Tag: Global Ocean Treaty

As the Global Ocean Treaty officially comes into force, artists worldwide unveil large-scale street art, celebrating the hard-won victory after two decades of campaigning. The global action, coordinated by Greenpeace, also marks the beginning of a crucial countdown to protect 30% of the world’s ocean by 2030. The treaty came into force on 17 January, and to celebrate this extraordinary achievement, artists, Indigenous Peoples, activists, and local communities from 13 countries across five continents representing every ocean, have joined Greenpeace to create vibrant, ocean-protection-inspired street art including murals, sculpture and…

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Greenpeace launches one of its biggest ever expeditions – an almost year-long pole to pole voyage from the Arctic to the Antarctic – to highlight the many threats facing the oceans and to campaign for a Global Ocean Treaty covering all seas outside of national waters. [See below for an expedition itinerary.] Visiting many of the areas identified as in need of protection by the groundbreaking academic study 30×30: A Blueprint for Ocean Protection, released last week, the Protect the Oceans expedition will see scientists and campaigners team up to…

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