We live underwater (Biorock Coral Reef Restoration / Artificial Reef)

World travellers, divers and filmmakers of The Jetlagged are setting out to give threatened coral ecosystems a new chance: They build an artificial reef on a Indonesian island paradise with heavily damaged corals. The Biorock structure will be equipped with a special feature: Electricity. This has proven to give corals super powers - enhancing growth and health with astonishing success.
6 months later, The Jetlagged come back to check out the progress on their reef…
Awards:
Innovation Award - 2016 San Francisco International Ocean Film Festival
Best Direction - 2015 Silently 3 (Short Underwater Movie Festival)
Best Theme - Kolkotta International Wildlife & Environment Film Festival
Prize of the Main Advertising Partner Effectivity POWERED BY PUBLICS - 2016 Ekotopfilm - Envirofilm
Official Selection:
Wildlife Conservation Film Festival, New York / USA, 2015
19th International Underwater Film Festival, Belgrade / Serbia, 2015
Our world underwater, Lone Star State & Chicago / USA, 2015
Wild Film Fest, Falmouth / UK, 2016
Vaasa Wildlife Festival, Vaasa / Finland, 2016 - Nominated for Special Award for Underwater
www.globalcoral.org | www.biorock.org | www.giliecotrust.com
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[@daniellord6535]

I don't really know why, but I get very emotional & start tearing up a lot watching this. The ocean is my passion, & I've recently learned coral reefs are what peak my interest. I get so angry when I see how unbelievably careless people are when it comes to taking care of the environment, the ocean in particular. I get really worried when I see severely damaged coral reefs because I'm afraid I won't be able to study them after college (currently a junior). Seeing something like this that is SO beneficial to coral reefs immediately & long-term makes me very happy. It just warms my heart to see people actually care & create something to help coral reefs so well

[@yosemt780]

Hi Daniel... If you plan to come to Indonesia.. Let me know...

[@tagedumi8063]

Same. 😔

[@user-wr5hf9yf8u]

Great video and thank you for replying to the other comments even though the video is old. This inspired me to create a project proposal to my nearby community on coral reef restoration. Thank you once again for your selfless service to preserving the marine ecosystem

[@ranjanathakur95]

This touched my heart, I wish could be a part of this good deed 🌷💕❣️, may the whole jet-lagged team made bio rocks thrive till eternity 🙏⭐

[@Anonymous_384]

Thank You ❤

[@loneforest6541]

great job

[@TheBloodshotFilms]

I like how theres people watching the guy weld, Welders flash anyone? .... 5 hours later why are my eyes burning?

[@shamsundarshinde2486]

This is real need of today's generation to mitigate climate change issues. Great Work...!!!

[@nathanielvashaw2328]

I LOVE IT!!!! More of these messages please because it is very rare when the media gets into "good news" because they get want good ratings from bad news. This could save the Great Barrier Reef in a way that can never dream of.

[@hcrise1]

If we all live our dreams and teach our children by example, the world will slowly change-for the better.

[@coleman3001]

Thank you

[@mohitsperspective9748]

amazing. this is beautiful

[@DeepakNaiduThota]

Really great initiative 👏 love you from India ❤

[@thejetlagged]

Thank you so much, we appreciate it a lot!

[@sushruthk897]

This video is too good. I love you guys.

[@wisataxmania]

Mantap jiwa...

[@anshikatayal7510]

Woah it's a commendable job..you people are doing.you are giving back to nature.

[@marie-noelle7564]

You are true Angels of the SEA!!!

[@davidmcguire4724]

So great to know you guys- I love this. Cant wait to work with you and see you on the dive and film circuit!

[@monicasanchez8438]

Thank you very much!!!

[@khaledal-habib777]

Thanks for your precious moments

[@prakhar6549]

this is just being implemented in India...Cheers

[@prethushpj]

I literally cried watching this. :)

[@ankushsaroj4037]

Really inspiring and motivating ... I wish I could be part of this team... God bless you all and lots of love from every creature on this beautiful earth... EARTH THE FIRST HOME & THE LAST HEAVEN

[@moretonbayrestorationiniti6211]

Great effort to all those involved :)

[@clarestronge]

Beautiful and wonderful narration ❤

[@thejetlagged]

Thank you so much, we appreciate it a lot!

[@clarestronge]

​@@thejetlagged❤❤❤

[@asdfghjk6836]

😍😍😍

[@Sean-sn6gn]

Interesting, have you calculated how much CO2 is produced from making the steel frame and the electricity? How much does this offset the gain of improving the reef?

[@rajarshigupta6463]

Beautiful

[@cpmihai]

Some 70% of our breathable oxygen in the atmosphere comes from the oceans (the plankton). The rest from the trees. We can see when trees disappear, but we won't know when plankton will disappear, likely from temperature rise and acidity in the oceans, which cover 70% of the earth.

[@handsomejohnjohn]

awesome

[@brianredban9393]

Can the electric field be used in a reef tank?

[@PersuChogo]

What did you use as anode? Lead? Graphite? Titanium?

[@Barskor1]

Nice video but I want specs on the electrical system so it can be widely replicated by anyone who lives near a ocean many small beach cleaning groups would love to do more for the oceans don't horde the knowledge pass it on please.

[@thejetlagged]

Hello Barskor1, thank you, we're happy you like the film and appreciate your interest in the method! If you want to know more about the Biorock technology and get additional information, please visit the websites of the inventors (we're not the inventors, just filmmakers): www.globalcoral.org and www.biorock.org/ and reach out to the Global Coral Reef Alliance.

[@Manusharma-jp6pb]

nice efforts👍👍👍👍👍..... but how current is provided to this structure and will it not effect the fishes or other living organism?

[@astraswishbook]

it's low-voltage, and provided through power cables.

[@antonshkabara3090]

I think you can see how to make it on Avasva . This is just an advice ;)

[@gunnarmoeller8606]

What kind of current ? 12 V enough ?

[@ickerish]

how much current is being used in this cage built here? also, how is this power driven? can this power be driven by natural means like sun or current?

[@thejetlagged]

+ickerish: It is a low voltage current, maybe between 5 and 12 volt. There are several options for the power supply. In the case depicted in the film, we used a power cable coming from land. But floating solar panels are also possible, as well as small wind turbines or even little wave energy generators.

[@ickerish]

The Jetlagged | Scuba Diving & Travel Videos - Always Adventure. Thanks for getting back! Ok awesome. A small team of mechanical engineering undergraduates here at University of Hawaii at Manoa will be building an underwater shelving system to husband coral in areas where the reef has been damaged. I think driving the current through solar would add some fun to the project. The reef you guys built is very inspiring! I'd love to know more about how I could be a part of saving the ocean like that. I'll be graduating in a year and want to be useful to the planet in anyway I can!

[@nelsonmays116]

The Jetlagged - Ocean Films & Adventures you stated that you used a power cable coming from land. Was it attached with one end to the metal biorock and the other end on a 12 battery? Like a car battery?

[@sarahbethsstitching9937]

Can they survive without the electric current?

[@thejetlagged]

Oh yes, they absolutely can and will! But as long as the electricity is running, they benefit from the enhanced conditions within the electric field, where they grow faster and are more resistant towards environmental stress factors, such as warming water.

[@sarahbethsstitching9937]

Have you studied what happens when the electric mm I o. Hi ck

[@rhea5732]

How long did the this whole process take?

[@thejetlagged]

Building, sinking and planting it took about a week! Now it's been in the Ocean for 10 years and it's looking great, like a mini-reef!

[@xueyang1752]

Ha?

[@yongsengteng3982]

Hi, I'm going to Vietnam to do my internship, would you mind to share your knowledge on Bio Rock to me?

[@gunnarmoeller8606]

Hey T YS, i am in Vietnam in Da nang, Gunnar Moeller and i want to build something like that. May be we can create a group do something together.

[@k.3004]

Is the biorock patented, or can I take part of creating a piece for my community?

[@thejetlagged]

It is a patented technology, but depending on where you are, there might be activities in your area already! Check out these two websites for more information: www.globalcoral.org and www.biorock.org

[@timnuggie5217]

Do you have to get permission to put these in the ocean?

[@15siany]

Yes from the marine authorities BKKPN

[@daveyboon9433]

This was way to slow. I watched it x1.5 and normal when we saw the results.

[@frankjones3792]

Love the idea.....but that metal structure looks like garbage....

[@sophiathomas5355]

it transforms into real coral reefs over time

[@agentsmith4782]

GO VEGAN, IT WILL HELP A LOT TO ENVIRONMENT AND IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH AS WELL

[@dstackradio]

Agent Smith, yes! It’s the ONLY responsible way to live. ❤️

[@gutersteinker]

Wrong, i tried it and it wasn't as expected. I prefer using that energy and will towards corals

[@xueyang1752]

I don’t like this