Congratulations to our partners at Niue Ocean Wide for winning the Nature category in Fast Company's 2024 World Changing Ideas Awards! 🎉 Learn more about this incredible achievement and how you can become an #OceanConservationCommitment sponsor: bluenaturealliance.org/niue-ocean-con… #30x30

Today is #BiodiversityDay! Seamounts are biodiversity hot spots that are under threat. Here’s why we must protect these underwater mountains. #PartOfThePlan #ForNature

The #HighSeas, 2/3 of the ocean, are some of most biodiverse yet the least protected areas on Earth. On #WorldOceanDay, let's make waves🌊 of change - take collective action by asking world leaders to ratify the #HighSeasTreaty now! #RaceForRatification highseasalliance.org/treaty-ratific…

Happy #WorldOceanDay! 🌊 The Southern Ocean, encircling Antarctica, is a powerhouse for global climate regulation. 🌏️ Its icy waters drive ocean currents that influence weather patterns worldwide and support a rich, diverse ecosystem. ❄️ #ProtectAntarctica

Happy #WorldOceanDay! 🌊🪸 By working in partnership, we are accelerating momentum toward the global goal of protecting 30% of the ocean by 2030. Learn more about our incredible network of partners in this Ocean Conservation Heroes report: static1.squarespace.com/static/6074633…

#Canada's oldest Marine Protected Area is 20 years old! The Gully is a vast underwater canyon, home to unique ecosystems and a diverse range of wildlife, including the rare bottlenose whale. #GullyMPAat20 DFO Maritimes Diane Lebouthillier

📢Breaking: The #NatureRestorationLaw has been approved by the #ENVI EU Council. A pivotal moment for marine ecosystems & a testament to what political will can achieve in combating climate & biodiversity challenges. Let's build on this momentum!🌿 🌊#RestoreOcean #RestoreNature

Today, the #Envi EU Council Virginijus Sinkevičius approved the #NatureRestorationLaw. This is a big step forward in protecting Europe’s oceans! The EU Member States must adopt national restoration plans and implement restoration measures covering at least 20% of sea areas by 2030.

Congratulations to First Nations and their partners on the Great Bear Sea announcement, which realizes decades of collaboration to manage 10M hectares of ocean off the coast of British Columbia: ourgreatbearsea.ca/news/first-nat…. #GreatBearSea #IndigenousLeadership Coast Funds CoastalFirstNations

"Stop treating the deep ocean as something to exploit and start treating it for what it really is: a mind-blowingly vast, virtually unknown world.” @lastweektonight host John Oliver dives into the perils of deep-sea mining. pew.org/3VFBsPX

The historic #GreatBearSea initiative covers 2/3 of the coast of British Columbia, creating a sustainable, long-term financing model to protect culturally and environmentally significant waters, while benefiting communities and economies. Learn more: ourgreatbearsea.ca/news/first-nat…

Despite their ecological, social, and economic value, almost 2/3 of #MarineProtectedAreas lack sufficient funding for effective management. This new toolkit is a resource for marine managers interested in generating sustainable financing for their MPAs: reefresilience.org/mpa-finance/

Together, elders, fishers, cultural practitioners, navigators, scientists, nonprofit leaders, and storytellers from across Oceania working to protect the Pacific Remote Islands. Check out this post by our partner Pacific Remote Islands Coalition 👇#Oceans

We are now accepting applications for the Social Aspects of Marine Protected Areas Online Seminar - a 14-week online program that explores the critical social, ecological, and cultural dynamics of marine environments. Apply by Sep 13: warnercnr.colostate.edu/cpam/social-as… Colorado State University

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our newly redesigned Blue Nature Alliance website! Visit BlueNatureAlliance.org to learn about how we work, explore an interactive map of our partnerships, and more. #OceanConservation #30x30

86% of the local community of #RapaNui voted to approve the Integrated Management Plan for the Rapa Nui Marine Protected Area. A step closer to protecting the ocean surrounding these islands! Great achievement by our partners, the local community, and Ministerio del Medio Ambiente

Check out Blue Nature Alliance’s brand new website to learn how our network of 100+ partners is catalyzing momentum for large-scale ocean conservation and accelerating progress towards #30x30: BlueNatureAlliance.org.

COBSEA & Global Environment Facility (GEF) SCS-SAP Project were represented in Phase 2 "Scaling Global #MPAs Capacity to Reach #30x30 Initiative: A Systems Approach to Action", organized by Blue Nature Alliance and the Global Network of MPA Networks.🪸🌊 UN Environment Programme UN Environment Programme Asia Pacific COBSEA Secretariat #SDG14 #gbf #marine