Żibel’s Project Sikka Gets Green Light After Winning €25,000 On Changemakers
Żibel’s upcoming project Sikka just got the green light after the NGO made it to the finals of the Changemakers social impact show.
Although Żibel was not the overall winner, with Step Up for Parkinson’s winning €55,000, it still managed to win enough funds to cover two-thirds of the project.
“We won €25,000 that will go towards Phases one and two of our project, covering a lot of the R & D as well as some reefs. We couldn’t be happier!” Żibel announced after the win.
“We’d like to thank the team at Changemakers and the Inspirasia Foundation for putting the show together,” it expressed.
It also congratulated Adrian for his Step Up for Parkinson’s initiative and thanked all of the people involved in making their project possible.
What’s the vision for Sikka?
Sikka is Żibel’s vision to help regenerate the underwater world, to restore local habitats to their pristine state.
Sikka’s aim is to introduce 3D-printed artificial reefs to Maltese waters in-order to regenerate and support the local marine ecosystem, using clay as a material.
These reefs will be designed with local marine life as the focus, providing forms and structures that encourage growth and help them seek refuge in the reefs.
The project will seek to remedy issues caused by the removal of litter from the seabed and overfishing by creating personalised reefs for the marine life found in Malta.
Sikka will bring together local experts in each field, such as the Marine Biology and Oceanography Department at the University of Malta, to develop a replicable model that can be rolled out at scale and expanded upon in a sustainable modular fashion.
Well done Żibel!
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