Adult education was introduced in five coastal SSF villages on the Tuticorin coast in India in 2007. The education included 1) environmental education practices, 2) conservation of natural resources, focusing on coral reefs and seagrass habitats and their importance and role, 3) the need for conservation and management, and 4) eco-friendly fishing practices and sustainable use of fishery resources. The trained fisher folk play key roles in their respective villages in awareness creation about the conservation of natural resources. The campaign during International Year of the Reef in 2008 helped make many people in the villages aware of the importance of corals and associated seagrass and other resources. As a part of mitigating climate change impacts and income generation, family members of the five villages were also taught and helped increase plantation.