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🌊✨ Exciting news from our oceans! Coral reefs are returning! 🐠🐚💙 A recent Study has shown that, despite the challenges posed by warming seas and human activities, restored reefs exhibit remarkable resilience and rapid regrowth. 🌱💪 These findings bring hope for the future of our marine ecosystems. The Mars Coral Reef Restoration Program, along with similar initiatives, is playing a pivotal role in this restoration effort. By employing innovative techniques such as "Reef Stars," damaged reefs are being rehabilitated, offering a beacon of hope amidst environmental concerns. 🌟🌏 However, this achievement is not just the result of scientific endeavours; it's a testament to collective action and commitment to environmental stewardship. As we celebrate these victories, it's crucial to recognize our individual and collective responsibility in protecting our oceans. 🌊💙 Together, we can make a difference by supporting sustainable practices and raising awareness about marine conservation. 🐠🌱 #GoodNews #CoralReefs #EnvironmentalProtection #Ocean #Sustainability #Research #Conservation

☕ Sat down for coffee with the amazing Adriana Verges this morning, delving into the extraordinary work of Operation Crayweed and the Sydney Institute of Marine Science. Not often I do a reverse camera selfie these days, but it was well worth it for this superstar! 🤳💫 Did you know there's a missing 70km forest beneath Sydney's waves? 🌊 A vast underwater expanse, equivalent to the size of Tassie, teeming with life, is absent on our doorstep. We need to do something ~ Cranfield is proudly collaborating with this visionary project and foundation. We're not just planting trees on land; we're actively contributing to the restoration of a marine forest, bridging ecosystems both above and below the surface. 🌿💙 From the remarkable success of Operation Crayweed, rejuvenating underwater life, to the dedicated efforts of Operation Posidonia in safeguarding endangered seagrasses, Adriana and her team's work is creating ripples in environmental restoration. 🌏 Adriana offered profound insights into the challenges marine ecosystems face with climate change, underscoring the urgency of collective action. 🌊💚 Cranfield is stepping up, planting trees with every hire, and gearing up to extend our restoration efforts to the sea in 2024 and beyond. 🌳🌊 Let's celebrate the paramount importance of addressing the void not just on land but also beneath the waves. Together, we're cultivating trust, restoring ecosystems, and contributing to a healthier, more balanced planet. 🌱🤝 #OperationCrayweed #OperationPosidonia #EnvironmentalRestoration #GrowingTrust #GrowingOptions #TurnOveraNewLeaf #BetterFutures

How Mangroves helps to imrove our Eco systems

🌱🌍Each year, World Environment Day revolves around a central theme, focusing on a specific for World Environment Day 2024: "Land Restoration,Resilience" environmental issue. #GenerationRestoration features an impactful slogan, tailored to the theme. Slogan 2024: "Our land. Our future.”🌍🌱

As #climatechange continues to race ahead at record-breaking speed, it is imperative that we ramp up action to safeguard, revive and responsibly oversee the management of our #Ocean and #coastalecosystems. We need to build awareness and capacity to prioritize nature-based adaptation measures and unlock their powerful benefits for climate, biodiversity, people and the economy. #NbS (Nature-based Solutions) #ProtectOurOceans

Are you interested in #MarineRestoration? 🌊 Make sure to register for this upcoming webinar organised by CLIMAREST and the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) Europe on April 17th at 15:15 CET. We hope to see you there! #RestorationStandards #Webinar #HorizonEurope

𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗲𝗳: 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮'𝘀 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Australia is making strides in combating coral bleaching at the Great Barrier Reef through innovative restoration projects. Triggered by rising sea temperatures, the urgency to act led to the development of techniques like coral gardening and shading, which protect and restore the reef. These projects tackle challenges such as funding, scale, and scientific uncertainty by leveraging global partnerships and advancements in marine biology. Australia’s commitment serves as a global call to action, showcasing that with determination and international cooperation, it's possible to mitigate environmental threats and preserve our planet’s marvels for future generations. #GreatBarrierReef #CoralRestoration #Australia #ClimateChange #MarineConservation #Sustainability #GlobalPartnerships #EnvironmentalProtection #OceanLife #ActOnClimate

Mangrove forests are invaluable ecosystems that provide crucial benefits, such as coastal protection, habitat for biodiversity, and significant carbon sequestration, which can be monitored using satellite imagery and remote sensing techniques to track changes in biomass and carbon storage over time.

Why #mangroves are such an important habitat - this summary of the #ecosystem services they provide give an idea of their critical importance because mangroves tend to be (or unfortunately used to be) in geographies / communities, which are among the most vulnerable to the #climate and #biodiversity crises

Our Ocean 2024: Answering the Call for Bold Action By Matt Rand In 2014, then-U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry spearheaded the inaugural Our Conference. His vision: unite a diverse range of key players to transform good intentions into meaningful action on marine conservation. This week in Athens, Secretary Kerry witnessed firsthand how this idea has blossomed into a crucial platform for governments, NGOs, experts and private entities to drive collaborative ocean conservation efforts. Highlights from Athens 2024 This year's conference underscored the need for bolder steps towards ocean protection. Here are some of my key takeaways: • Marine Protected Areas (MPAs): The Dominican Republic emerged as a bold leader, becoming the first Caribbean nation to commit 30% of its waters to protection. However, discussions highlighted the global gap in achieving the ambitious "30 by 30" target (protecting 30% of the planet's oceans by 2030). A strong emphasis was placed on ensuring MPAs are not only extensive but also equitable, well-managed, and highly protected. • U.N. High Seas Treaty: Rapid ratification and implementation of the treaty on protecting biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction (often called the High Seas Treaty) was a key topic. This treaty provides a needed pathway to meaningful protections for the vast high seas, which cover nearly half the planet. • Sustainable Financing: Discussions around financing ocean conservation efforts were prominent. Debt-for-nature swaps, blue bonds, and biodiversity credits were all explored, but the conversation revealed the need for developing capacity and scalable solutions. • Monitoring and Enforcement: While sustainable financing is crucial, enforcing existing regulations is equally important. Some countries raised concerns about monitoring costs, highlighting the need for exploring simple and scalable solutions, such greatly increasing the use of inexpensive, radio-based automatic identification systems (AIS) to increase safety and sustainability. Renewed Call to Action A clear message resonated through this Our Ocean Conference: we can't afford to wait for perfect solutions. Incremental progress is essential, but bolder action is needed across all fronts – from designating and implementing highly and fully protected MPAs to innovative financing mechanisms and robust enforcement strategies. The future of our ocean, economies, people and planet depends on it. #Pew #PewBertarelliOceanLegacy #OurOcean #BlueNatureAlliance Photo Credit: Toby Matthews / Ocean Image Bank