Mundus maris at the start of the Ocean Race Europe
Civil society activities for ocean literacy, regeneration and protection were part and parcel of the festive days preceding the start of the Ocean Race Europe [...]
Science, Law and Society Converge on the Ocean at UNOC3
The ocean does not only need treaties, agreements, and data: it also needs a common language — a way of naming it that recognizes it [...]
Foreign overfishing fuels Senegal’s deadly migration crisis to Europe
The decades-long overexploitation of the marine fisheries resources of most West African countries is one of the top drivers of illegal immigration to Europe via [...]
Plastic Odyssey – more than a film against plastic waste at sea
Plastics, derived from fossil fuels, generate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at all stages of their life cycle: from raw material extraction and production to their [...]
A few more highlights from UNOC3
Intense conversations, great initiatives, a fantastic festive atmosphere in the public Green Zone of the UN Ocean Conference and much stiffer terms in the governments' [...]
Small-scale fishers at the center of ocean governance and food security
This time, the small-scale fishers would not remain at the margin as had been the case in Lisbon two years ago. Fired up by forceful [...]
The four blue notebooks were a resounding success at UNOC3
The kids had a heyday and donned their best to illustrate the four blue notebooks, and the adults reflected often long and hard, how best [...]
From shore to summit – one of the UNOC3 highlights
Celine Kahn of the Ocean Azul Foundation opened the session at the Basecamp Our ocean underpins human prosperity and wellbeing. Without a healthy [...]
First German National Ocean Conference, Berlin, 6-7 May 2025
Planned long ahead to lead up to the UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) a month later in Nice, France, the first ever German National Ocean Conference [...]
Geoethics at the centre of a full day at EGU 2025
As has become a tradition at the General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union that is convened annually in Vienna, the last day, Friday, May [...]