French schooner Tara charts a course for change ahead of UN oceans summit

UN Ocean Conference Must Inspire Global Ambition

Ambassador Peter Thomson is UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean

Turning the tide on ocean conservation

The UN Ocean Conference offers a rare opportunity for countries to correct their course on ocean health. The UN Ocean Conference offers a rare opportunity for countries to correct their course on ocean health.

Introducing The Conversation and the BBC’s Secrets of the Sea – my journey to meet six marine scientists pioneering ocean solutions

Senior environment editor Anna Turns with BBC radio producer Jo Loosemore CC BY-NC-NDAfter a long drive to Godrevy lighthouse near St Ives in Cornwall, the wind is blowing and the waves are crashing. I’m here with BBC radio producer Jo Loosemore, on a roadtrip to meet some of the marine scientists researching how ocean health is vital to our future. As we squeeze between crevices in the cliffs to shelter from the elements at Godrevy beach, I int…

The upcoming UN conference in Nice: a historic opportunity to save the oceans through concrete actions in marine governance, financing and research.

French schooner Tara charts a course for change ahead of UN oceans summit

The French research vessel Tara is sailing the French coast to push for stronger ocean protections ahead of next month’s United Nations summit in Nice. The schooner left Brittany in March and is stopping in ports around the country to raise awareness about climate change, pollution and threats to marine life – key themes of the UN event.

Monaco to host high-impact blue economy and finance forum ahead of UN ocean summit

Monaco will take centre stage in June as it hosts the Blue Economy and Finance Forum (BEFF) on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8, a major event preceding the United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice. Set against the backdrop of the Mediterranean, BEFF aims to drive urgent investment into restoring ocean health and building a sustainable, […] The post Monaco to host high-impact blue economy and finance forum ahead of UN ocean summit appeared first on NEWS.M…