EarthEcho International attends CBD COP17 for a variety of events focused on advancing the 30x30 ocean goal, implementation of the High Seas Treaty, and the role of intergenerational collaboration advancing global ocean protection.
Blue carbon is a critical component to protecting water quality in costal communities. From mangroves and salt marshes to seagrass and types of seaweed, blue carbon ecosystems are capable of filtering, strengthening shores, and improving the diversity of life in our ocean and freshwaters.
Water connects us all, and ensuring our waterways and marine ecosystems remain healthy requires understanding the decisions that shape what happens beneath the surface. These decisions involve questions of protection, regulation, and prioritization, and they are directly shaped by policy. From regulating pollutants to authorizing grants for marine research development, policies play a key role in ensuring our ecosystems and people remain healthy.
Marine Plastics Ambassador Ariane Lemaire shares her perspective on the connection between small sustainable behaviors and greater momentum in the movement to eliminate plastic pollution.