Conserving Habitats
The Ocean Climate Nexus
Today the United States is rejoining the Paris Agreement, the global commitment to combat climate change through national and cooperative international actions. That will leave only seven nations of 197 …
NOAA, The Ocean Foundation team up to advance ocean science
Partnership aims to boost public understanding of the global ocean January 5, 2021: NOAA today announced a partnership with The Ocean Foundation to cooperate on international and national scientific efforts …
Let’s Not Travel So Much.
Maybe I don’t need to travel so much. Maybe none of us do. In early November I spoke in Singapore. And by that, I mean I skipped my after dinner …
SeaGrass Grow partners with Sea Going Green for CO2 offsetting
The Ocean Foundation is proud to announce that we have officially partnered with Sea Going Green, a sustainable tourism consultancy based in The Netherlands. They help companies (1) to capitalize …
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, …
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 …
Rebuilding for Mother Ocean…
This is a time for unity and caring for others. It is also a time to anticipate what challenges the future holds, and to plan ahead for the recovery after the pandemic.
Invest in a Healthy Coastal Ecosystem
Invest in a healthy coastal ecosystem, it will enhance human well-being. And, it will pay us back many times over.
