Plastic makes up 80% of all marine debris found from surface waters to deep-sea sediments, it threatens food safety and quality, human health, coastal tourism, & contributes to climate change. Discover what we can do in our Issues Brief shorturl.at/cwxDO

🌊 Happy news, Ocean Enthusiasts! 🎉 The 2024 #OceanDecade Conference's request for registration is OPEN! 🤩 Join us in #Barcelona, April 10-12📅, to shape the future of #oceanscience & set priorities for the Decade. Your presence is crucial! Details: ow.ly/QheB50QnHk5

🗓️ Important Deadline Alert! ⏰ Mark your calendars! The deadline to submit your Letter of intent for the NEP Watersheds Grant is Jan 24. Don't miss your chance to be part of positive change! Get all the details here 👇 estuaries.org/2023-nep-water…

From capturing #carbon and fighting #ClimateChange to maintaining #seagrass meadows and #saltmarshes, Earth.Org asks the question: ❓ What is #BlueCarbon? Read their explainer article below 👇 loom.ly/oZA5pjc

😃 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐎𝐑 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 here 👉🏼 iora.int/media/24547/re… #IORA

What are Calls for Decade Actions? 🤔 These Calls invite proposals related to various themes; an incredible opportunity for your initiative to gain global recognition via the #OceanDecade. Seize this chance to create a sustainable future for our ocean! ➡️ ow.ly/t6yH50QgHfi

#OceanDecade Activity 🌊 @vliznews Marine Science Day 2024 📅 March 6 in Ostend, Belgium🇧🇪 Themes: Protect & restore marine ecosystems, prevent ocean pollution, & promote a carbon-neutral circular #blueeconomy 📝 Submit your research abstracts by Jan 12! ow.ly/rumH50QnJUt

Which types of forests are most critical to #biodiversity conservation? Which types of wetlands are at greatest risk of collapse? Which types of reefs are most critical to ecosystem services? IUCN’s Global Typology of Ecosystems can guide you. ➡️ global-ecosystems.org

With Convention on Wetlands #WorldWetlandsDay tomorrow, we again spotlight Blue Carbon Ecosystems, together with the many people and organisations striving to ensure their protection and, where they were lost, restoration. Ocean Panel Save Our Mangroves Now! Global Mangrove Alliance Conservation Intl

Wetlands are vital habitats, pollution filters, carbon sinks, & much more. Over half the world relies on wetlands for food, livelihoods, & clean water. 🌍 Let's celebrate this connection between #WetlandsandPeople on World Wetlands Day 💙#WetlandsandHumanWellbeing #WWD2024

This work demonstrates the effectiveness of #partnerships and #collaboration. #BCAF was an original idea from #IPBC partners to service the gap between the supply of market-ready projects and #finance. In 2021 #Australia and the #IUCN launched BCAF to assist developing countries.

Big news. We’ve confirmed the date for the world's first Global Nature Positive Summit. The summit will take place from 8-10 October in Sydney. Turning the tide on nature repair will take a global effort. That’s why we’re bringing together Governments, private sector,

We are excited to be named a Blue Carbon Accelerator Fund winner by IUCN Ocean Team ! This support from the BCAF will be put toward building our strategy for helping local communities in the Philippines protect vital ecosystems in the Tañon Strait Protected Seascape. #WorldWetlandsDay

One of the best places to see seagrass meadows can be found in the Isle of Scilly, Cornwall. Here the meadows are vast and home the an assortment of marine life. Link to source here - buff.ly/3Oil7MT #seagrassmeadows #IsleofScilly #Cornwall #projectseagrass #seagrass

The 26th meeting of the Scientific and Technical Review Panel (STRP) has officially commenced today. A vital body that offers scientific and technical guidance to the Conference of the Parties, the Standing Committee and the Secretariat of the Convention on Wetlands.

⚓ These #principles form the foundation of the Ecological #MangroveRestoration approach, which emphasizes restoring the overall #ecosystem functions and processes, rather than simply re-establishing the pre-existing condition.

Eight The University of Edinburgh graduates are revolutionising #seagrass meadow restoration by developing a robotic seed-planter in an effort to make the planting process more economically viable. Read more 👇loom.ly/-aWuPpY

Wetlands are an important component of Earth’s climate system and crucial for water security and resilience. 🌏 They capture CO₂ from the atmosphere and store more carbon than any other ecosystem on Earth. #WetlandsandHumanWellbeing

The IPBC is pleased to introduce MOE_Japan 環境省 as the newest member of our partnership with an agreement to protect, restore and sustainably manage global #bluecarbon.

Join us at the 2024 Ocean Decade Conference in Barcelona, Spain! Discover a list of key IOC/UNESCO satellite events for tomorrow 8 April 👇 Full list of IOC/UNESCO Satellite events here 👉 ow.ly/OyV650R4OyH