Our oceans are in distress

Plastic pollution is degrading our oceans at an alarming rate. Whilst coastal organisms that help filter and clean our waterways have had their once vibrant habitats replaced with artificial seawalls.

Ocean Pollution

Ocean conservation

Solving an environmental issue of this scale requires modern, divergent thinking. That’s why we partnered with the Sydney Institute of Marine Science and Reef Design Lab to create the Volvo Living Seawall.

Living Seawall 91 species

One idea. 91 species.

The living proof that the Living Seawall is working

In just its first few years our long term ocean conservation project has transformed bare seawalls into a flourishing habitat that will help clean our oceans for decades to come.

In Partnership with

Why the Living Seawall?

Designed to mimic the root structure of native mangrove trees, the Living Seawall adds complexity to the existing seawall structure and provides a habitat for marine life. This aids biodiversity and attracts filter-feeding organisms that actually absorb and filter out pollutants – such as particulate matter and heavy metals – keeping the water ‘clean’. The more organisms we have, the cleaner the water.

The making of the Living Seawall

Where to the find the Volvo Living Seawall

Volvo Living Seawall Location

Our commitment to sustainability

There’s a Swedish word, omtanke, that means ‘caring’ and ‘consideration’.
That’s what the Living Seawall is all about.

Volvo is commited to building a sustainable future with projects like the Living Seawall and beach clean-ups, but our sustainability programme doesn’t end there.

By the end of 2019, Volvo Cars will remove single-use plastics from all its offices, canteens and events across the globe. This will replace over 20 million single-use plastics with sustainable alternatives.

We’ve also commited to electrification, with a goal of putting 1 million electric cars on the road by 2025, and to fostering productive partnerships. Volvo Cars is an active supporter of the UN Environment’s Clean Seas campaign and a founding member of the UN Global Compact.

This radical and divergent style of thinking isn’t just what we do. It’s part of who we are.

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