Oceans

In pictures: Saving the blue in our blue planet with a Global Ocean Treaty

Posted by Angela Glienicke - 13th September 2018
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Humpback whale just off the coast of Tonga.
All rights reserved. Credit: Paul Hilton / Greenpeace

This September the world’s governments meet at a UN conference in New York to negotiate the protection of the high seas. Creating a network of ocean sanctuaries on the high seas will have global benefits: ensuring healthy, thriving oceans all over our planet. The pictures below give a… Read More

Our oceans’ last chance: a historic opportunity

Posted by Louisa Casson - 4th September 2018
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This is so exciting! For the next two weeks, there will be negotiations on a Global Ocean Treaty at the UN. It’s such a historic opportunity, scientists are calling it “The last chance for the oceans”, and that’s exactly what it is! A hawksbill turtle swims past a… Read More

What’s the answer to our plastic problem?

Posted by Alice Hunter - 22nd August 2018
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We’re all worried about the issue of plastic packaging – but what’s the real solution? Are bioplastics made from organic materials the answer? Can’t supermarkets just make all plastic recyclable? And doesn’t plastic packaging keep food fresh and prevent food waste? Sound familiar? It’s time to… Read More

Our oceans are finally getting the top-table attention they deserve

Posted by Louisa Casson - 17th August 2018
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Oscar-winning actor Javier Bardem meets with the UK Environment Secretary, Michael Gove, to discuss an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary.

In July, as a result of our campaign, Boris Johnson gave public backing to an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary. This was a big deal: he was the first Foreign Secretary around the world to vocally support our campaign and commit to prioritise… Read More

Announcing the winners of the Antarctic 360° drawing competition!

Posted by Emily Buchanan - 3rd August 2018
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On a baking hot weekend in July, we built a giant geodome in the middle of Cambridge and projected the icy cold Antarctic Ocean onto the ceiling. Antarctic 360° was a huge success and thousands of you came to see us, enduring the… Read More

Inside Antarctic 360°

Posted by Agasty Baylon Yogaratnam - 2nd August 2018
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This October, governments will decide on whether to establish an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary, the biggest of its kind. Scientists that advise the body responsible for this decision, known as the Antarctic Ocean Commission, held talks this July in Cambridge to discuss the details of this sanctuary.  … Read More