🎉 Ahead of this year's #WorldRiversDay, we’ve awarded over £200,000 of funding to 11 pioneering organisations, kickstarting a pipeline of new river woodland creation and restoration activities! (1/3) Find out more 🔗 www.riverwoods.org.uk/transforming...

[FOUNDER'S BRIEF - @rhettayersbutler.bsky.social] In 2012, Sri Lanka’s National Red List pronounced the towering Doona ovalifolia tree “extinct in the wild.” The species lingered only as a single cultivated specimen in the Royal Botanic Gardens - a melancholy reminder of what had been lost.

History made for the ocean: #BBNJ Agreement enters into force, protecting high seas & deep seabed, safeguarding life under water. “Our ocean is the foundation of our very existence. Today we took an important step forward to save our ocean, & to save our future” - ED @ingerandersen.bsky.social

Happy World Manta Day from the IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group! There are three species of mantas around the world! The largest one, the Oceanic Manta Ray, can reach a huge 700 cm disc width and it is known for its elegance and intelligence. © IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group and Eloisa Pinheiro

🎉 The @WTO #FisheriesSubsidies Agreement is now in force–a big step to curb subsidies threatening #SustDev. But the work isn’t over yet. It’s crucial to implement the agreement & conclude additional rules to #StopFundingOverfishing. 🔗 www.iisd.org/articles/sta...

World's first Indigenous-led ocean reserve a step closer to reality ->Oceanographic | #Ocean | More info from EcoSearch

On this National Threatened Species Day (Australia), we're hoping a 2022 decision to list the emperor penguin as “threatened” under the #EndangeredSpeciesAct marks a turning point for these majestic birds—and the entire Antarctic ecosystem. 📲 Learn more: go.whoi.edu/threatened-emperor-penguins

Knysna’s waters face alarming pollution - but seagrass meadows offer hope. 🌿 They clean the water, protect biodiversity, and restore balance. Watch how communities & researchers are working together to safeguard them: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBPH... #MeerWissen #Nature-basedsolutions #Seagrass

🌊🐋Scientists have tracked New Zealand southern right whales (tohorā) to a rich feeding ground in the Southern Ocean. Scientists call for protection under the UN High Seas Treaty. 📖 Global Ecology and Conservation oceanographicmagazine.com/news/right-w... #OceanConservation #HighSeasTreaty #Tohorā

📣 Good news from our team in Madagascar - green turtle nesting activity from community data collectors documents 41 turtle nests between January and May this year! This data collection forms the cornerstone of community-led marine conservation efforts in the Barren Isles 💪 🤝 @blueactionfund.org

Talks at #BBNJprepcom Tuesday focused on building blocks of the financial mechanism, including elements for the operationalization of the special fund, and modalities for the operation of subsidiary bodies, focusing on the scientific and technical body Read ➡️ enb.iisd.org/marine-biodi...

How can scientists engage with the #BBNJ Agreement? Scientists are at the heart of the BBNJ process, bridging policy, industry, and conservation. Learn more in DOSI’s new info sheet: buff.ly/IOZNZGM #OceanScience #BBNJ #MarineBiodiversity #ScienceInPolicy #DOSI

#HappyFridayNews: Today, we ✒️ €5.4 million project with @envdefensefund.bsky.social to support climate resilient MPAs and small Scale fisheries management in Lampung 🇮🇩. #OceanOptimism @oceancecilia.bsky.social

The ocean is on the frontline of the biodiversity and climate crisis, and how we govern the High Seas will shape its future. Starting today in NYC, #BBNJPrepCom 2 will lay the groundwork for how the Treaty will move words to action: buff.ly/VduAIzj #HighSeasTreaty #BBNJ

Indigenous and local knowledge can shape transformative change.🌏🧪 Many Indigenous Peoples and local communities have views and practices aligned with a just & sustainable world. Their ethics of care and values inspire equitable & inclusive change. .— @ipbes.net #TransformativeChange Assessment

🚨 Nature’s rights & international law: The Inter-American Court of Human Rights recognizes rights for nature. In a historic opinion, the Court cited @ipbes.net Global and Americas Assessments as key evidence 🌿📚🧪 Biodiversity conservation ensures human well-being. 🌏 📰http://bit.ly/4omU9V4

🌊 Protecting the oceans together! 🪸 On behalf of @umweltministerium.de, we are working for less marine litter. Tomorrow, a new round of negotiations on the global plastics agreement will start in Geneva with around 180 government representatives. More about our work: www.giz.de/en/worldwide...

The Blue NDC Challenge, launched at #UNOC2025, is mobilizing countries to boost ocean-based climate solutions for a net-zero, resilient, and nature-positive future. 🐳 #ClimateAction #OceanBreakthroughs #BlueNDC #NDCPartnership #UNOC

[COMMENTARY] In the wake of historic typhoon activity in 2024, experts are calling for stronger blue carbon ecosystem protection. “Coordinated action will enable these ecosystems to come to life,” a new op-ed argues. ** The views expressed are those of the authors, not necessarily of Mongabay.

The International Seabed Authority negotiations wrapped up last Friday. So, what’s next — and what came out of the talks? 🌊 The @enb.iisd.org has been reporting daily from the session and just published a comprehensive summary of the outcomes. Dive into the full report: enb.iisd.org/sites/defaul...

In the deep ocean & Antarctic waters, sponges grow at a rate of fewer than 2cm/yr. While life on land seems to move at an oft dizzying pace, the size of this sponge suggests this animal may have been alive for hundreds of years. #AntarcticClimateConnections

🌱 Interesting opportunity for early-stage #Mangrove projects: The Blue Catalyst Fund offers targeted funding to help #BlueCarbon initiatives get off the ground and prepare for future #Investment. 📅 Apply by 31 July, 17:00 GMT 🔗 Info: tinyurl.com/2zcjpw3r #Finance #NBS #Ocean #Sustainability #SDG14

🐟 Understanding the #SocialEquity Challenges of #Fishery Improvement Projects - Report by CEA Consulting and @wwf-ocean.bsky.social. Who benefits and who gets left behind❓ How can we ensure stronger #Inclusion & fairer value chains❓ 🔗 tinyurl.com/ycxhdtnc

Meanwhile in Costa Rica 🇨🇷 ... Podcast series about magical Cocos Island. @oceancecilia.bsky.social cocosisland.org/en/podcast-u...

#CoCreation, #SciencePolicy dialogue, and integrated knowledge are key to a #BlueEconomy rooted in #Sustainability and #Justice. 📝 Read this new paper in @nature.com: tinyurl.com/y3bzj689 🎧 Prefer listening? Tune into our #MeerWissen podcast on sustainable #Ocean #Economy: tinyurl.com/3w4av4un

40 financial institutions urge governments; deep-seabed mining (DSM) must not go ahead until risks understood and alternatives explored. DSM threatens marine habitats and vital carbon storage. DSM's need is contested, and the economic case is not demonstrated. #ISBA30 #OceanFinance bit.ly/3GHlvUy

Added @meerwissen.bsky.social to starter package below... go.bsky.app/QPepXsG

🚨 Deep-sea mining would be devastating and a financial dead end. We urge the ISA to #DefendTheDeep: ⏸️ Adopt a moratorium until science proves no harm ❌ Reject efforts to rush a mining code 🛡️ Defend multilateralism 🌊 Prioritize ocean health over corporate greed! DefendTheDeep.org #ISA30

🌊 “If we can really observe the #ocean better, we can govern it better. And if we govern it better, we can live better“. – Ibukun Adewumi (IOC-Africa) concluded at our #MeerWissen & #FUTURO event during #UNOC3. 👉 Read the full recap here: tinyurl.com/5c462hw7 #SaveOurOcean @geomarkiel.bsky.social

20 years in the making, the High Seas Treaty is now closer than ever to entering into force. The #BBNJ Treaty represents a historic leap forward in protecting international waters. Why does it matter, and what's next? ➡️ @worldresources.bsky.social explains:

🏝️ "Here, the #ocean is everything." But environmental & social pressures are rising. 🗞️ Read the full article with stunning photos: tinyurl.com/yfydmsby @laurapaddison.bsky.social @cnn.com 🎧 More on #SmallScaleFisheries and their importance in our #MeerWissen podcast episode: tinyurl.com/msr22ypm

Important article for anyone working on 🌊 #30by30... www.nature.com/articles/s44...

The #EUOceanPact promises a new generation of Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements (SFPAs) between the EU and partner countries. 🐟These should be more transparent, inclusive and just, says new report from the EU IUU Fishing Coalition: www.iuuwatch.eu/2025/06/a-bl...

Das Team #Meeresschutz @umweltministerium.de geht ins Kino: David Attenboroughs “Ocean” (OmU) am 3. Juli, DelphiLux am Zoo. Im Anschluss Film & Talk mit dem Publikum über Meeresschutz und die Ergebnisse der UN Ozeankonferenz #UNOC3. Tickets hier 👉 www.yorck.de/filme/ozean-...

🌊 New study reveals data gaps in ocean #biodiversity below 30 m depth. 🔬 Authors call for coordinated sampling to improve models and prediction – "enabling us to better manage our #ocean and comprehend life on Earth." @nature.com: tinyurl.com/39fdsphr @plymuni.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/mrxyu9dn

📣 Call for Expression of Interest: Blue carbon & marine mitigation by GGGI – Details: tinyurl.com/mrx38rut 🌊 #bluecarbon #ocean #sustainability

Meanwhile in Peru... Promoting Gender Equality in coastal fishing communities ♀️💪 Info about our €4.2m project with @nature.org ➡️ tinyurl.com/27jp9hvn . @oceandreher.bsky.social elpais.com/america-futu...

3️⃣7️⃣‼️ The movement to press pause on #DeepSeaMining is growing fast! Marshall Islands join Slovenia, Cyprus and Latvia here at #UNOC3 saying #DefendTheDeep. @deepseaconserve.bsky.social

At the #UNOC3 side event „The Future of Blue Economy in Africa“ @arthurtuda.bsky.social from @wiomsa.bsky.social mentioned that investments in science are very low. When we want to walk the talk we need to invest in research and strengthen institutional capacities for a Sustainable Blue Economy.

Edem Mahu, University of Ghana presented the MANCOGA project at #UNOC3 side event with @blueactionfund.org & @wwf-ocean.bsky.social Her message:“To protect our coastal climate hereos, we need to focus on to building robust knowledge systems & secure sustained funding.“ meerwissen.org/partnership-...

Dr. Andreas Schaumayer, @bmz.de highlighted the need to link science & ocean-based development at our side event with @geomarkiel.bsky.social at #UNOC3. Putting people into the centre of evidence-based ocean action is crucial. We support African-German partnerships. meerwissen.org/partnership-...

🌊 Great to have #UN Special Envoy for the Ocean Peter Thomson at our #UNOC3 Side Event for #MeerWissen and #FUTURO. 🤝🏽 Voices like his are key to building the strong partnerships and shared visions we need — for marine #science that matters and solution-oriented #policymaking. #SaveOurOcean #SDG14

🚢 Our #UNOC3 Side Event with @geomarkiel.bsky.social is ongoing and the message is clear: 📣 The #science we do must be for the whole of #society. #CoDesign is an inclusive instrument for effective project collaboration and transformation. #FUTURO #MeerWissen #SaveOurOcean #OceanDecade #SDG14

🔍 How do we build shared visions for #sustainable #ocean management? 📍 In less than 3 hours, our #UNOC3 side event with @geomarkiel.bsky.social and #FUTURO launches in Nice. 🎧 Can’t make it? The recording will be available soon via our website: meerwissen.org #SaveOurOcean #OceanDecade #SDG14

🌊 Happy #WorldOceansDay! Tomorrow #UNOC3 starts in Nice – a key moment to spotlight the #ocean as the backbone of our planet: It regulates the global #climate, provides #food and #livelihood, and is essential for #biodiversity. Indeed, we must sustain the wonders of the ocean to sustain ourselves.

📰 The article is a few months old, but is the message still gold... What do you think❓ 💲 "Why the $700 billion funding gap for #biodiversity is dangerous nonsense" – and how it undermines real #conservation, especially at the expense of the #ocean and small-scale #fisheries. 🔗 tinyurl.com/mw7ttp34

🌊 Join us at #UNOC3 in Nice next week! #FUTURO and #MeerWissen side event: 🗓️ 10 June 2025 🕐 13:00–15:00 📍 Nice Harbour 🔹 Bridging #science, #policy, and #society for sustainable #ocean management in #Africa. 🔹 Panel discussion and lunch networking reception. 🔗 Registration: tinyurl.com/mpptncnz

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

Countdown: 1️⃣2️⃣ days to #UNOC3! #HumanRights must be at the ❤️ of #ocean governance, says #UnitedNations expert @srenvironment.bsky.social. We need strong rights-based & ecosystem-based action — with access to information, #justice & participation for all. 🔗 tinyurl.com/smu8e3d8

#Malaysia's Coral Triangle, the "Amazon of the Seas," harbours 76% of known coral species & vast marine biodiversity. Threatened by climate change & human impacts, #MPAs & restoration efforts are crucial for this globally vital ecosystem. #CoralTriangle Read More:⤵️ www.newsbreak.com/discover-wil...