Tides Turning: How to Accelerate Sustainable Practices for Ocean Conservation | #CGI2023

Oceans cover 70 percent of Earth’s surface and produce at least half of the oxygen we breathe, regulate the climate, provide a source of food and biodiversity, and drive economies around the world. Ocean health is threatened by human activity such as plastic pollution and industrial waste and struggles to gain traction in the international climate space. However, innovators and leaders are establishing marine protected areas, developing debt restructuring programs to allow governments to prioritize the protection of coastal areas, and telling stories to inspire action at the individual and policy levels. We will explore together how to keep this momentum going to protect this vital resource for ourselves and for the planet.

PARTICIPANTS:
SAM BENCHEGHIB - Co-Founder - Sungai Watch
MAURA HEALEY - Governor - Commonwealth of Massachusetts
MARIE-MAY JEREMIE - Chief Executive Officer - Seychelles Conservation and Climate Adaptation Trust
WHITNEY JOHNSTON - Director of Ocean Sustainability - Salesforce
LEWIS PUGH - Patron of Oceans - United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
ASHA DE VOS - Founder and Executive Director - Oceanswell