turn a concrete harbour into a thriving underwater forest
We’re fitting 100 habitat panels to the seawall at the famous V&A Waterfront, turning flat concrete into a home for marine life.
THE PROBLEM
Harbour walls protect boats, but they're harming the ocean.
Coastal urbanisation has turned harbours into ecological deserts. Flat, featureless concrete sea walls may protect boats from rough waves, but they also cause serious biodiversity loss. Marine life like limpets, seaweed and small fish rely on rock-pool environments to hide, grow and thrive, yet concrete walls leave them nowhere to live.
As sea levels rise and storms grow stronger, more harbour walls are being built, putting homes, coastlines and entire ecosystems at risk. Climate change isn’t just about us — it’s about protecting the ecosystems we all depend on, and that starts small.
We have a solution, and you can help make it a reality.
THE solution
Sponsored nature-inspired panels, bolted straight onto the existing wall.
Living Seawalls’ 3D-printed panels mimic natural rockpools, crevices and ledges, creating habitats for marine life. Developed by the Sydney Institute of Marine Science and Reef Design Lab, they’ve been shown to triple biodiversity across Sydney, the UK and San Francisco.
OUR MISSION
Panels sponsored:
Panel Sponsor
R12,000
Your entry point to ocean restoration and lasting visibility at Africa’s first Living Seawall.
- Naming rights to 1 panel
- Logo on-site (90×90mm sign at the wall)
- Logo on the Action Change project page
- Recognition across marketing for the wall, including V&A digital signage
- Featured in promo videos and launch materials
- National press release recognition
- Eco-friendly certificate
Ocean Champion
R20,000
Panel Sponsor and Research Package together, for maximum impact and visibility.
- Everything in Panel Sponsor
- Everything in Research Package
- Strong marketing presence at the launch event
- “Primary Supporter” status on digital project maps
Research Package
R8,000
Cutting-edge research investment over 12 months.
- 12 months of quarterly live reports from the site
- NRF-SAIAB approved ecological data – you’re the first to know
- ESG-ready content for CSR marketing
The science
Financial security and tax benefits
SA tax certificates
South African donors receive 18A tax certificates via Work For Love Action Change (PBO), so your contribution is tax-deductible
UK Gift Aid eligibility
UK donors are eligible for Gift Aid through Action Change UK, maximising the impact of every pound given.
Full transparency
Complete financial transparency and reporting from Action Change, with funds held securely by registered charitable organisations.
Panel Sponsor (R12,000) gets you naming rights and recognition.
Research Package (R8,000) gets you the ongoing science, quarterly reports on what’s happening at the site.
Ocean Champion (R20,000) is both together, and our recommended option if you want the full picture.
The wall itself is concrete panels, not signage.
Your logo goes on a 90×90mm sign on-site next to the wall, plus on the Action Change project page and in the wall’s marketing materials.
Yes. Email us at hello@actionchange.org and we’ll talk through what multiple panels or a larger partnership could look like.
Email hello@actionchange.org or use any of the buttons on this page, and we’ll take it from there. Is this clear enough?
Yes, we understand people might prefer a different tax year, so payment can be made anytime before March 1st 2027.
We plan to start manufacturing the panels in January 2027, and we expect to start installation in March or April 2027.
