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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
Collectively, we can defend our ocean ecosystems, elevate coastal communities, and build resilience.
Join us for this fireside chat as we explore how collective action can safeguard our blue planet.

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December 6, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Women and the Ocean Worldwide (WOW) Summit is excited to have Prof. Kura Paul-Burke as a Keynote speaker, sharing her powerful vision for weaving Indigenous knowledge and science to protect our ocean for future generations!

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December 5, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Women and the Ocean Worldwide (WOW) Summit is excited to have Prof. Kura Paul-Burke, PhD as a Keynote speaker, sharing her powerful vision for weaving Indigenous knowledge and science to protect our ocean for future generations!

Register Here 👇 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
December 5, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Are you joining us for #WOWVirtualSummit?

On Panel 1, we'll have the privilege of engaging with Rebecca Hubbard, Executive Director of @highseasalliance.bsky.social and Amb. Nancy Karigithu, Special Envoy & Advisor for Maritime and Blue Economy at Executive Office of the President of Kenya.
December 4, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Counting down to WOW virtual summit!

We are delighted to invite ocean-champions, environmental advocates, scientists, policy-makers, entrepreneurs, & passionate community members from across the globe to join our first Women and the Ocean Worldwide (WOW) Virtual Summit
December 2, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Today we join the Children and Youth Major Group to the UN Environment Programme in Nairobi to explore youth's involvement in ocean governance at #YEA2025

Happening now 👉 "Ocean Action Dialogue: Protecting the Common Heritage of Human Kind and Biodiversity"
November 30, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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 ...
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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 👇

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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)
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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

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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
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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
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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
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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