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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.

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

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.

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

"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

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

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…

🚨 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…

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…