The new study found 119 ocean biodiversity hotspots across 11 countries. Of those, which are predicted to be the most biodiversity-rich?
Sites in Kenya🇰🇪, Tanzania🇹🇿 , Comoros🇰🇲, and Mozambique🇲🇿 showed the highest scores: bit.ly/3w03D2a
#OceanOptimism
Fantastic news & well done Malcolm Noonan T.D. for creating Ireland's 1st Marine National Park 🌊🌳🇮🇪
More reason to manage our existing marine Natura 2000 network in a way that really delivers the conservation outcomes we want & need #OceanOptimism
Malin Head Donegal next 🙏🙏🙏
Fantastic to see students at Graeme High School taking action for our ocean! A huge congratulations to you all 🌊
If you want to get involved next year, register for the Marine Conservation Society #OceanFriendlySchools Award from September 2024 👇
mcsuk.org/ofs
#OceanOptimism Geography At Graeme High
Privileged to have been among an impressive crowd of ocean leaders to identify asks to achieve progress on key ocean fronts. Let's turn asks into #OceanOptimism
#OceanOptimism I applaud the world leaders that are taking action to safeguard our ocean. I am honored to support their work.
„Meeresschutz ist Klimaschutz und Klimaschutz ist Meeresschutz“ - Antje Boetius betont die Notwendigkeit des Schulterschlusses.
Interessanter Input auch von Sebastian Unger, S Mueller-Kraenner und Co. Es gibt noch einiges zu tun!
#Meeresoffensive #OceanOptimism
Online: 2023 Annual Report, incl. info on programme, governance, & most important finance tinyurl.com/4y8krsfn
#OceanOptimism funded by 🇩🇪 🇸🇪 🇫🇷 🇧🇻 🇮🇪
View from our cockpit:
🌊€105m contractually committed + €39m match funding (grants with additional €40m from us in the pipeline)
🌊2024 taking up speed (Q1 >€5m disbursed).
🌊🏆we passed €50m payments threshold.
#OceanOptimism funded by 🇩🇪🇸🇪🇫🇷🇳🇴🇮🇪
Scientists’ experiment is ‘beacon of hope’ for coral reefs on brink of global collapse
Thanks @Guardian for covering this, and for understanding our aims to boost reef recovery in the short term while we fix climate change in the long term. #OceanOptimism
theguardian.com/environment/20…
'Turning hope into action is exactly where National Marine Sanctuary Foundation operates, and we believe every #EarthDay is a time to renew our commitment to protecting and restoring our waters.'
Read Joel R. Johnson's full #EarthMonth message: ow.ly/ClBq50Rmi4X #EarthMonth NOAA #OceanOptimism
My #OceanOptimism now sits with the Welsh Government as they remain committed to bringing in an all-in scheme including plastic, metal and glass!
Well done Wales!
Thanks Bundesentwicklungsministerium for additional €10m to BlueActionFund (total contribution now at €105m). This is pure #OceanOptimism . Our Ocean Greece
My news to me good news for April 24 is right next door. Go #Maine ! #OceanOptimism #EarthOptimism news.mongabay.com/2024/04/u-s-ea…
Prof. Steve Simpson Terry Hughes Always interested! The role of #oceanoptimism and positive news stories is ALWAYS important (I’m an optimist), but I’m increasingly concerned that the positive messaging is being commercialised into a PR product and that the solution may not scale as hoped
Breaking: At Our Ocean Greece 🇨🇮🍀 announces latest contribution of €1.75m to BlueActionFund. Crucial part of our partnership. 🙏for continued investments in #OceanOptimism Irish Foreign Ministry Irish Aid Irish Embassy Athens Eoin Leahy
