Our director Hugo Tagholm dialling in from the #OurOceanGreece Conference today, where some truly inspiring commitments were made by Greece to ban bottom trawling in marine protected areas 👏 👏 👏

Now it's time for the UK to follow suit!

#OurOcean2024

🎥 ✨ Day 2 Highlights: 9th Our Ocean Conference #OurOcean2024

☑️ Exceeding targets with 471 new commitments
☑️ Passing the torch to the next Our Ocean host 🇰🇷
☑️ Celebrating progress and getting inspired for the work to come!

Let's keep the momentum going!

#OurOceanGreece …

Greece has established two additional marine national parks, one in the Ionian and one in the Aegean, increasing the size of 🇬🇷 marine protected areas by 80% and covering 1/3 of the 🇬🇷 marine territorial waters.
#OurOceanGreece 🇬🇷
#OurOcean2024 🌊

'We have been left out of ocean policy decisions that directly impact our lives. We want a seat at the table, with equal decision-making power.' Read how 3 community leaders are calling for accountability from the US after this year’s #OurOceanGreece : ow.ly/TZYF50Rz50f

At this year’s Our Ocean Greece, NOPC joined our partners Aquarium Conservation Partnership & @Azul for a social event that connected ocean advocates from around the globe for an evening of inspiring #OceanClimateAction conversation! Thank you for creating spaces to uplift our spirits & have fun!

Happy Earth Day from Ningaloo Reef!

This year's Earth Day theme is Planet vs. Plastics. At Our Ocean Greece last week, the U.S. pledged $500 million to protect the ocean, including $60 million to eliminate plastics.

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Jóvenes líderes en la conservación del océano de todo el mundo le piden a Presidencia del Perú 🇵🇪 que se apruebe la creación de la reserva Mar Tropical de Grau desde la conferencia Our Ocean Greece 🌊 ¡Comparte y etiqueta a Consejo de Ministros para decir juntos #MarDeGrauAhora ! ✊🏽

Πολύ επιτυχημένη διμερής 🇩🇪-🇬🇷 συνάντηση σε Our Ocean Greece μεταξύ SteffiLemke και Thodoros Skylakakis. Θέλουμε να πετύχουμε μια προληπτική παύση στις εξορύξεις βαθέων υδάτων. Η πρωτοβουλία αυτή βρίσκει όλο και περισσότερους υποστηρικτές.

Ευχαριστούμε τους 🇬🇷 οικοδεσπότες για την…

We are pleased to announce the launch of a dedicated Decarbonization Fund for our islands paid for by allowances from the European Emissions System. This fund, depending on the price of carbon, could ultimately be worth €2 billion.
#OurOcean2024
#OurOceanGreece

Our Ocean Greece I have a better Idea. Olga Bazova please ask Maria Zakharova (Commentary) if StellaMoscow wishes to go Swimming with Andre Desrochers (Skinny Dipping)

Safe, healthy oceans, and a prosperous blue economy rely on law enforcement protection.

By combating crimes in the fisheries sector, we can grow the economy, preserve marine resources, and support the livelihoods of millions.

#OurOceanGreece #endENVcrime

🤝. Our Ocean Greece konferencē tikos ar Kosovas ekonomikas ministri A.Rizvanolli. Runājām par Kosovas pieredzi vēja parku būvniecībā & digitālās attīstības jautājumiem, t.sk. par stratēģisko digitālo partnerību starp Baltijas valstīm un Vāciju.

Illegal activities disrupt the balance of marine ecosystems.

Unsustainable fishing and plastic pollution contribute to biodiversity loss and climate change and endanger the transition to a sustainable blue economy.

#OurOceanGreece #endENVcrime

Recently Eleni Polychronopoulou, President of HEMEXPO, attended an event hosted by Our Ocean Greece that focused on #ESG strategies for sustainable #shipping .

Read more here ➡️ esgshippingawards.com/9th-our-ocean-…

#OurOceanGreece #GreekMaritimeExcellence #HellenicMarineSuppliers #HEMEXPO

The Ocean has paid a heavy price for its service to humankind. It has been a vital source of life and livelihood. We have not been kind to it in return. So, we meet today with a new sense of urgency.
#OurOcean2024
#OurOceanGreece

At the upcoming Our Ocean Greece, the United States looks forward to advancing ocean conservation, maritime security, sustainable fisheries, support for blue economies and tackling impacts on the ocean from pollution and the climate crisis. #OurOcean #OurOcean 2024 U.S. Department of State | Science Diplomacy USA

Our panel at Our Ocean Greece along with The Earthshot Prize, WildAid, and ABALOBI featured #Coastal500 Mayor Coro of Del Carmen, Philippines bringing the insights of a coastal local leader to this global forum.

Ocean challenges need community-led solutions. #OurOcean

A privilege to hold nature’s baton #relay4nature with Ambassador Fitzgerald from Irish Embassy Athens at Our Ocean Greece and think of the journey this baton has been on and the ocean leaders that have held it so far. Well done The Ocean Race for the initiative!
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As world leaders gathered in Athens for Our Ocean Greece, the need and calls for a #DeepSeaMining moratorium were heard loud and clear!

Momentum is growing. Join the resistance and say no to deep-sea mining before it's too late. 🌊✊
#DefendTheDeep