Coastal Erosion in Belize | This Village May Get Washed Away!

Watching as your home, your favorite football field or even your deceased loved ones wash out to sea is the reality facing the residents of Monkey River, Belize.
What is next for this town? Could it disappear entirely?
In this video, we explore the dangers of coastal erosion and how it is affecting a small village in the Belize. Coastal erosion is caused by the rising sea levels and is quickly destroying the homes and wildlife of this village. If we don't start to take action soon, this village could be wiped off the map!
“As a community we aren’t ready to move” says Mario Muschamp, the President of the Monkey River Watershed Association.
00:00 Where is Monkey River?
00:30 What is happening in Monkey River?
01:00 What is the impact of coastal erosion in Monkey River?
02:00 What are Monkey River Residents doing about erosion?
02:30 What is causing the erosion on the Monkey River Coastline?
03:00 Visual land loss on Google Earth
03:24 Residents implement solutions
04:18 How the UN (UNDP) empowers Monkey River Community
05:04 But more remains to be done
05:20 A promising solution
05:49 Getting Monkey River back on the map

[@atiyatlr]

Thank you for sharing this story. Watching this, reminded me of my home, Jamaica. It's a beautiful doc and the folks presented made me feel like I knew them personally.

[@kristiambrosetti6185]

This is an incredibly eye-opening documentary full of heart and hope - if the support can get to these wonderful Monkey River residents to help save their land and community! Thanks to the documentary team for highlighting this. Everyone needs to know. Beautifully shot, sincere and educational. We need to do more!

[@EZiff]

Amazing well done documentary. So well shot and so interesting. People are so greedy and placing their money above the lives of others. This program is so incredible and important. Thank you for making this!!

[@FarreyVlog]

Like this documentary our neighboured 5 villages destroyed by the heavy rainfalls and they are still suffering

[@MozzleStead]

This is incredibly powerful. Thank You! Thank you for taking the time and effort to make this and bring it to the world's attention.

[@jackscott9175]

Monkey River is a special place where the coastal culture of Belize is preserved and sustained by the community. After its main livelihood was threatened by overfishing, it’s very existence is being threatened by the erosion of the village. The resources needed are beyond their reach and I am hopeful that there are institutions that will pitch in to resolve the problem.

[@egeehaque9016]

What an amazing short documentary. Congrats on telling and sharing a story that we all need to know.

[@Brianna_Cala]

What a beautiful project! Thank you for making this. So much passion went into it and it shows.

[@captaindabbin7932]

I love this place I want to move here and do what I can to help