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On ocean protection the UK government just listened to science!

Posted by Louisa Casson - 5th October 2018

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A Humpback whale breaks the surface as it heads south to Antarctica for the summer.

It’s all too rare to see governments making decisions that are actually in line with science. But September ended very well. The UK government announced its support for protecting 30% of the world’s oceans by 2030. That’s the level of ambition that scientists tell us is… Read More

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What a Global Ocean Treaty means—and why it matters to all of us

Posted by Louisa Casson - 17th September 2018

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A Humpback whale breaks the surface as it heads south to Antarctica for the summer.

We have paddled the first nautical miles of a long voyage. The first meeting at the United Nations’ headquarters about a treaty to protect all the oceans which lie beyond national borders is coming to an end. It’s been two weeks of political meetings, origami turtles, too many… Read More

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