Stories
Bridging Past and Present: Underwater Cultural Heritage at the 2024 UN Ocean Decade Conference
The Ocean Foundation was thrilled to participate in the 2024 United Nations Ocean Decade conference in Barcelona, Spain. The conference brought together scientists, policymakers, youth, Indigenous people, and local communities …
Is it loud enough yet? Protests, Indigenous Voices, and the Business Case for DSM at the March 2024 ISA Meetings
The Ocean Foundation’s Deep Seabed Mining (DSM) team is happy to have participated again in meetings of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) in Kingston, Jamaica. Negotiations continue, and despite ongoing cooperation, the regulations are still far from being completed, with divergent views on fundamental concepts blocking consensus on key issues.
Community-led Mangrove Restoration in Xcalak, Mexico
Our team recently traveled to Xcalak, Mexico as part of The Ocean Foundation’s Blue Resilience Initiative (BRI). Why? To get our hands and boots dirty – literally – in one …
Scam Alert – Do Not Purchase Products from These Companies
Companies operating under a variety of names are illegally using the Sea Turtle Conservancy’s turtle tracking maps to sell products.
2023: A First Step in Protecting the Elusive High Seas
This past year focused on protecting the part of the ocean that is outside of the jurisdictional reach of any specific country and is, arguably, so enigmatic that experts in the field are still striving to understand it. When it comes to the high seas, there is a large part (64%) of the ocean that no one truly owns and that no one country can protect on its own. Which begs the question, “how do you protect something that doesn’t belong (only) to you?”
No-Mining November: The Ocean Foundation’s ISA Council Check-In
The International Seabed Authority’s third set of meetings held in Kingston, Jamaica wrapped up last week with little fanfare and fewer decisions. The Ocean Foundation participated in the meetings for the third time this year, continuing to speak with delegates on our key goals.
Don’t Shade the Ocean
We need sound legal tools to address side effects from climate geoengineering projects that could endanger the marine environment. These unwanted impacts include the ability of the seas to produce food and oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide and excess heat.
End Plastic Pollution International Collaborative (EPPIC), a new Public Private Partnership
Launched at the 78th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 78), the End Plastic Pollution International Collaborative (#EPPIC_Plastics) is a $14.5 million USD, multiyear public-private partnership, hosted by IUCN …
The Ocean Foundation Set Sail for the 2023 GEF Assembly
The Seventh Assembly of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) took place in Vancouver, Canada, on the traditional and unceded lands of Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh nations. The Assembly meets every …
A Ministry for the Planet
Rylee, our summer External Relations intern, takes us through her journey with sustainability and what that means to her.
Our Mission to Defend The Deep
The Ocean Foundation was on the ground of the 28th meeting of the International Seabed Authority in July 2023 for all three weeks to raise our topline messages on finance and liability, underwater cultural heritage, transparency, and stakeholder engagement.
What Does the Ocean Mean to You? Spoiler Alert: There is No Right Answer
Asking the question: “What does the ocean mean to you?” to scientists, students and businesses.
