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71% of the earth's surface is covered by water. Effective ocean policies help protect marine life and promote sustainable maritime transport.

Act now to save the oceans!

#MarineEnvironment #ClimateChange #MarineBiodiversity
Join us online on the 10th-11th of December for "Women and the Ocean Worldwide (WOW) Virtual Summit.

Register Here: t.co/s6Oxmu80My
November 25, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Our Director Rebecca Hubbard joined Earthed’s Track Changes podcast hosts @murraygriffin.bsky.social and Franziska Curran to discuss the importance of the #HighSeasTreaty and reflect on receiving the prestigious Earthshot Prize.

🎧 Listen to the episode now. ↩️
The world's newest (and prize-winning) environmental treaty - protecting our high seas
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November 24, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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📣🌊 Media organizations in coastal countries: Don’t miss your chance to apply for our grant supporting in-depth coverage, journalism training and other activities that build journalists’ capacity to report on the 30x30 marine conservation target. Apply here: https://loom.ly/qeJVrUI
November 21, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Coming soon👉 Women and the Ocean Worldwide (WOW) Virtual Summit.

Register Here: www.eventbrite.com/organization...
November 22, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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We join fisher communities and other stakeholders around the world in marking #WorldFisheriesDay today. Sustainable fisheries maintain healthy ecosystems, protecting our oceans.
November 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
We join fisher communities and other stakeholders around the world in marking #WorldFisheriesDay today. Sustainable fisheries maintain healthy ecosystems, protecting our oceans.
November 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Today at the #COP30 virtual #OceanPavilion:

1. Live event on “Rethinking Ocean Finance: Innovative Strategies for a Sustainable Blue Economy hosted by BNP Paribas

Register Here 👇https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YFVGt7W3RZ-3da-3DtMIvw#/registration
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Rethinking Ocean Finance: Innovative Strategies for a Sustainable Blue Economy. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the w...
How can we invest in the ocean to build a true sustainable blue economy? While the ocean plays a critical role in regulating our climate and supporting biodiversity and the livelihoods of billions of ...
us02web.zoom.us
November 20, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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Our call for Abstracts & ECR Funding Award submissions are OPEN for the OPI XI Conference!

📍 University of Victoria, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
📅 15-19 June, 2026

Closing date for abstracts: 19 December 2025

See our website oceanspast.org/2026-opi-xi/ to explore conference sub-themes & submit!
November 18, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Today's virtual events at #Cop30 via the #OceanPavilion

1. Empowering Youth in Fisheries and Aquaculture: Advancing Climate Action through Sustainable Aquatic Food Systems

Organizer:@fao.org

Register here 👇

us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Empowering Youth in Fisheries and Aquaculture: Advancing Climate Action through Sustainable Aquatic Food Systems. After registering, you will receive a conf...
Youth represent a vital force in advancing sustainable and climate-resilient aquatic food systems. Despite their increasing engagement, many UNFCCC stakeholders remain unaware of the role of young fis...
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November 19, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Wondering what to attend virtually toady at #Cop30?
The #OceanPavilion got you!

1. Driving climate action through conservation partnerships by International Partnerships on MPA, Biodiversity and Climate Change (IMPABCC)
Register Here : us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Driving Climate Action through Conservation Partnerships. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
COP30 will mark the completion of the first full cycle of the Paris Agreement. Implementation must now be the priority. The urgency for Ocean-climate action has never been greater, and we must now mov...
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November 18, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Europe Jacques Delors @delorseurope.bsky.social is looking for a full-time Policy Analyst (Ocean), based in Brussels. The position is to be filled as soon as possible

See link below for more details👇
www.europejacquesdelors.eu/p/join-us
November 18, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Happy new week!
Here are some sessions you can attend virtually today at #COP30

1. Ocean Tipping Points: Understanding Drivers, Thresholds, Risks and the Potential for the Ocean to Play a Role in Mitigation, organised by National Oceanography Centre, UK

us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Ocean Tipping Points: Understanding Drivers, Thresholds, Risks and the Potential for the Ocean to Play a Role in Mitigation. After registering, you will rec...
A tipping point is where a key threshold lies within a system beyond which a small change can trigger a rapid shift between substantially different system states. Whilst such changes may take place in...
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November 17, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Here's another live event you can enjoy now from the comfort of your living room at #COP30

Check out the Ocean Pavilion for other accessible virtual events at #COP30 in #Belem
www.youtube.com/live/t7IZf2j...
A Source to Sea approach to biodiversity enhancement
YouTube video by SIWI - Stockholm International Water Institute
www.youtube.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Tune in live, later today for "What’s the ocean got to do with climate?" organized by Convex Seascape Survey at #COP30

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bELq...
What’s the ocean got to do with climate?
YouTube video by Encounter Edu
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Tune in live, later today for "What’s the ocean got to do with climate?" organized by Convex Seascape Survey at #COP30

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bELq...
What’s the ocean got to do with climate?
YouTube video by Encounter Edu
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Opportunity Alert!

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)has a vacancy for Ocean Programme Officer to be based at their headquarters in Switzerland.

See link below for job description and details on how to apply.
👇
hrms.iucn.org/vacancy/7439
Ocean Programme Officer
Ocean. Headquarters, Gland, Switzerland
hrms.iucn.org
November 10, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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🌍✨ Join ICRS at COP30 in Belém, Brazil! ✨🌍 As the world gathers to take decisive climate action, the ICRS will be hosting a series of events that spotlight the ocean’s vital role in our shared future. 🌊💙
#COP30 #ICRS #ClimateAction #CoralReefs #Belém2025
November 9, 2025 at 8:03 AM
The Blue Food Futures Fellowship by @oceansolutions.stanford.edu is inviting applications for 2026. The Fellowship empowers early-career researchers dedicated to advancing the role of blue foods in global food systems transformation.

Apply here 👇
bluefood.earth/fellowships/
Fellowships | BFFP
Blue Food Futures Fellows research critical questions about blue foods, filling knowledge gaps and providing actionable insights for global food and climate initiatives.
bluefood.earth
November 7, 2025 at 8:17 PM
The #HighSeasTreaty won the #Earthshot prize under "Revive our oceans" category!

👏👏 Congratulations @highseasalliance.bsky.social and everyone else across the world who put in so much effort to make the #BBNJ Agreement a reality.

earthshotprize.org/winners-fina...
The High Seas Treaty - The Earthshot Prize 2025 Finalist
The High Seas Treaty closes the gap in ocean conservation, protecting biodiversity in international waters and helping achieve the global 30x30 goal.
earthshotprize.org
November 6, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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🦑 Whether you love to be on the water or walk on the beach, our special places and the animals and plants that live there improve our wellbeing and feed our cultural identities. Join us on Dec 3 at 3pm ET/12pm PT to learn about our new Ocean Biodiversity: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 5, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The global conservation technology community will gather in Lima, Peru for the first International Conservation Technology Conference in February 2026.

The call for session proposals is now open and you may submit your session through the link below 👇👇

whova.com/web/vKXxRYCY...
International Conservation Technology Conference hosted on Whova
February 16 – 20, 2026, Peru, Lima
whova.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Happy new month!
Here are some events to look forward to this month!

1. The WestMED Stakeholder Conference @WestMed
a key platform for connecting stakeholders from across the Mediterranean and beyond, fostering collaboration in the blue economy.
Date:28, Nov
www.westmed-conference-2025.eu/en
5th WestMED Stakeholder Conference - Accueil
www.westmed-conference-2025.eu
November 3, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Not able to be physically present at Belem, Brazil for COP 30?
Do not worry, because you can still follow discussions that integrate the ocean within the climate agenda virtually through the Ocean Pavilion👇👇

cop30oceanpavilion.vfairs.com
COP30 Virtual Ocean Pavilion 2025 (3-21 November)
The COP30 Virtual Ocean Pavilion is an online space to support global engagement around the UN Climate Conference 2025. The event is scheduled for 3-21 November 2025
cop30oceanpavilion.vfairs.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:38 AM