26 Jan 2021
Speaker Notes: Ocean Recovery Online Conference – An Introduction Bob Earll CMS E: bob.earll@coastms.co.uk In 2019 Greta Thunberg, Extinction Rebellion and host of natural extreme events had raised the awareness of the Climate Emergency to an unprecedented scale. The growing scale of man’s activities on the planet, the climate emergency and huge impacts on biodiversity […]
08 Dec 2020
Last week Dan Laffoley and large international team set out their ideas for a new ocean narrative … close on their heals comes another one. Executive Summary ‘The New Ocean Narrative Billions of people have personal connections to the ocean. For many people living in coastal communities, the ocean is not only a source of […]
08 Dec 2020
The Ocean Conservation Trust (OCT) has formed an Ocean Literacy Working Group with grateful support from Defra (Department For Environment, Food and Rural Affairs). The group brings together experts from across the UK to understand how Ocean Literacy could be used to support Ocean Climate policy in the future. The working group will support Defra, acting as […]
01 Dec 2020
Thanks to Jason Hall Spencer Evolving the narrative for protecting a rapidly changing ocean, post COVID-19 – Major collaborative paper and resources that look at the challenges and actions we need to restore the oceans (continue) Abstract The ocean is the linchpin supporting life on Earth but is in declining health, due to an increasing […]
24 Nov 2020
UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration including the Oceans will be a key international driver for action. There are now lots of resources now coming on stream for this. It compliments the UNESCO Decade of Ocean Science for sustainable Development UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration https://www.decadeonrestoration.org/types-ecosystem-restoration/oceans-and-coasts UN ‘We live on a blue planet, with oceans and […]
06 Oct 2020
Global Ocean Alliance: 30 countries are now calling for greater ocean protection Commitment for 30% of the ocean to be protected by 2030 Defra ‘30 countries have now joined the Global Ocean Alliance championing an international commitment for a minimum 30% of the global ocean to be protected through Marine Protected Areas by 2030. At […]
07 Apr 2020
Carlos Duarte & colleagues – Rebuilding Marine Life Nature Abstract ‘Sustainable Development Goal 14 of the United Nations aims to “conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development”. Achieving this goal will require rebuilding the marine life-support systems that deliver the many benefits that society receives from a healthy ocean. […]
07 Apr 2020
Europe still leads the world in tidal energy installations, and European tidal stream projects generated 50% more electricity in 2019 than the year before, according to new statistics released by Ocean Energy Europe. This gives a good overview of stats for both wave and tidal and the various projects in Europe. Good infographics and case […]
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