THE OCEAN IS EVERYWHERE

OCEAN TRIBE ACTION WAVE
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BAN SINGLE USE PLASTICS IN THE EU

Single use plastics (SUPs) are a huge, global problem resulting in land, sea and air pollution, unecessary resource consumption, greenhouse gas emissions and harm to wildlife and to human health. Despite growing awarness of plastic pollution, I'm horrified by single use plastics' increasing prevalence. It seems that companies, retailers, caterers, etc. are finding more and more places they can use disposable plastics in instances in which we didn't use them before.

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PROTECT VULNERABLE BLUE SHARKS & OTHER SPECIES IN UK WATERS FROM FISHING AND HUNTING

20m Blue sharks are killed every year, that's 54,794 per day, 38 blue sharks per minute... and in the UK sadly we allow them to be fished for sport and consumption. Did you know an average of 200 million sharks are killed each year? Increased to over 300 million due to the pandemic! This ravaging of the sea is unsustainable and the decimation of the ocean will lead an environmental imbalance that can lead to all our demise.

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REDUCE MICRO-PLASTIC POLLUTION

There is no evidence that this penetration of microplastics into living tissue can be ‘cured’.  

Only prevention can be encouraged now.  It is vital that we act IMMEDIATELY  to prevent the increase in micro-plastic pollution.

Filtering waste water is a useful start.  

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MISSION 30x30: 30% OF THE OCEAN PROTECTED BY 2030

In 2022, governments around the world pledged to protect 30% of the ocean by 2030. Today, that commitment largely exists only on paper. Less than 1% of the high seas is actually protected.

Yet the right framework is now in place: the UN High Seas Treaty, which entered into force in 2026 after more than 20 years of negotiations. What is still missing are ambitious political decisions.

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GREENPEACE

As long as forests are destroyed for profit, as long as oceans are overfished and exploited, as long as our energy system remains dependent on fossil fuels, and as long as communities bear the consequences of decisions made by others, we will keep fighting.

But real change doesn’t happen on its own. It comes from what we successfully achieve together: we investigate, we take action, we expose wrongdoing, and we put pressure on organizations and governments.

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OCEANA

Oceana is the largest international advocacy organization dedicated solely to ocean conservation.

What does Oceana do? We win science-based policies in important coastal countries that rebuild abundant and biodiverse oceans. With more than 350 victories, Oceana’s campaigns are delivering results.  

A restored, healthy, and abundant ocean can help fight climate change, sustain livelihoods, and feed more than 1 billion people a healthy seafood meal every day, forever. Together, we can save the oceans and help feed the world.  

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WWF

With the support of 500 experts, we work around the world towards a future with thriving, life-filled oceans. Together with everyone who depends on and uses the ocean, including NGOs and policymakers, we develop actions focused on a range of objectives.

We aim to monitor, assess, and restore marine and coastal ecosystems, such as dunes, mangroves, salt marshes, coral reefs, seagrass meadows, and oyster reefs. We also seek to develop innovative technologies to address the biggest challenges in ocean conservation.

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SURF RIDER EU

Our commitments to protect the ocean are based on three priorities: combating plastic pollution at source, taking action toensure a healthy aquatic environment, andprotecting coastlinesfrom the challenges of climate change. Our efforts focus on reducing pollution upstream and on adaptation solutions to strengthen coastal resilience.

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WHY IS THE OCEAN "EVERYWHERE"?

LIFE BELOW WATER IS CONNECTED TO LIFE ON LAND

THE OCEAN GIVES US THE AIR WE BREATHE

THE OCEAN PRODUCES MORE THAN HALF OF THE WORLD'S OXYGEN THROUGH MICROSCOPIC MARINE PLANTS CALLED PHYTOPLANKTON. EVERY SECOND BREATH WE TAKE IS CONNECTED TO THE HEALTH OF OUR OCEANS.

THE OCEAN HELPS REGULATE EARTH'S CLIMATE

THE OCEAN ABSORBS VAST AMOUNTS OF HEAT AND CARBON DIOXIDE, HELPING TO REGULATE GLOBAL TEMPERATURES AND SLOW THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE.

THE OCEAN IS HOME TO EXTRAORDINARY BIODIVERSITY

THIS RICH BIODIVERSITY HELPS MAINTAIN HEALTHY ECOSYSTEMS, SUPPORTS FOOD CHAINS, REGULATES NATURAL PROCESSES, AND PROVIDES ESSENTIAL RESOURCES THAT LIFE ON LAND DEPENDS ON.

THE OCEAN POWERS THE GLOBAL WATER CYCLE

THE OCEAN PROVIDES MOST OF THE WATER THAT EVAPORATES INTO THE ATMOSPHERE, FORMING CLOUDS AND GENERATING RAINFALL. THIS PROCESS SUPPLIES FRESHWATER FOR DRINKING, AGRICULTURE, FORESTS, AND ECOSYSTEMS, MAKING LIFE ON LAND POSSIBLE.

THE OCEAN PROTECTS COASTAL COMMUNITIES

HEALTHY OCEAN ECOSYSTEMS SUCH AS CORAL REEFS, MANGROVES, AND SEAGRASS MEADOWS ACT AS NATURAL BARRIERS AGAINST STORMS, FLOODING, AND EROSION. BY PROTECTING COASTLINES, THEY HELP SAFEGUARD HOMES, INFRASTRUCTURE, FOOD SOURCES, AND THE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WHO LIVE AND WORK ALONG THE WORLD'S SHORES.

THE OCEAN SUSTAINS LIFE ON EARTH

A HEALTHY OCEAN IS ESSENTIAL FOR A HEALTHY PLANET. PROTECTING THE OCEAN MEANS PROTECTING THE SYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT ALL LIFE, INCLUDING OUR OWN.

PACIFIC OCEAN, COSTA RICA, 2026

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

REDUCE (SINGLE-USE) PLASTIC

(SINGLE-USE) MICROPLASTICS END UP IN THE OCEANS, WHERE THEY HARM MARINE LIFE AND ECOSYSTEMS. CHOOSING REUSABLE ALTERNATIVES HELPS REDUCE WASTE AT ITS SOURCE.

RECYCLE RESPONSIBLY

PROPER RECYCLING HELPS KEEP VALUABLE MATERIALS IN CIRCULATION AND PREVENTS WASTE FROM REACHING THE OCEAN. ALWAYS FOLLOW YOUR LOCAL RECYCLING GUIDELINES.

CHOOSE PRODUCTS WITH THOUGHTFUL PACKAGING

SUPPORTING BRANDS THAT USE RECYCLABLE, REUSABLE, OR LOWER-IMPACT PACKAGING HELPS REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF WASTE ENTERING THE ENVIRONMENT.

CONSERVE WATER

USING WATER WISELY REDUCES PRESSURE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND HELPS MAINTAIN HEALTHY AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS THAT ARE CONNECTED TO THE OCEAN.

MAKE CONSCIOUS CONSUMER CHOICES

EVERY PURCHASE HAS AN ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT. CHOOSING DURABLE, RESPONSIBLY MADE PRODUCTS CAN HELP REDUCE POLLUTION AND RESOURCE DEPLETION.

PROTECT MARINE LIFE

AVOID PRODUCTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT HARM MARINE SPECIES OR THEIR HABITATS. HEALTHY OCEANS DEPEND ON THRIVING MARINE ECOSYSTEMS.

SPREAD AWARENESS

SHARING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT OCEAN CONSERVATION CAN INSPIRE OTHERS TO TAKE ACTION. SMALL CHANGES MULTIPLIED BY MANY PEOPLE CAN CREATE A BIG IMPACT.

SUPPORT OCEAN CONSERVATION INITIATIVES

DONATING TO OR VOLUNTEERING WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROTECT OCEANS HELPS FUND RESEARCH, RESTORATION PROJECTS, AND LONG-TERM CONSERVATION EFFORTS.

USE YOUR VOTE TO SHAPE A HEALTHIER FUTURE

PUBLIC POLICIES HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE HEALTH OF OUR OCEANS. CONSIDER SUPPORTING LEADERS AND POLICIES THAT PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY, CONSERVATION, AND LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY.

CHOOSE MORE SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION

TRANSPORTATION IS A MAJOR SOURCE OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND OCEAN WARMING. WHEN POSSIBLE, WALK, CYCLE, USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT, OR CHOOSE LOWER-EMISSION TRAVEL OPTIONS TO HELP REDUCE YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND SUPPORT HEALTHIER OCEANS.

ORGANIZE LOCAL ACTIONS IN YOUR COMMUNITY

POSITIVE CHANGE OFTEN STARTS CLOSE TO HOME. ORGANIZING OR PARTICIPATING IN LOCAL CLEANUPS, AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS, EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, OR COMMUNITY INITIATIVES CAN HELP REDUCE POLLUTION, INSPIRE OTHERS TO TAKE ACTION, AND CREATE A LASTING IMPACT FOR OUR OCEANS.

REMEMBER THAT EVERY ACTION COUNTS

THE HEALTH OF OUR OCEANS IS SHAPED BY MILLIONS OF DAILY CHOICES. EVEN SMALL ACTIONS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO A CLEANER, HEALTHIER FUTURE FOR OUR PLANET.

PACIFIC OCEAN, COSTA RICA, 2026
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