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The Ocean Foundation and Nordic Governments Convene Discussion on Global Plastic Pollution
On October 13, The Ocean Foundation co-hosted a virtual event with the Embassy of Finland, the Embassy of Sweden, the Embassy of Iceland, the Embassy of Denmark and the Embassy …
Request for Proposals: Video Production and Editing Services
Introduction The Ocean Foundation (TOF) has initiated a Request for Proposal (RFP) process to identify a firm qualified to provide video production and editing services to work closely and collaboratively …
Credit Suisse raises $212m for ‘world’s first’ ocean health impact fund
30 September 2020 Reposted from: edie newsroom Swiss investment bank Credit Suisse has partnered with Rockefeller Asset Management to launch an impact fund that will finance projects improving ocean health, …
The Ocean Foundation partners with PADI to reduce carbon footprints
The Ocean Foundation is proud to kick-off our new partnership with PADI today by helping divers reduce their carbon footprint through contributions to SeaGrass Grow. SeaGrass Grow is included under …
Climate Adaptation Plans to Sea Level Rise
The impending sea level rise is a pressing threat to low-lying coastal communities. Worldwide, over 20 million people live-in low-level areas susceptible for present and predicted sea level rise (Nicholls, …
The Catastrophic Damages from Oil Spills
In 1991, the Hubble Telescope launched, the civil war in Cambodia ended, and free elections in Taiwan commenced. However, 1991 is also known for the infamous Persian Gulf oil spill, …
Human Rights on the Ocean // Ocean Justice
Human Rights on the Ocean Over the past few centuries, and for a variety of sociological and religious reasons, there has been a marked shift in people’s perception of nature, …
Shareholder Engagement for Ocean Sustainability
The economic value of global ocean assets is around USD 24 trillion, making it the seventh-largest economy in the world.
Netflix spotlights Conservación ConCiencia’s efforts to remove derelict fishing gear from Puerto Rico
Conservación ConCiencia’s efforts to remove derelict fishing gear from Puerto Rico’s coasts and ocean were featured in a July 2020 episode of Netflix’s new show Down to Earth with Zac Efron.
Time Running out to Prevent Catastrophic Spill from Abandoned Oil Tanker in Yemen
After 5 years of a civil war costing thousands of lives, a devastating humanitarian crisis with over 20 million people on the brink of starvation, torrential floods, crop failures, and …
PADI Travel to Mitigate Dive Travel’s Carbon Footprint with Seagrass
Travelers increasingly connect climate change with the very methods they use to explore the world. Soon a new, $20 add-on during PADI Travel’s checkout process will let divers support the Ocean Foundation’s SeaGrass …
Unifimoney Announces Its Use of Recovered Ocean Bound Plastic for Credit and Debit Cards
Unifimoney Inc. in celebration of World Oceans Day today announced their Visa contactless credit and debit cards will feature a core made with recovered ocean-bound plastic.
