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🌊 How can sufficient funds be mobilised to save our oceans? This is the question raised by our research associate Renaud Lassus in our latest blog post on the #blueeconomy.   💼 The involvement of private players can help meet the significant financing needs to protect marine ecosystems. To effectively mobilise them, we need ways to give economic and monetary value to marine ecosystems, not for extractive purposes, but with a logic and approach that encourage protection.   Learn more about initiatives to get private and philanthropic actors involved in protecting marine ecosystems: 👉https://lnkd.in/geG_YGhG #BlueFinance #NatureBasedSolutions #OceanProtection #InnovativeInstruments

Season's Greetings! Learn more about giving to The Sonder Project who empowers impoverished communities through high-impact, sustainable development through this link: https://lnkd.in/eKYqgu3x

Did you know that 2.2 billion people still live without safely managed drinking water and roughly half of the world’s population is experiencing severe water scarcity for at least part of the year? The United Nations' World Water Day 2024 is this week and calling for ‘Water for Peace’. In their own words the UN said: "When we cooperate on water, we create a positive ripple effect – fostering harmony, generating prosperity and building resilience to shared challenges. "We must act upon the realisation that water is not only a resource to be used and competed over – it is a human right, intrinsic to every aspect of life. This World Water Day, we all need to unite around water and use water for peace, laying the foundations of a more stable and prosperous tomorrow." For more information on World Water Day visit here: https://lnkd.in/dmPq_Uq #SavingLives #RandalFoundation Randal Charitable Foundation #worldwaterday #worldwaterday2024 #waterforpeace #waterforall #waterhygiene #sanitation #waterconservation #waterinnovation #waterpoverty #grants #charitywork #charitysupport #charityfundraising  #charitysupport #grantgiving #grantfunding #fundraising #charitypartner #funding #nonprofit #community #philanthropy #charity #givingback #donate #childrenshealth #support #charitablegiving #charitabletrust #charitablefoundation #donations #healthcareforall #educationforall Rachael McCormack Dr Nik Kotecha OBE DL 

During #ClimateWeekNYC, #WHOI's Marine Policy Center released a special report on coastal resilience and sea level rise ahead of a UN High-Level Plenary Meeting on the subject. With expert input from across science, governance, and non-profit organizations, the report outlines actionable ways to build community-level resilience to sea level rise, including the groundbreaking work of Resilient Woods Hole 📲 Learn more and download the report: https://lnkd.in/ekKj3fKu

The recording and presentation slide deck from AGRRA's 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 are now available: https://lnkd.in/ednW-WKM KEY TAKEAWAYS: 📜 Have a plan ahead of time. 👉 It does not need to be complex. 👉 Agree on triggers for action. 👉 Consider obtaining permits preemptively for likely response actions. 🌊 Act early, before seeing obvious signs of stress. 👩🔬 Prioritize protecting genetic diversity over biomass. 👉 Build redundancy into your restoration efforts, i.e., ensure each genotype is in each nursery to spread out risk. 🌡 Monitor as much as possible to understand long-term impacts. Ideally, conduct monitoring before, during, and after heat stress. 💬 Communicate frequently. Be mindful that there are multiple communication channels, including channels for those who work directly on the reef and the communities who are either directly or indirectly impacted by the health of the reef. 📰 Review these key takeaways and additional lessons learned from the 2023 bleaching event in this document prepared by the Florida Coral Reef Resilience Program: https://lnkd.in/gt8tztrw

Earth Day celebrations! For those who don't know the history; Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally by  including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries. 🌏 The idea for Earth Day came about when US Senator Gaylord Nelson witnessed the effect of the Santa Barbara oil spill in 1969. At the time, the Santa Barbara oil spill was the largest disaster of its kind in American history. Within a ten-day period, an estimated 80,000 to 100,000 barrels of crude oil spilled into the Channel, and onto the beaches of Santa Barbara County in Southern California. 🌏 Earth Day 2024 celebrations worldwide aim to utilise educational programmes which will inform people about how they can protect the environment, and look after the world’s natural resources.   Previously, Australia focused on the Great Barrier Reef and raised awareness of the mass coral bleaching - a result of rising sea temperatures. Bleaching events were organised in an effort to significantly reduce the damage caused, which is a direct result of climate change. In Australia, Earth Day 2024 will be observed to raise awareness of global climate change as people come together to act to save Mother Earth! Earth Day highlights the current global threats facing our planet and to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. 🌏 You may know we donate $1 of every purchase to Rewild Australia & Literacy Australia, we have now added Seabin Foundation to the 3 choices you have at the shopping cart to donate to. From Seabin Foundation: Harmony between the natural world and the next generation is our main driving force at the Seabin Foundation. They focus on solutions, to make sure ocean health is well understood, reported on, and prioritised. Capturing, quantifying, and cataloguing plastics caught in Seabins, is key to coordinating change and identifying trends. Enabling ongoing monitoring of waterways pollutants and plastics is the first step to guide efficiently our actions to turn off the tap and support the ocean's health. For 24hours we are doubling our $1 donation to $2 with every purchase made at Mayella - where Mother Nature is our love and inspiration for everything you find at mayellaorganic com ! > https://lnkd.in/gh__FwWz #earthday #earthfocus #seabin #makeadifference #donation #femalefounded #familybusiness #earthday2024 #mothernature #bethechange #mayellaorganics

You could argue that the ocean's a bit overlooked in its role in restoring the health of our planet. But one thing we can't ignore is the amount of crap that's dumped into it and the resulting consequences that are bubbling away... If you're unconvinced, here are some stats that might make you see things differently (you can't understand the restraint it took not to make an awful 'sea' pun here): 🐟 Plastic in the ocean is expected to outweigh fish by 2050. Gross. 🩸 77% of EU citizens have microplastics in their blood due - predominantly - to plastic pollution in our water. Grosser. 🌊 The ocean locks away almost 30% of all CO₂ emissions from human activities. For reasons I can't get into in an algorithmically-friendly LinkedIn post length, the impact of plastic is putting this amazing carbon capture force at risk. Gross-est. BUT. Here's the good bit... we can still fix things. For Notpla, the at-risk ocean also holds the key to turning things around thanks to one of it's main inhabitants - seaweed. Here's why we love working with seaweed to replace plastics at scale: 🪸 Doesn't compete with food crops for land 🪸 Doesn't need freshwater or fertiliser 🪸 De-acidifies the ocean 🪸 Uplifts coastal communities 🪸 Actively sequesters CO₂ 🪸 Abundant - only 0.06 of the total ocean space is required to replace ALL single-use plastics If that's not enough to get you hooked on the ocean, too - maybe some of the inspiring people below will help. It was lovely to speak to Bonnie Middleton and the lush team at Enviral recently to share another perspective on what #WorldOceanDay really means. #Sustainability #PlasticFree #SustainablePackaging

🌊 Happy World Ocean Day! 🌊 Today, we celebrate the incredible beauty and importance of our oceans. At 10% For The Ocean, we are committed to making a significant impact on marine conservation by increasing philanthropic funding for ocean protection from 0.5% to 10% by 2030. Our initiative focuses on: **Collaborative Efforts**: Partnering with local organisations researchers that have the vision and passion for marine conservation. **Flexible Funding**: Providing the necessary financial support for diverse conservation needs, from project implementation to capacity building. **Non-Financial Support**: Offering training, introductions, and advocacy to empower local organisations and enhance their impact. **Building Trust-Based Relationships**: Establishing strong connections with our partners. **Simplifying Contributions**: Acting as an intermediary to ensure effective and impactful donations. **Global Superfund**: Promoting a global superfund for ocean conservation to pool resources and maximise impact. Join us in our mission to support ocean conservation and create sustainable change. Together, we can protect and restore our marine ecosystems for future generations. Let's connect and collaborate! Reach out if you're interested in joining our efforts. 🌊💙 #WorldOceanDay #OceanConservation #Sustainability #Collaboration #10PercentForTheOcean

🌿 GrantTalk Ep 16.3 | Environmental Grants with the Tampa Bay Estuary Program 🌿 Libby and Jessica Lewis, Community Projects Manager of the Tampa Bay Estuary Program discuss the true power of grants. The Bay Mini Grant Program proves it’s all about education, action, and community!🌱 🔗Watch the full episode: https://lnkd.in/duQCaq3a #educationfunding #grantsuccess #grantwriting #libbyhikind #nonprofitfunding #sustainablecommunities #communityadvisorycommittee #eckerdcollege #ecosystems #environmentalinitiatives #grants #grantfunder #grantfunders #granttalkpodcast #grantwatch #hillsborough #manatee #nonprofits #pasco #pinellas #sanderlincommunitycenter #tampa #thebayminigrantfund

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