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Ocean Nexus

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Our mission is to establish social equity at the center of ocean governance.

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"This is about power-sharing not empowerment, we are already empowered." - 𝗥𝘂𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗩𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮 As an Indigenous scientist, Rufino shares how many of the proposed #PlasticPollution solutions at #INC4 involved Indigenous world views and values but lacked the principles that come with.

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So, where is INC4 #PlasticsTreaty heading? "For an effective treaty, we need to see ambitious global and national time-bound targets for all plastics." – Professor Trisia Farrelly, Scientists' Coalition for Effective PlasticsTreaty

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What are urgent things we need to communicate about #PlasticPollution? "What we need to do is to stop extraction and stop production to focus on how we can deal with the current plastics crisis, because we can't escape it." – urges 𝗥𝘂𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗩𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮 at today's webinar.

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Do we see any positive action from industry? "When good science is filtered through industry PR, the facts get mixed up and the science is misrepresented, inaccurate, and it's incredibly dangerous." - Trisia Farrelly

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"We [Pacific Island countries] are trying to use these spaces in strategic ways. We do see that more & more countries and civil society groups are interested in working with Pacific Island countries because their interests and values align." – 𝗥𝘂𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗩𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮 #PlasticPollution

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A big thank you to today's webinar speakers: "Every little action you can do that impacts change, can impact us––the people on the receiving end." – 𝗥𝘂𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗩𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮 "Indigenous science is #1, the science policy and science communication nexus is also key." – Trisia Farrelly

A big thank you to today's webinar speakers:

"Every little action you can do that impacts change, can impact us––the people on the receiving end." – <a href="/rufino_varea/">𝗥𝘂𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗩𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮</a> 

"Indigenous science is #1, the science policy and science communication nexus is also key." – <a href="/farrelly_trisia/">Trisia Farrelly</a>
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Read about URI Department of Marine Affairs Professor Yoshitaka Ota’s newest research initiative Ocean Nexus and his work on advancing social equity in ocean governance: web.uri.edu/cels/profiles/…

Read about URI Department of Marine Affairs Professor Yoshitaka Ota’s newest research initiative Ocean Nexus and his work on advancing social equity in ocean governance: web.uri.edu/cels/profiles/…
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Led by Ocean Nexus, the webinar "Ocean Literacies, Not Literacy" discussed how to re-think ocean education to create a more equitable future for our ocean, with participation of African #OceanDecade Taskforce Chair Jacqueline Uku. Watch the recording 👇 youtube.com/watch?v=xNzvIi…

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🚨 OUT NOW 🚨 📚 The ipbes #TransformativeChange Assessment Summary for Policymakers is here! ➡️ Dive into the extensive exploration of how fundamental change can halt biodiversity loss and secure just and sustainable futures for all. ipbes.net/transformative…

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Join us today at 11am PT for a webinar with @Ocean_Nexus featuring Azul's Founder and Executive Director, Marce G. Graudiņš, and hosted by Andrés Cisneros-Montemayor of OceanNexus. 📊 Discover insights from the latest national #AzulPoll! Register today: oceannexus.org/webinar/making…

Join us today at 11am PT for a webinar with @Ocean_Nexus featuring Azul's Founder and Executive Director, <a href="/minsd/">Marce G. Graudiņš</a>, and hosted by Andrés Cisneros-Montemayor of OceanNexus. 

📊 Discover insights from the latest national #AzulPoll! Register today: oceannexus.org/webinar/making…