Addressing #Commonwealth Ocean Ministers in #Cyprus today I stressed need to act on international commitments including #WTO ban on harmful fisheries subsidies, investing in ocean science, fast-tracking 30x30, faithfully implementing #SDG14 , & transitioning away from fossil fuels

So many governments have been ignoring scientific advice for too long. Please can we listen to the data and make the right decisions even if they might be tough. The #ocean needs you Defra UK

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#PlasticsTreaty #INC4

Kristian Teleki, CEO of Fauna & Flora, emphasised the significant impact that Sustainable Development Goal 14 #SDG14 has on the remaining 12 SDG2030.

Kristian Teleki Our Ocean Greece

Marine Plastics at Fauna & Flora Tanya Cox will be on the ground in Ottawa for #INC4 next week. Pls reach out if you would like to discuss further!

Kristian Teleki John Kerry Blue Prosperity Coalition Peter Thomson Our Ocean Greece Impressive number: 47% of implemented MPAs globally have been announced at the Our Ocean Conferences—shared by John Kerry at #OurOceanGreece , calculated by KirstenGrorudColvert Dr. Jenna Sullivan-Stack #MPAGuide 🌊

🔴 The fourth global coral bleaching event has been confirmed.

🚨In the face of this crisis, collective action must be mobilized at the pace and scale needed to safeguard the existence of #coralreefs . Time is running out.

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46% of all implemented #MarineProtectedAreas -
MPAs globally have been announced at the #OurOcean conferences Jane Lubchenco John Kerry Blue Prosperity Coalition Peter Thomson Our Ocean Greece #OurOcean #OurOcean Greece

🛍 #Plasticpollution is one of the key drivers of biodiversity loss, which is why biodiversity conservation must be a central consideration in the #PlasticsTreaty . 
 
At present, the treaty text makes few references to protecting biodiversity and the provisions do not go far

We’re pleased to share that our CEO, Kristian Teleki, is speaking at the Our Ocean Conference this week.

Fauna & Flora is committed to the protection and restoration of vital marine ecosystems and has marine projects in 19 countries.

#RiseUp4theOcean #SavingNatureTogether

📢We’re at #OurOceanGreece conference talking with Oceano Azul Foundation, CAOPA Afrique, Fauna & Flora, EarthEcho Int'l & ABALOBI on the challenges faced by the ocean community and the diverse perspectives within civil society.

#OurOcean2024 Our Ocean Greece

Kristian Teleki Fauna & Flora Elizabeth (Liz) Sherr EarthEcho Int'l “It took some time to understand that the indigenous community’s knowledge is necessary to protect the ocean. Information from fishers can feed science and guide policy. Fishermen want to take ownership of what to do to ensure a sustainable ocean.' - Hahn Goliath ABALOBI

Kristian Teleki Fauna & Flora 'It's amazing to see young people at the heart of #OurOcean . Youth are powerful and need to be involved in the discussions from the beginning, not just providing feedback at the end. Youth need to help lead the path for #ClimateAction ' - Elizabeth (Liz) Sherr
EarthEcho Int'l

“Don’t be afraid to set high ambition targets. We need to be more challenging and visionary. 30x30 was a crazy idea when it was first suggested and now it is a global commitment!” - Kristian Teleki, CEO Fauna & Flora

#OurOceanGreece #OurOcean2024

.Fauna & Flora CEO & former WRI Ocean Director, Kristian Teleki at #OOC : “SDG14 has direct influence on the other SDGs, so the connection is there to break down silos. If there’s one thing I can encourage: take the path of more resistance..it may be harder but have wider impact”

“We need to break out of our ocean silo and take the pathway of more resistance. It may be harder but it will have more permanence” It is time for us all to ⁦RISE UP - A Blue Call To Action⁩ as we gather in #Athens for ⁦Our Ocean Greece⁩ #SavingNatureTogether ⁦Kristian Teleki⁩

Information and knowledge of local fishers can and should be used to guide policy and marine spatial planning to reduce conflicts. Nice example from #southAfrica ⁦ABALOBI⁩ ⁦RISE UP - A Blue Call To Action⁩ #smallscalefishers ⁦Our Ocean Greece⁩

I am at Our Ocean Greece with our Marine Director Sophie Benbow - looking forward to constructive, ambitious and practical conversations.

‘We found 700 different species’: astonishing array of wildlife discovered in Cambodia #mangroves are more than just blue carbon! Global Mangrove Alliance theguardian.com/environment/20… #SavingNatureTogether Fauna & Flora