hedlund was among those pushing pressure on the governments that is when it handed out exploration licenses to oil companies images of the catastrophic oil spill in the gulf of mexico in 2010 shocks many here into action atlan helped organize petitions the u.n. supported the campaign only then did the government back down in. creating more. than. one little oil spill and it will reach. the people of belize are fighting for their. money to take stock of the farm to coral she'll see. find new homes for. the reef protectors work is financed by project money and donations they kindly show us the result of 8 years of work coral cover has increased from just 6 percent to over 50 percent. of all the hard work that's worth this the reef has been able to recuperate. this is not solving the climate change craze it obviously it is is a little bit and they would bind us some time for the coastal community people here i say it's all about political will i think we can do this if we have all if we have the people behind us. we can with this. a long day draws to a close as lynn sells his daily catch to a