A few impressions from the session led by @blueactionfund.org grantees on #EbA in the #WIO at @wiomsa.bsky.social conference: a packed room, engaging discussions and sharing of lessons learned from these @greenclimate.fund financed projects. More about these projects here: tinyurl.com/4r2h7w8r

The place to go, in case you attend @wiomsa.bsky.social symposium. #OceanOptimism @oceancecilia.bsky.social @oceanthyrza.bsky.social @blueactionfund.org

After 3+ years of online exchanges, a first one for the books: @blueactionfund.org EbA grantees from around the WIO sharing a meal in 3D at @wiomsa.bsky.social symposium 🥳 More about this gang here: tinyurl.com/4r2h7w8r

Great to see our partners @blueactionfund.org at the Wiomsa Symposium! 🌊 🇳🇴 @norad.no and @norwaymfa.government.no also support WIO marine science through the EAF-Nansen Programme. Check out the new WIO Journal of Marine Science special issue with EAF-Nansen data 👇 🔗 blog.wiomsa.net/2025/09/24/w...

Excited to be joining some 1200 other WIO ocean enthusiasts for the WIOMSA symposium and looking forward to an exchange-rich week! @wiomsa.bsky.social @blueactionfund.org @oceanthyrza.bsky.social

This Friday in Mombasa... 👇 On the ground at the @wiomsa.bsky.social conference and happy to meet ➡️ @oceancecilia.bsky.social & @oceanthyrza.bsky.social

It's countdown time for the WIOMSA Symposium⏳ If you are planning to attend, come join us for this very special 'Special Session'!

Kudos to the Maputo National Park for this important achievement!!! 🥳 tinyurl.com/rvrs26fx More about the work of our Blue Action partners in this area here: tinyurl.com/bdh35bjr

Meanwhile in Mozambique 🇲🇿 ... @oceancecilia.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnca...

Meanwhile in Costa Rica 🇨🇷 ... 🐟💪♀️ @fundacionmarviva.bsky.social @oceancecilia.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVgc...

And proud to announce that one of those accepted special sessions will dive into lessons learned on EbA in the WIO by @blueactionfund.org grantees in the region (more about the projects here: tinyurl.com/bdrwdj2v). Congrats to the team! #oceanoptimism

Thrilled that I get to continue working closely with @fundacionmarviva.bsky.social and partners to shape up a potential follow-up project in this unique (and massively large) Costa Rican MPA. 🥳 Now time to roll up our sleeves and get to work!

Yesterday at #UNOC3, the WILDOCEANS programme of WILDTRUST, in partnership with the Blue Action Fund, hosted a session titled “Strengthening Africa’s Marine Resilience: Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) for Africa.” @blueactionfund.org @oceanweigand.bsky.social @oceanknigge.bsky.social

#UNOC3 Side event on our €50mill EbA window, co-funded by @greenclimate.fund. Fascinating updates from the ground & massive learnings among partners. Thanks for pulling this off @wildtrustssa.bsky.social

Our schedule for the coming. On the ground at #UNOC3 🌊 @oceanweigand.bsky.social 🌊 @oceanknigge.bsky.social 🌊 @oceansteinmann.bsky.social Don't be shy & grab them if you have any question re @blueactionfund.org 😉

#UNOC3 event on our €50m funding window on 🌊 ecosystem-based adapation in Africa. 🌊Info re programme & projects with @wildtrustsa.bsky.social, @rare.org, @faunaflora.bsky.social , @wcs.org etc... ➡️ ogy.de/7zrf 🌊Registration ➡️ www.wildtrust.co.za/unoc-25 @greenclimate.fund @oceancecilia.bsky.social

Very glad to hear that @greenclimate.fund confirmed participation at our #ClimateHeroes event at #UNOC3. Essential to link climate & 🌊agendas, as examplafied in our €50m EbA funding window ogy.de/7zrf @wwf.de @bmz.de @giz.de @oceancecilia.bsky.social

Our support to Pemba Channel: 🌊€6.3m to @faunaflora.bsky.social ➡️ ogy.de/20fy 🌊€5.6 to @wcs.org ➡️ ogy.de/t1pp #OceanOptimism #UNOC3 @oceansteinmann.bsky.social @oceancecilia.bsky.social

We look forward to seeing many of our grantees & partners at #UNOC3 to further accelerate ocean action towards 🌊 #30by30

This was one of the first 2 grants I started overseeing upon joining Blue Action over 5 years ago. Much was learned on all sides along the way and it's now a pleasure to congratulate to WWF and Wetlands on completion of this journey! 👏

Save the date: #CoastalClimateHeroes 9 June #UNOC3, featuring several of our grants incl. in 🇧🇿 & 🇲🇬. Cohosted with @wwf.de @bmz.de & @giz.de

Happy anniversary Vera! And thank you for everything you do for Blue Action and each one of us every single day. 🙏🥳

This grant was the very 1st in my portfolio upon starting at Blue Action nearly 5 years ago and it's the first to come to an end. Congratulations WCS!

Sustainable fishing initiatives from our parnters at the Maputo National Park in MZ tinyurl.com/7rzfkkc6

Our virtual EbA workshop last week, included plenty of visual story telling from our grants by artist Anjleen Hannak🎨🖍️. Great way to illustrate projects & spark discussions among >80 participants. Thanks for organising @oceancecilia.bsky.social

Thanks to everyone who joined us today to share highlights and exchange on field implementation of their EbA projects around the Western Indian Ocean!

T-minus 1 for @blueactionfund.org's 2nd Annual Climate Adaptation Event! Excited to welcome our partners from around the WIO to celebrate achievements and dive into discussion topics ranging from gender equity, to microfinance and community-led mangrove restoration. EbA Programme: shorturl.at/fr17d

Great to see all ♀️ panel in action on 1st day of #COP16 advancing on human centred marine conservation and #30x30. @blueactionfund.org #OceanOptimism

Great to hear that months after project end, community in 🇰🇪successfully applied for a GEF7 award to continue the enforcement and ecotourism initiatives for seagrass launched under @blueactionfund.org. Well done all partners involved. @oceancecilia.bsky.social