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🌲🌍 Today, on International Forest Day, let's reflect on the vital role forests play in maintaining our planet's health and stability. A recent study sheds light on the urgent need for global cooperation to protect Earth's essential systems. It argues that elements like forests should be viewed as global commons, essential for the well-being of all nations. Learn more: https://buff.ly/3Uc53QS

Building and enhancing resilience to pressures requires coastal social-ecological systems that can persist, adapt or transform. Our position paper "Building Coastal Resilience in Europe" CRETUS https://lnkd.in/d6325P67

Conserving the diversity of life on Earth and Ocean Health is critical to global human welfare. Essential resources are at risk from the direct results of unsustainable practices. Technological Solutions, Political Regulation and Financial Instruments cannot achieve sustainable development. We need to change the way we Think and Act.

To #SaveOurOcean, we must understand it. Today, only 25% of the ocean floor has been mapped in high-resolution. Despite progress, we must advance scientific knowledge to safeguard marine ecosystems. Learn more about how UNESCO is leading global efforts to protect our ocean: https://lnkd.in/e5_RDAHR #OceanDecade

🌊 The final sea level rise guidance document for the State of California has just been released by Ocean Protection Council and Ocean Science Trust! This guidance document provides sea level rise projections up to the year 2150 for 14 tide stations along the California Coast, extending from the northernmost point at Crescent City to the southernmost point at San Diego. This guidance adopts the most recent guidelines by NOAA for the State of California. The new guidance incorporates extrapolations from the observed sea level rise trends over the past 50 years into the future model-based projections.

Tiny jellyfish-like creatures have long held the secret to building majestic coral reefs, but as our oceans warm and acidify, these natural wonders are under threat. 🌡️ Scientists are racing to develop ways to help stave off collapse, but their efforts are hampered by the difficulty of studying delicate coral polyps in the lab. In a first for helping coral polyps respond to these threats, scientists at the University of Florida have made a breakthrough by recreating the initial stages of coral skeleton formation in a common sea anemone, providing a crucial tool for studying and protecting coral ecosystems. 🌿 Led by Dr. Mark Martindale, director of the Whitney Marine Lab-University of Florida, this innovative approach offers hope for preserving coral reefs in the face of environmental challenges. 🌏 Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/epkzWczE

Sea Smart’s mission is to get youth excited about our ocean and empower them to be ocean heroes! We empower youth by discussing the diverse threats our ocean faces and teaching tangible actions they can take to protect our marine ecosystems and make a positive difference in the world. ⁠ "All life on Earth, including humanity, cannot exist without our oceans. But our ocean is in deep trouble. We must act now to save our ocean - and ourselves. One of the best ways to do this is to ensure our future generations are armed with the knowledge and skills they need to become environmental champions." - Dr. Elaine Leung.⁠ ⁠ Sea Smart was founded by marine biologist, Dr. Elaine Leung, an international speaker and expert on ocean issues who’s inspired waves of change in the hearts and minds of people worldwide.

We're thrilled to announce that the Ocean Born Foundation is a proud partner of the #LetsbeNicetotheOcean initiative, launched today in collaboration with The Varda Group, and in association with Dona Bertarelli Philanthropy, TBA21–⁠Academy, Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco, Fondation Tara Océan, MedPAN, and the Ocean & Climate Platform. The initiative “Thinking Outside the Box before the Third UN Ocean Conference: Making Ocean Protection the Norm rather than the Exception”, aims to establish actionable ideas, principles, and frameworks for ocean restoration and protection in the following areas: 1. Protection Principle Shift: shift the burden of proof to those pursuing extractive or polluting activities in the Mediterranean or Deep Ocean.   2. Efficient Blue Finance: advocate for wiser use of existing public funds for ocean action, using post-2025 funds from reducing harmful incentives. 3. Zero Discharge Targets: implement priority targets to combat marine pollution and achieve clean seas by eliminating toxic discharges and emissions. 4. Ocean Ministries Priority: prioritise ocean governance with dedicated ministerial attention, acknowledging its global economic importance. 5. Biodiversity Governance Reform: overhaul regional fisheries management, establish Regional Ocean Management Organisations, and focus on sustainability amid climate and ocean change. In the words of our founder, Carolina Manhusen Schwab, “UNOC25 must galvanise us all to bring everything we have to the table, to save the blue heart of our planet. We need to prepare with unwavering determination. We need to set the bar high, engage and activate our respective communities. We need to decisively demand the most ambitious environmental standards from our governments. All we love is on this planet. Let’s make sure we protect it - together.” For more information, visit https://lnkd.in/dEJVQ7fB Rémi Parmentier

How can we succeed in preserving the ocean when we know so little about it? While our knowledge is limited, every commitment to protecting marine species and advancing ocean science is a crucial stride toward sustaining the vitality of our seas. Join the call to #SaveOurOceans: https://lnkd.in/djEJnRWW

EU Mission Restore our Ocean and Waters Goal: To protect and restore the health of our ocean and waters through research and innovation, citizen engagement and blue investments -https://lnkd.in/dEWFEVHk Read and endorse the charter - https://lnkd.in/dJNB_S-F