Over 120 nations and 3,000+ delegates gathered at Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center to address urgent ocean threats, from April 15 to April 17.
Greece led with a bold commitment to ban bottom trawling in all its
#MPAs
by 2030, hailed as a "historic moment for
The historic news that the
#OurOcean
community was eager to hear:
Agreement reached after decade of talks and negotiations
#HighSeasTreaty
#HighSeas
#OceanTreaty
A huge step closer to making
#30x30
a reality!
Big CONGRATS to all involved!
๐๐๐
It's a wrap!
#OurOceanPalau
in numbers:
๐ Total number of commitments: 410
๐ Valued at US$16.35 billion
#OurOceanPalau
built momentum on the six previous
#OurOcean
Conferences bringing the conference total since 2014 to over 1,800 commitments worth approx. $108 billion
"If we fail to protect our ocean we are failing to protect our culture, our people, our identity" Mia Kami
@miafilohivalu
#OurOcean
, Our People, Our Prosperity
It's a wrap!
#OurOceanGreece
๐ฌ๐ท is coming to an end and closes with 469 new commitments worth over an estimated $11 billion!
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of the 9th
#OurOceanConference
!
The
#OurOcean
movement continues with
#Korea
๐ฐ๐ท in 2025!
๐Thank you to the 600 representatives of governments, businesses and civil society that attended
#OurOceanPanama
and made it a successful conference.
Together, for 2 days, we discussed how we can save our marine resources and worked together to find solutions.
#OurOceanPanama
Under the
#OurOceanOurConnection
theme, today ๐ต๐ฆ President
@NitoCortizo
has opened
#OurOceanPanama
addressing governments to announce historic actions for the global ocean crisis here at the conference and referring to Panama as an example to follow.
It's a wrap!
#OurOceanPanama
๐ต๐ฆ is coming to an end and closes with 341 new commitments worth over an estimated $19.9 billion!
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of the 8th
#OurOceanConference
!
The
#OurOcean
movement continues with
#Greece
๐ฌ๐ท in 2024!
"We are passing a world to the next generation different to the one we inherited." Kalani Reyes
@Lani4Pasifika
Founder Deep Pacific Collective of Pacific Peoples
#OurOceanPalau
#OurOcean
Small island, big ocean states are most vulnerable to climate change and rely heavily on the ocean.
"This is an historic event. It is the first time that
#OurOcean
is hosted by a small island developing state" John Kerry, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate
@ClimateEnvoy
"Palau, hosting the 7th
#OurOcean
conference, has one of the largest
#MPAs
in the world, was the first country to ban sunscreens harmful to
#corals
and require visitors to sign a
#conservation
pledge to entry."
@Surangeljr
๐ต๐ผ committed to ocean stewardship
What a fantastic gathering of leaders at the 9th Our Ocean Conference in Athens!
๐ธ Here's the
#OurOcean2024
Family Photo of all the Heads of Delegations coming together to drive positive change for our ocean.
Together, we can unlock the potential that the ocean holds to
๐ COUNTDOWN to
#OurOceanPanama
๐ต๐ฆ!
In 2 months, we'll gather in Panama City for the 8th
#OurOcean
conference to ensure protection of our ocean, responsible management of marine resources, and sustainable future economic growth.
โน๏ธ All info here:
#SDG14
Ann Singeo, Executive Director of the Ebiil Society, calls on
#OurOceanPalau
delegates if they do anything today to:
๐ Do it for equity
๐ Do for social justice
๐ Do it for environmental justice
๐ Do it for us
#OurOcean
#OurOceanPalau
Since 2014,
#OurOcean
conferences have successfully generated commitments totalling around US $91.4 billion and at least five million square miles of marine protected areas.
#OurOceanPalau
looks forward to keeping up the
#OurOcean
momentum this April
#OurOcean2022
#OceanSuperYear
๐๏ธ Save the date: 9th Our Ocean Conference April 15-17, 2024!
Get ready to unlock an ocean of potential in the heart of Greece ๐ฌ๐ท
Mark your calendar ๐๏ธ and stay tuned for updates!
#OurOceanGreece
#OurOcean2024
#OurOcean
๐
#OurOceanPanama
๐ต๐ฆ in numbers
๐ More than 600 delegates
๐ฏ 6 Areas of Action
๐ 341 new commitments
๐ฐ worth more than $19.9 billion
Since 2014, the
#OurOcean
Conference has now mobilized more than 2,000 commitments worth approximately $127 billion
โก๏ธ
Plenary Session V: Achieving a Safe, Just and Secure Oceanโฏ
"We should not be defined by the smallness of our islands, but the greatness of our ocean." Dr. Manumatavai Tupou-Roosen
@TunaFFA
#OurOceanPalau
#OurOcean
#IUUFishing
"Palau has taken special pride to be the first
#SIDS
to host this forum and I want to thank all those who took the trip to come here." H. E. Surangel S. Whipps, Jr., President of Palau ๐ต๐ผ
@Surangeljr
#OurOceanPalau
#OurOcean
On March 2-3 of 2023, the world will convene in the Republic of Panama๐ต๐ฆ to propose concrete
and measueable Commitments aimed towards protecting and conserving
#OurOcean
during the 8th edition of
#OurOceanConference
.
#OurOceanPanama
The Republic of Ghana๐ฌ๐ญ announce a
#OurOcean
commitment to achieving 100% transparency in industrial fisheries operating within the exclusive economic zone by 2025, taking the lead in fisheries transparency in West Africa!
#OurOceanPanama
Welcome to the 7th
#OurOcean
Conference!
The Republic of Palau and the United States wish all the delegates and those who will be following online a successful and productive
#OurOceanPalau
โAs governments around the world work to sustainably rebuild their economies in the wake of
#COVID
-19, we would do well to remember that the ocean holds as many opportunities for resilient low-carbon growth as can be found on land.โ
@Surangeljr
@JohnKerry
#OurOceanPalau
will bring together leaders from governments, businesses, civil society and research institutions to identify solutions for
#OurOcean
#OurPeople
#OurProsperity
.
Discover the Speakers of Plenary Session 1:
๐ฅConfronting the Ocean-Climate Crisis
Conversation on Partnerships for the Ocean: New Directions and Initiatives
"We need to find a balance between production and protection. We need to at least protect 30% of the ocean by 2030"
@DonaBertarelli
Philanthropist and Champion for the Ocean
#OurOceanPalau
#OurOcean
"Itโs the 1st time that
#OurOcean
is going to be held in a
#SIDS
country. We are really excited to have the international community come here and learn more about the issues related to the ocean from a
#SIDS
perspective."
#Palau
๐ต๐ผ Ambassador Ilana Seid at
#OneOceanSummit
๐ซ๐ท
#OurOceanPanama
๐ต๐ฆ has been an action-packed two days of side events, plenary panel sessions and bilateral meetings, but also an opportunity for more than 600 delegates to connect and share their work and passion for a clean and healthy ocean!
#OurOceanOurConnection
๐ SAVE THE DATE! The 8th
#OurOcean
conference will take place 2-3 March 2023 in ๐ต๐ฆ.
The Republic of Panama will be the first Central American country to gather governments, civil society and businesses with the goal of developing solutions for our ocean.
A great start to
#OurOceanPanama
with a warm welcome to the
#OurOceanYLS
participants. In collaboration with
@SOAlliance
, the next few days will see youth leaders from all over the world working together to solve key ocean challenges across 6 Areas of Action.
The
#OurOcean
conference opening today is the first event held in a small island developing state. For
#SIDS
, this underscores the critical role and leadership of indigenous peoples and local communities for
#ClimateChange
and
#ocean
crisis. Read the PR:
The countdown has begun! The
#OurOcean2023
website is LIVE!
๐๏ธ Save the date and stay connected by following us for the latest information about the 8th Edition of the
#OurOcean
Conference hosted by the government of Panama ๐ต๐ฆ, March 2-3, 2023.
9th Our Ocean Conference welcome remarks:
โWhatโs good with statistics is that they are very clearโ George Gerapetritis Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic
@GreeceMFA
โThe ocean can save us but we have to save the ocean firstโ
#OurOceanGreece
#OurOcean2024
2022 offers many opportunities to galvanize new commitments towards solutions to manage marine resources, increase the oceanโs resilience to climate change and safeguard its health for generations to come. Let the
#OceanSuperYear
begin!
#OurOcean
#OneOceanSummit
#OurOceanPalau
#OurOceanPanama
๐ต๐ฆ Panel 2 on
#MarinePollution
:
โIf you think the problem is bad right now, get ready for whatโs about to happen. The plastic industry expects to triple plastic production in the next 3 yearsโ Andrew Sharpless
@Oceana_Andy
, Executive Director of
@Oceana
#SIDS
are most vulnerable to
#ClimateChange
, and rely heavily on the ocean for their prosperity and well being.
๐ต๐ผPalau President
@Surangeljr
calls for bold commitments to help communities and countries build resilience towards a thriving planet.
#OurOceanPalau
#OurOcean
#SDGs
"On April 13th and 14th, we're partnering with the United States ๐บ๐ธ to convene the 7th
#OurOcean
Conference in Palau ๐ต๐ผ, and we invite you to join us." Palau President
@Surangeljr
โก๏ธ Visit
โก๏ธ Follow
#OurOceanPalau
@OurOceanPalau
โThe
#OurOcean
conference continues to drive global action, particularly for protecting & conserving
#MPAs
. The Our Ocean conference alone has been responsible for helping drive the momentum for +1/3 of the ๐ currently under protection.โ Dr. Rick Spinrad,
@NOAA
Administrator.
Today, in collaboration with
@soalliance
,
#OurOceanGreece
is excited to welcome young ocean leaders from across the world at the Conference venue
#SNFCC
to empower the next generation of leaders to tackle key challenges across the
#OurOcean2024
Areas of Action.
#OOYLS
Countdown to
#OurOceanPalau
: Less than one day to go! The long awaited moment has finally arrived!
๐ฝ๏ธ Tune in to the
#livestream
on the
#OurOcean
website:
We'll post again to remind you ๐ Be ready ๐
The importance of ocean-based climate solutions and the centrality of a healthy
#ocean
to small island developing states will be cross-cutting themes during the 7th
#OurOcean
conference hosted by ๐ต๐ผ & ๐บ๐ธ next week.
@Surangeljr
@JohnKerry
#OurOceanPalau
๐ฅโจDay 1 Highlights: 9th Our Ocean Conference
#OurOcean2024
๐ท120+ nations and 3,000+ delegates gather at the beautiful Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center to address urgent ocean threats.
๐ทGreece ๐ฌ๐ทleads with a bold commitment: a ban on bottom trawling in all of its
Missed all the action today from the 7th
#OurOcean
Conference?
๐ Watch all the Day 1 videos ๐ฝ๏ธ:
๐ Check out the ๐ธ Photos Album:
#OurOceanPalau
#OurOcean
โThe ocean is critical for Tonga and islands in the Pacific and the conference gives us the opportunity to discuss ways we can work together to ensure that we are able to sustainably manage our ocean and its resources for our livelihoods" Prime Minister of Tonga
#OurOceanPalau
The
#OurOcean
Panama National Contest has proudly selected the 6 winning projects that will address local issues related to Marine Biodiverdity, Low Impact Tourism, Plastic Collection, Economic Activities in the Ocean, Conservation of Marine Ecosystems and Innovative Products.
Promises made at
#OurOcean
must be followed by action.
DYK: 71% of
#MPAs
commitments made at all to-date
#OurOceanConferences
have been completed. Almost all of the rest show evidence of progress.
๐ฉโ๐ฌ
@Kirsten_GC
@OregonState
explains the findings of the independent assessment.
"Alii and welcome to the 7th
#OurOcean
Conference"
President of Palau H. E. Surangel S. Whipps, Jr.
@Surangeljr
takes the floor to open
#OurOceanPalau
"It is important that we take radical action to protect the ocean.(...) We are passed negotiating commitments."
๐ COUNTDOWN to
#OurOceanPanama
! The Republic of Panama ๐ต๐ฆ will be the 1st Central American country to gather governments, civil society and businesses with the goal of developing solutions for
#OurOcean
on 2-3 Mar.
โก๏ธVisit
โก๏ธFollow
@OurOceanPanama
The importance of ocean-based climate solutions to
#SIDS
will be cross-cutting themes during the conference.
Major new commitments from governments, industry leaders, and philanthropies are expected to add to the
#OceanSuperYear
momentum.
#OurOceanPalau
Welcome to
#OurOceanGreece
!
Over the next 2 days, we will hold expert panels and discussions with a focus on:
๐๏ธ Sustainable Tourism
๐ข Green Shipping
๐ฎ Plastic and Microplastic Pollution
๐ Green transition in the Med Sea
aligning with the six
#OurOcean2024
conference areas
"Even as the ocean continues to warm, ocean-based climate solutions could reduce 4 billion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions annually in 2030 and more in 2050. We must seize these opportunities to confront
#ClimateChange
."
@Surangeljr
&
@JohnKerry
#OurOceanPanama
๐ต๐ฆ Opening Remarks by John Kerry, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, USA
@ClimateEnvoy
โWe are here to talk about what is arguably the most significant challenge that humans have ever faced on a global basis. All of us, simultaneously, together.โ
#OurOcean
Prime Minister's Special Envoy for the Ocean
@avgerinopoulou
joined a distinguished panel of speakers at the
#OurOceanGreece
Side Event: High Ambition and Partnerships for the High Seas
At the heart of the panel discussion was the critical importance of the
#HighSeasTreaty
.
The 9th Our Ocean Conference starts the process that will result in further solutions.๐
We begin with our own commitments, and we commit to being a driving force for discussions that will reform global ocean policy.
Stay tuned!
#OurOceanGreece
#OurOcean2024
#OurOcean
#MPAs
will be at the centre of the conversation at
#OurOceanPanama
, topic championed by
@MiAmbientePma
, which achieved
#30x30
in 2021!
Panama expanded the limits of the Cordillera de Coiba MPA, to ensure the sustainable management of biodiversity and marine resources with ๐ช๐จ๐จ๐ท๐จ๐ด.
"Our ancestors voyaged to new lands - let us honor them by embracing new levels of cooperation for our ocean. We must care for, invest in and nurture the ocean so we can continue to benefit from it." Dr. Manumatavai Tupou-Roosen
@TunaFFA
#OurOceanPalau
#OurOcean
"Only 8% of the planet is covered by
#MPAs
. The benefits extend well beyond their boundaries which is why we're so keen to create more in places like
#Antarctica
or the
#HighSeas
. 30% is what science tells us we need to conserve in order to have a healthy ocean"
@MonicaMedinaDC
Antony Vavia shares his concerns:
"With the development of technology we have new generations of people with access to resources to promote the work of indigenous people in
#MPAs
, but we must stay focused on the goal, see the value of working together"
#OurOceanPalau
#OurOcean
โWe are not the only ones who hold the ocean in the palm of our hands. The rest of the world do toโ Minister for Fisheries Hon. Semi Koroilavesau Fiji ๐ซ๐ฏ
#OurOceanPalau
#OurOcean
#OurOceanPanama
๐ต๐ฆ theme is
#OurOceanOurConnection
.
The ocean๐, one of humankindโs most valuable resources, connects us all, Our Ocean conferences are connected to create a movement to
#SaveOurOcean
.
It's time to work together for tangible solutions!
#OurOceanPanama
will create a space for collaborative dialogue to discuss the critical importance of implementing effective management measures, like
#MPAs
, developing of a
#BlueEconomy
and proposing innovative solutions to address
#MarinePollution
.
๐๏ธ SAVE THE DATE!
๐ The 8th Our Ocean Conference, March 2-3, 2023, will continue to encourage bold, measurable and impactful actions to
#SaveOurOcean
.
Since 2014,
#OurOcean
has mobilized more than 1,800 commitments worth approximately $108 billion.
๐ Exciting News! ๐
#OurOceanGreece
is thrilled to announce the launch of its official website, just in time for the year-end celebrations!
๐ Explore an ocean of potential, discover the 9th
#OurOcean
areas of focus and more!
Dive in at