When we connected with NASA astronauts from the Southern Ocean, people had heard of The Overview Effect, but who knew about The Oceanview Effect?

4 months on, we are excited to say that you can vote 📲 to see a panel on this exact topic at 2024’s SXSW 11thhourracingteam.org/news/vote-for-…

Our view of the world has improved over time, but not as much as you might imagine… We still have a terrestrial perspective that is preventing us from seeing the importance of the ocean and undermining our ability to solve #climatechange .

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Seeing our Planet from the Ocean Perspective: “The Ocean View” Richard Vevers
Founder of The Ocean Agency
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> Our Focus: enjoyment and food
> The issue: no education on oceans
> What if we had a new perspective?
> What can you do?

#PlanetaryStewardship

Check out these free educator resources on ocean conservation and environmental literacy from the UCI Science Project and their recent collaboration with The Ocean Agency and Adobe.

Lessons 👉 bit.ly/UCISPTOALESSONS
Adobe Article 👉 bit.ly/UCISPADOBE

A historic milestone has been reached following nearly two decades of negotiations.

Negotiators agreed on the text for new legally binding agreement that aims to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction.

I can’t wait to do my first TED talk in Boston this month. I’ll be speaking about the ocean perspective and how changing our view of the world is one of our biggest opportunities for creating change.

“Concluding a robust #HighSeas Treaty is a critical step for the international community to show it has the will to address the ocean crisis we face today. In other words, #BBNJ is the baseline of ocean action, by the United Nations membership”.
- Tiago Pitta e Cunha, CEO of Oceano Azul Foundation.

It's #WorldSeagrassDay , and @11thhourteam is celebrating with The Ocean Agency's 7 things absolutely everyone should know about seagrass!

Find out why this flowering plant (not seaweed) is so spectacular -> 11thhourracingteam.org/news/7-things-…

📷 Ben Jones / Ocean Image Bank

Seagrasses are found in almost every coastal country. They offer protection to marine life, filter our water, absorb carbon and help reduce storm impacts on land. Maybe we should celebrate them for more than just a day! #WorldSeagrassDay

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It’s #WorldSeagrassDay !🌊🌱

🌱 Seagrass is found around the globe, from the tropics to the colder temperate and arctic regions. It supports high biodiversity, removes carbon from our atmosphere and can help protect our shorelines from erosion.

The United Nations recently declared today, March 1st, as World Seagrass Day. So firstly, happy #WorldSeagrassDay ! Secondly, here are 7 things absolutely everyone should know about seagrass - as broken down by The Ocean Agency
#OceanHour - with 11th Hour Racing
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Happy #WorldSeagrassDay ! 🌊

#Seagrass plays a key role in maintaining the marine ecosystem. Today we raise awareness of the importance of its preservation around the world.

#ForNature #GenerationRestoration

📷Michele Roux, The Ocean Agency

Read more⬇️
decadeonrestoration.org/stories/world-…

Now you see it, now you don't.

The Ocean Agency's 50 Reefs initiative has resulted in over $93m in funding for the reefs identified and is used by the Global Fund for Coral Reefs to target investments 👏
📷: The Ocean Agency

#fourthelement #coral #coral bleaching #reefs #protect

The #HighSeas are 54% of the planet and 60% of the ocean.
Efforts must continue to work towards the establishment of a robust High Seas Biodiversity Treaty to protect marine biodiversity and help the ocean to recover.

#BBNJ #IGC5 #ListenToTheOcean #MPAs #ProtectBlueNature

In this episode of our video series, 21st Century Explorers, we sit down with Richard Vevers, founder of The Ocean Agency. Vevers joins us on the May 24, 2023 sailing of Ancient Polynesia: Tuamotu and Marquesas Islands.
Watch the full episode here: bit.ly/VeversTwitter

A great article from Inside Climate News about the importance of the climate resilient coral reefs of the Northern Red Sea, mentioning The Ocean Agency’s work to get them protected.

insideclimatenews.org/news/31012023/…

The Red Sea could be a climate refuge #ForCoral with adequate protection of the region's heat-tolerant coral reefs 🪸

Learn more in this article by Inside Climate News, which mentions #GCRMN data on how the world has lost around 14% of its corals since 2009
👉insideclimatenews.org/news/31012023/…

Wetlands are the ‘kidneys of the earth’, filtering pollution, storing carbon and buffering against storms. We cannot have healthy oceans and rivers without them. Happy #WorldWetlandsDay ! 💧🐟🌿

Introducing the Oceanview Effect — a life-changing experience when you journey into open ocean and look at the world from an ocean perspective.
Huge thanks to 11th Hour Racing & 11th Hour Racing Team for helping tell this story.

Experience for yourself
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You've heard of the Overview Effect, right? 🌍

But what about the Oceanview Effect? We partnered with The Ocean Agency to explain the phenomenon sailors experience when they sail offshore.

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