Blue Marine Foundation

POV: Looking at your to do list on a Friday afternoon and realising its longer, not shorter than it was on Monday...

Yesterday I had the great pleasure to deliver a 'Blue Education' teacher training seminar to University of East Anglia Geography and Science PGCE students.   Trainees discussed the complex nature of teaching climate change, and the oceans' critical role within it, before learning about core ocean-climate science that can build confident teaching.   After exploring Blue Marine Foundation's online teaching resources, and examples of positive ocean solutions, the trainees worked to scaffold these into the existing KS3 curriculum. Read more about the need to increase ocean education worldwide here: https://lnkd.in/g-c_47MB #CurriculumReview #OceanEducation #OceanScience #OceanLiteracy University of East Anglia Blue Marine Foundation

We've partnered with Blue Earth Summit for the second year running! 🐋 This partnership is more than just a collaboration, it’s a commitment to action. With Blue Marine at the Summit, we’ll put ocean conservation at the centre of the conversation, providing businesses and investors with the insight, opportunities and tools they need to support large-scale marine protection. After all, the ocean gives us half the oxygen we breathe, absorbs one-third of global CO₂ emissions, and plays a pivotal role in regulating our climate. Despite this, unchecked fishing and habitat destruction are pushing marine ecosystems toward collapse. 🌊 Blue Earth Jo Coumbe #BlueEarthSummit #BlueMarineFoundation #OceanConservation #MarineProtection #BlueEconomy

This year is a significant one for our ocean. 🌊 2025 marks a halfway point through the ‘ocean decade’, a critical moment in the global commitment to protect at least 30 per cent of land and sea by 2030. This year, Blue Marine Foundation also celebrates its 15th anniversary, which launched in 2010 a year after the release of the acclaimed film The End of the Line. As the new year begins, we take stock of our previous achievements, investigate destructive fishing practices, explore seabed secrets and launch a Blue Ocean Learning Toolkit. Click the cover below to check out 'Into the Blue' and discover how you can take action and protect the ocean. 👇

Imagine a world without African Penguins. 🐧 The warning signs are there, we need to act now to protect these vulnerable and iconic species. By 2035, African Penguins could be extinct. There are less than 10,000 individual pairs left in the wild. Sign the petition to #SaveAfricanPenguins through the link below. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eBemW92F Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) BirdLife South Africa The Prophets Agency

We’re hiring! Are you oyster-ly mad for restoring marine habitats? We might just have the role for you. We are looking for a new Solent Project Officer to support the delivery of our Solent Oyster Restoration Project, which aims to restore the Solent’s native oysters to a healthy, self-sustaining population. 💰 £28,000 – £32,000 per annum, dependent on skills and experience 🌊 1 year fixed term contract, with the possibility of extension dependent on funding. 🦪 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday 📍Office based in the Solent, with some days in central London. This job will involve fieldwork. 📥 Apply by February 23. Job description 👉 https://lnkd.in/ghuS7rDf #hiring #oceanjobs #conservationjobs #marineconservation

Happy #WorldWetlandsDay! What is a wetland? Where can we find them? And why are they important for people and the planet?  Swipe to discover the world of wetlands👉👉 Want to learn more about the Solent wetlands? Check out the Solent State of Nature Report. https://lnkd.in/eSazYSXZ Learn more about the Amvrakikos Alliance and the work to save one of the most important wildlife refuges in Greece here: www.amvrakikosalliance.net Tethys Research Institute, Hellenic Ornithological Society, ARCHELON , University of Patras, Oceanus-Lab, Natural Environment and Climate Change Agency Greece (NECCA - ΟΦΥΠΕΚΑ), Solent Seascape Project

The ocean needs YOUR voice! 🌊 The #HighSeasTreaty is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to protect almost half of our planet, but it needs to be ratified by at least 60 countries for it to enter into force and take effect. Urge leaders around the world to ratify NOW: https://lnkd.in/ekvSgaCU  #RaceForRatification #BBNJ #30x30

Our first positive news round up of the year has just landed! 🗞️ With 2024 announced as the hottest year on record and 2025 starting with devastating wildfires in California, it couldn't be more important to be taking urgent action to protect and restore our ocean and terrestrial environments. A healthy ocean is key to stabilising our changing climate.   Swipe to explore why there is still hope in the race against climate change, if our leaders act with urgency 👉 #OceanOptimism #PositiveNews #GoodNews #FriYay Nat Geo, Oceanographic Magazine, Conservation International, Enric Sala

This week, we joined Our Seas Scotland in Scottish Parliament. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿   The Our Seas Coalition has been meeting with people from across Scotland to understand their experience and knowledge of our coasts. From artists, scientists, fishers, politicians and conservationists the event represented a variety of sectors and perspectives.   The event highlighted the need for better management of Scotland inshore waters, to Protect Scotland's waters. Together we are calling for:   1️⃣ The return of a modern seaward limit on bottom-towed fishing, through a just transition. 2️⃣ Effective vessel tracking systems for all boats 3️⃣ Preferential allocation of fishing opportunity to vessels with low environmental impact, bringing increased sustainable economic value and employment to communities.   Thank you to Rhoda Grant for sponsoring the event.    Read more about why Scotland's seas need our support 👉 https://www.ourseas.scot/   #CoastalTestimonies #OurSeas