🌱 Mangroves are biodiversity hotspots, but they are increasingly under threat. See how the first International #Mangrove Conservation and Restoration Conference, happening this week in Abu Dhabi, aims to boost mangrove conservation and restoration: ow.ly/w4c250UnGEe

Prof William (Bill) Austin from University of St Andrews and member of C-Blues HE project c-blues.eu , talks on blue carbon policy.

Inspirational youth engagement and art competition at the #IMCRC 2024, UAE. This is one of Bill Austin's favourites of the evening! #BlueCarbon #Mangroves #YouthEngagement

GO-BC's Bill Austin joined a fascinating conversation on valuation beyond carbon for blue carbon ecosystems at the #IMCRC 2024 in Abu Dhabi. #BlueCarbon #CoBenefits #Ecosystemservices

Read Bill Austin's latest article in The Conversation below, where he reflects on three promising outcomes from the first International Mangrove Conference for Restoration and Conservation in Abu Dhabi, UAE. #IMCRC #BlueCarbon #Mangroves Link: theconversation.com/three-promisin…

William Austin, St Andrews Geography & SD Professor who also leads the #OceanDecade GO-BC official Programme, shares 3 promising outcomes from the first global conference to protect and restore mangroves, which took place earlier this month in Abu Dhabi. 👉ow.ly/x29050UtY7j

📢New website article available 📢 GO-BC interviewed PhD student Alex Houston to discuss his recent publication on #bluecarbon additionality in Blue Carbon methodologies Read the article here: go-bc.co.uk/blue-carbon-ad… Read the publication here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/gc…

Bill Austin is in Longyearbyen, Svalbard to represent GO-BC at the ARC-BON (Arctic Biodiversity) meeting, expanding #bluecarbon concepts of a rapidly warming #Arctic Check out the ARC-BON website at: ARCBON.com

With over 600 initiatives endorsed since 2021, including 155 in 2024, the #OceanDecade is the world’s biggest #OceanScience movement. Thank you for being part of it! 👉Dive into our Progress Report to see the trends shaping the future of ocean science: ow.ly/kzWu50USt9I

Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary, Mairi Gougeon, at a roundtable discussion of natural capital (and blue carbon) in Edinburgh today, announcing an exciting Ecosystem Restoration Code for Scotland. #bluecarbon #naturalcapital #restoration

Opening ceremony at the One Ocean Science Conference in Nice, France and a "shout-out" for blue carbon ecosystems from the French National Center for Scientific Research.

Vidar Helgerson, chief executive IOC-UNESCO highlights the importance of Ocean Science to inform policy, the need has never been greater.

📣Join us on Thursday at #oosc for the townhall event: "Blue Carbon in the Global Ocean" We have an exciting panel of speakers from UNESCO Ocean , IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency ⚛️ , WWF UK , KAUST , Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona , and more 📍Room 7 🕑12:45-13:45 CEST

The Ocean's Rights: what science does the Ocean need? Interesting keynote address at OOSC2025. Oceanrights.com #OOSC2025 #oosc #bluecarbon

Senator John Kerry speaking to the Congress on the questions of science evidence and truth. #OOSC2025

President Macron opens the third UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France. An exciting moment for blue carbon in ocean action, bridging the interlinkages between climate, people and biodiversity. Follow live this week for updates from our GO-BC delegates who are attending #UNOC3

GO-BC supporting a side event at UNOC on “The Bridge between Ocean Science and End Users” #UNOC #UNOC3 #Bluecarbon

GO-BC contribution to UNOC side event aboard the RV METEOR - "Mud Matters" joining a panel discussion on carbon storage in marine sediment and its vulnerability to seabed disturbances. #UNOC #UNOC3 #Bluecarbon