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The 2020 Election and the Ocean
The results of our national election feel half good—no matter who your candidate(s) are, the tight outcomes forecast difficulties in meeting the challenges of our times. Yet, I believe that …
Taller virtual de expertos en el tema de “Valoración Económica de los Servicios Ecosistémicos de los Arrecifes de Coral en el Sistema Arrecifal Mesoamericano (SAM)”
English Con una extensión de casi 1.000 km desde el extremo norte de la península de Yucatán en México y las costas caribeñas de Belice, Guatemala y Honduras, el Sistema …
Virtual workshop with experts on the subject of “Economic Valuation of the Ecosystem Services of Coral Reefs in the Mesoamerican Reef System (MAR)”
Español Stretching nearly 1,000km from the northern tip of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and the Caribbean coasts of Belize, Guatemala and Honduras, the Mesoamerican Reef System (MAR) is the largest reef …
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 …
CLOSED – Request for Proposals: Video Production and Editing Services
Introduction Proposals are no longer being accepted for this opportunity. The Ocean Foundation (TOF) has initiated a Request for Proposal (RFP) process to identify a firm qualified to provide video …
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 to present and predicted sea level rise …
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, …
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 …
