Global Endorsement for Swim4TheOcean
Swim4TheOcean has been formally endorsed by the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development as an official Ocean Decade Activity.
Tag: Global Initatives
What is Bottom Trawling and Why Does It Need to End?
When we talk about protecting the ocean, the question often isn’t whether we should act, it’s where to start. Bottom trawling is a last century practice that has no place in a healthy ocean.
COP30: Why It Matters for the Ocean (and for Us All)
This November, the world will meet in Belém, Brazil, for COP30 – the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference. It’s a milestone moment for global climate action, as countries set new 2035 targets to curb emissions and limit warming to 1.5°C.
Protecting Seamounts and Deep-Sea Ecosystems. IUCN and Motion 32 FAQs
At the 2025 IUCN World Conservation Congress, global leaders will have a chance to change that through Motion 32 – a call to finally protect seamounts and other vulnerable marine ecosystems for good.
Richard Robinson’s Tohorā Image Wins Big at Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Richard Robinson’s image of whales mating has been named one of the world’s best wildlife photos at this year’s worldwide Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. Run by the Natural History Museum, his image entitled New Life for the Tohorā, was named the best in the Oceans – The Bigger Picture category.
World Ocean Day 2021
World Ocean Day is a global celebration of the ocean and the life in it. To celebrate in a uniquely Aotearoa way, Live Ocean asked kiwis to show their support for their ambition for a healthy ocean by taking part in the #LiveOceanDip.
New Zealand SailGP Team Signs UN Sports For Climate Action Framework
New Zealand SailGP Team co-CEOs Peter Burling and Blair Tuke signed the UN Sports for Climate Action Framework on behalf of the team at a special ceremony aboard the Waka Hourua Haunui in Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour today.
Multi-media Series Asks; What Future Do You Want For The Hauraki Gulf?
A new multi-media series Live Ocean, in partnership with New Zealand Geographic, records the voices of those who can remember the former bounty of the Hauraki Gulf—their Songs of the Sea.
