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Oceans cover three-quarters of the globe, and a staggering 80% of all life on Earth is found hidden beneath their waves. They also represent an enormous economic opportunity, which is why the “blue economy” is driven by a combination of growing ocean-based industries and jobs as well as concerns about growing pressures on dwindling marine resources and response to climate change.
While traditional maritime industries such shipping, ports, offshore oil and gas, capture fisheries, maritime and coastal tourism continue to innovate, emerging ocean industries are gaining traction. These industries include offshore wind, tidal and wave energy, seabed mining, marine aquaculture and biotechnology.
However, the predicted growth of the blue economy must not come at the expense of marine ecosystems and biodiversity. As such, a dramatic shift is necessary in how the world develops the ocean’s potentials so as not to compromise the marine resource base on which they rely. A healthy ocean will have more than just economic benefits. It will improve health and well-being, and enhance the resilience of the planet to support a long-term future.
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Today I bought a coupon with which I will neutralize 4 tons a year for the next four years... I am wondering if anyone has already thought in this direction, and if you have ever heard anything about it??? It cost me 500€, I mean I wanted to at least neutralize my footprint a little and help the planet.
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Catch my latest episode of Climate Connections! ???
As you might know, Japan has completed their first round of release of treated Fukushima nuclear wastewater into the Pacific. One month on, authorities say no detectable amount of tritium has been found in the fish sample from the waters near the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.
If you’re still worried about whether it’s safe to consume seafood from Japan, do take a listen to my feature with a chemical oceanography expert - Professor Patrick Martin Nanyang Technological University Singapore who weighed in on the issue from a science perspective.
https://omny.fm/shows/moneyfm-morning-show/climate-connections-how-dang…
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Today I'd like to share a recent open access paper our research group (Grupo EngS - Engenharia da Sustentabilidade) did about integrating Water Footprint with Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
"Linking Water Footprint with the Sustainable Development Goals: a Step-by-Step Method Description and Case Study" by the Journal of Environmental Accounting and Management
Please feel free to check it out and make comments or start a discussion on this topic.
SMILO (Small Islands Organisation) supports small islands of less than 150 km² in their sustainable development and management of their resources. It supports the integrated management of island territories in the areas of water & sanitation, waste, energy, biodiversity, landscapes and heritage.
The “Sustainable Islands” label rewards positive local dynamics and sustainable practices. SMILO provides additional support through the Islands Fund, which finances concrete and sustainable operations on the ground.
In order to strengthen cooperation and solidarity between islands, SMILO also animates an international network of islands (46 in 20 countries) and island partners located in Europe, the Mediterranean, West Africa, the Indian Ocean and South-East Asia!
SMILO joins forces with Blue to launch a new Call for proposals in cooperation with the Conservatoire du Littoral in May 2023.
The call from the SMILO Islands Fund is directed to small islands actively engaging in the labelling process. It additionally opens to the members working on small islands with identified holistic territorial approaches by island communities (membership validated with SMILO).
>> Find out more: https://smilo-program.org/blue-call-for-proposals-islands-funds/
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Science is absolutely essential to ways in which the world can change for the better but, above all, it is our common belief in the future that will keep us on track.
In my own experience, there have been moments when the idea of the Blue Economy - action to ensure the health of the ocean, the political will to reduce global warming, the need to have a planet in balance to ensure the survival of life - have shone brightly, and other times when our actions or inactions have dimmed the lights. In bad times, as well as good, I have been sustained by my conviction of how much better things can be.
I have always have hope and believed in the wisdom of humanity to work towards a better future for all and ensure that we do not chose the path towards self- extinction.
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Introducing the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy (Ocean Panel); a substantial contribution to The Bluegreen Revolution...
This Ocean Panel is a unique global initiative led by serving heads of state and governments from around the world. Primary goals of the Panel are building capacity and momentum for a more sustainable ocean economy, informed by leading global experts and practitioners (Ocean Panel, 2022).
In 2020, the Ocean Panel released “Transformations;” an ambitious ocean action agenda to transform how we produce, protect and prosper from the ocean, including the shared ambition by all participating countries to sustainably manage 100% of their national ocean area. It also sets out priority actions across five critical areas – wealth, health, equity, finance, knowledge – to achieve a sustainable ocean economy by 2030 (Ocean Panel, 2022).
Ocean Panel countries have pledged significant ocean related commitments on international platforms, such as the Our Ocean Conference and the UN Ocean Conference; key to catalyzing action, driving investments, and delivering impact in priority areas. The first report of progress towards the Panel’s agenda shows the number of country commitments has continued to increase each year and that these commitments are followed by meaningful action, with the vast majority either completed (54 percent) or in progress (40 percent), sending a strong signal for effective implementation and accountability. The Ocean Panel has highlighted the link between a healthy, sustainable ocean economy and the achievement of the wider sustainable development agenda. ___ https://oceanpanel.org/ https://lnkd.in/gbEaBrvk https://lnkd.in/gWy6kq2B
Catch the Bluegreen Wave...
Revolution is not something fixed in ideology, nor is it something fashioned to a particular decade. It is a perpetual process embedded in the human spirit. Abbie Hoffman
No real social change has ever been brought about without a revolution... revolution is but thought carried into action. Emma Goldman
In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act. George Orwell
The earth is what we all have in common. Wendell Berry
Those who contemplate the beauty of the Earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. Rachel Carson
An understanding of the natural world and what’s in it is a source of not only a great curiosity but great fulfillment. David Attenborough
Touch the earth, feel the earth, her plains, her valleys, her hills, and her seas; rest your spirit in her solitary places. Henry Beston
The first law of ecology is that everything is related to everything else. Barry Commoner
Awareness of ecological relationships is - or should be - the basis of modern conservation programs. Rachel Carson
The highest function of ecology is the understanding of consequences. Frank Herbert
Probably the most visible example of unintended consequences, is what happens every time humans try to change the natural ecology of a place. Margaret J. Wheatley
Relationships are the core message of ecology. Frances Moore Lappé
Ecology is the overall science of which economics is a minor specialty. Garrett Hardin
The economy is a wholly owned subsidiary of the environment, not the other way around. Gaylord Nelson, Earth Day Founder
We need to renegotiate our contract with nature. Ecology is a unifying force that can diminish intolerance and expand our empathy. Gregory Colbert
We cannot say we love the land and then take steps to destroy it for use by future generations. John Paul II
We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children. Chief Seattle
Water is the most critical resource issue of our lifetime and our children's lifetime. The health of our waters is the principal measure of how we live on the land. Luna Leopold
We won't have a society if we destroy the environment. Margaret Mead
Personal transformation can and does have global effects. As we go, so goes the world, for the world is us. The revolution that will save the world is ultimately a personal one. Marianne Williamson
Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world. Harriet Tubman ___ https://lnkd.in/gXg3JuFa https://lnkd.in/geQ2bJTD https://lnkd.in/gzqgB_nB https://lnkd.in/gkRUdUtK https://lnkd.in/ggqGU_MN https://lnkd.in/gXgmNSk2 https://lnkd.in/gBNebUT6 https://lnkd.in/gxW6nMYU https://lnkd.in/gxticic9 https://lnkd.in/gju557zz https://lnkd.in/gswJma29 https://lnkd.in/gDw7nbdP https://lnkd.in/gA38b-Tj https://lnkd.in/ed5VURX https://lnkd.in/egPSiAg
Are you ready for the Bluegreen Wave (Revolution)???...
According to the World Bank Group, “the Blue Economy is sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods and jobs, and ocean ecosystem health and encompasses many activities.”
"All economic activities related to oceans, seas and coasts. It covers a wide range of interlinked established and emerging sectors" - European Commission
"An emerging concept which encourages better stewardship of our ocean or 'blue' resources" - The Commonwealth of Nations
"Blue economy also includes economic benefits that may not be marketed, such as carbon storage, coastal protection, cultural values and biodiversity" - Conservation International
UN Sustainable Development Goal 14 (SDG 14) is about "Life below water" and this SDG states to: "Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development."
Why a New Green Revolution Agricultural productivity gains since the 1950s have resulted from the development of farming systems that rely heavily on external inputs of energy and chemicals to replace management and on-farm resources. The intensity to which the natural environment has been modified to attain this productive capacity has directly resulted in degradation of natural resources; notably land, water, and the biodiversity, that sustain these systems.
Agroecology, Regenerative Agriculture, and Sustainable Development The science of agroecology is rooted in our collective consideration and comprehension of agriculture and natural history and can be defined as the study of complex interactions between the components, reactions, and processes of the global (natural) environment, and human (anthropogenic) activities associated with agriculture and food systems. It provides the ecological basis for more sustainable farming, as well as the opportunity to characterize or refine the cumulative effects of agriculture activities at watershed, ecoregion, national, and global scales.
As a philosophy and approach to land management and watershed protection in agriculture and farming systems, Regenerative Agriculture explores all aspects of agricultural and food systems as connected through a web—a network of entities who grow, enhance, exchange, distribute, and consume goods and services. It’s about farming and ranching in a style that nourishes people and the earth - specific practices and holistic principles to restore soil and ecosystem health, address inequity, and leave our land, waters, and climate in better shape for future generations (NRDC, 2022). ___ https://lnkd.in/gdAXvCk9 https://lnkd.in/g6Kcq5Fj https://lnkd.in/gXg3JuFa https://lnkd.in/gFfsrTXK https://lnkd.in/gghcMBqF https://lnkd.in/gj3S_Zbz https://lnkd.in/g4hSj-rG https://lnkd.in/gpXNEFV6 https://lnkd.in/gei_B3f7 https://lnkd.in/g66RJrNX https://lnkd.in/gaf3TrJy https://lnkd.in/gxZWqJXA https://lnkd.in/gXgmNSk2
I am deeply grateful for especially my family, friends, and Mother Earth in all her glory...there is still time folks, and a Bluegreen Revolution is coming....
Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it. William Arthur Ward
At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us. Albert Schweitzer
A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues. Cicero
We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude. Cynthia Ozick
Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. Marcel Proust
Gratitude is the sign of noble souls. Aesop
Gratitude is an art of painting an adversity into a lovely picture. Kak Sri
He who thanks but with the lips Thanks but in part; The full, the true Thanksgiving Comes from the heart. J.A. Shedd
Pride slays thanksgiving, but a humble mind is the soil out of which thanks naturally grow. H. W. Beecher
Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude. Denis Waitley
There is always a time for gratitude and new beginnings. J. R. Moskin
I am grateful for what I am and have. My Thanksgiving is perpetual. It is surprising how contented one can be with nothing definite — only a sense of existence. Henry David Thoreau ___ Thank You words and music by Led Zepplin. https://lnkd.in/eEf7-X8j