WHO
WHAT
PROGRAMMES
Oceans Family Foundation are proud to support these programmes
OCEANS WITHOUT
BORDERS
&Beyondβs Oceans Without Borders initiative, in partnership with Africa Foundation, expands their longstanding dedication to land and wildlife conservation to include the much needed protection and preservation of our oceans.
A PLASTIC
PLANET
A Plastic Planet is a goal campaign organisation . It was founded to ignite and inspire the world to turn off the plastic tap. We want to dramatically REDUCE the use of indestructible plastic that is destroying our oceans, our soils, our air and the health of future generations.
WORLDRISE
Worldrise is a non-profit organisation founded by young professionals able to create projects that unite environmental protection, creativity, and education.
CONNECT
WORLDRISE π
November has been a month of important recognition for the commitment of @worldrise_onlus in safeguarding our ocean.
Marine biologist Mariasole Bianco, president and co-founder of Worldrise, participated in 'The economy of the future' and the 'National Geographic Fest', events highlighting sustainable development, climate change, and the importance of MPA's. Mariasole has also been awarded with the 'Special Mention for Sustainable Development' by the European Commission, as part of the GammaDonna award for innovative female entrepreneurship. #worldrise #oceanfamilyfoundation
CORAL π
Look at these little underwater trees! @oceanswithoutborders Coral Gardens are slowly growing.
Well done to the @oceanswithoutborders and @marinecultures teams for leaving our world in a better place.
#oceanfamilyfoundation
LUMINOUS JELLYFISH π‘
The luminous jellyfish (Pelagia Noctiluc) is a common species of the Mediterranean Sea, however it can also be found from the Eastern Atlantic Ocean to the North Sea.
These magical creatures have bioluminescence power that comes out at night, lighting up in green. @worldrise_onlus are working hard to protect the wonders of the Ocean to ensure these species continue to thrive for years to come. #30x30italia #worldrise #oceanfamilyfoundation @30x30italia
SAVE THE MED π¦
Sharks are key to healthy and balanced ecosystems. To protect them, the @savethemed Foundation participates in the collaborative project βStellaris Actionβ which aims to help recover the Balearic populations of the small, threatened Nursehound shark through a breeding and release programme which is combined with educational components and run in collaboration with the local government, rescue center, conservation organisations and fishermen.
The first fifteen sharks have now been hatched (β¬οΈ) and further egg hatching continues under the supervision of marine biologists. #savethemed #oceanfamilyfoundation
SEAGRASS πΎ
Seagrass sequestration of carbon is 35 faster than the rainforest. It draws carbon dioxide from the water as part of photosynthesis, and traps it in the mud.
Britain has very little rainforest to soak up carbon dioxide emissions but it does have roughly 11,000 miles (17,700km) of coastline, dotted with salt marshes and seagrass. Both habitats, alongside tropical mangroves, are the best understood stores of βblue carbonβ β the carbon held in marine ecosystems (as opposed to the βgreen carbonβ of terrestrial habitats).
These blue carbon ecosystems sequester up to 2% of the UKβs carbon emissions a year, mostly in soil and, if undisturbed, can store it for millennia. In Scotland, blue carbon stores sequester 28.4 MtCO2e (tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent) a year, about three times more than Scotlandβs forests combined.
But while rainforests, peatlands and other habitats on land are well known for their importance in the climate crisis, coastal wetlands remain overlooked.
Large-scale Seagrass restoration plays an important part in the complex jigsaw to fight climate change. #oceanfamilyfoundation #seagrass
PPE WASTE π·
The world generated a staggering amount of plastic waste during the pandemic, made up mainly of single-use PPEs, masks and other Covid-related medical products, according to a recent study.
The study estimated that 8.4 million tonnes of Covid-related plastic waste were generated from 193 countries as of August. Of this, 25,000 tonnes are released into oceans, making up about 1.5 per cent of the total global riverine plastic discharge.
The mismanaged plastic waste generated from individual PPE (including face masks, gloves and face shields) can be transported over long distances in the ocean, encounter marine wildlife, and potentially lead to injury or even death.
At the end of this century, the model suggests that almost all the pandemic-associated plastics end up in either the seabed (28.8 per cent) or beaches (70.5 per cent), potentially hurting the benthic ecosystems.
Another study published in January had suggested that an estimated 1.56 million face masks entered the oceans in 2020.
Disposing of PPE properly is crucial. #oceanfamilyfoundation
MPA π
Marine Protected Areas (MPA) are a highly effective tool for safeguarding the ocean ecosystems, like this Coral Reef in the waters of Palau.
Letβs work together to protect these precious MPAβs, ensuring we adhere to the protocols set in place to protect our seas. #oceanfamilyfoundation
PLASTIC π
Why should we be talking about plastic? @aplasticplanet answers those crucial questions in a series of talks with the @bbcnews in regard to @cop26uk #COP26 #aplasticplanet #oceanfamilyfoundation
GIANT TREVALLY π
Marine science is seldom boring and often has important conservation implications. In this image, the @oceanswithoutborders team has just tagged and released another giant trevally (GT) as part of their ongoing collaborative GT tagging project in Mozambique.
As apex predators, GT's play a crucial role in maintaining healthy and balance marine ecosystems. The information gathered on the movements and habitat needs of the species will be fundamental not only to their protection, but also the protection of many other species that share their marine habitats. #oceanfamilyfoundation #oceanswithoutborders
COCA-COLA: A PLASTIC PROBLEM π₯€
@bbcnews Panorama Coca-Colaβs 100 Billion Bottle Problem airs today at 7:35pm.
@cocacola sells more than 100 billion throwaway plastic bottles each year. So many of them end up as litter that new figures out on Monday name the company as the worldβs biggest plastic polluter.
Panorama investigates their promises to crack down on plastic waste. Globally, more of Coke's plastic packaging is found littered than any other brand. Filming on the ground in Samoa, the Philippines and Uganda, this film asks if Coca-Cola is on track to achieve its pledge to create a world without waste.
πΊ available to watch @bbciplayer
#oceanfamilyfoundation
BEACH CLEAN π
Every week @trash_hero Chapters all over the π organise community beach cleanups. These events help create a sense of responsibility that we all owe to keep our planet healthy and free from pollution.
Every action, no matter how small, really does help ππΌ. #OceanFamilyFoundation #trashhero
NORTH SAILS AMBASSADOR β΅οΈ
@mitty is more than a photographer: she is a storyteller. Christina Mittermeier has recently become an ambassador for the @northsails_collection Go Beyond Campaign where issues surrounding marine biological research and the fight against climate change are undertaken.
@mitty is able to create and give a strong voice to the nature around her. Through her lens, she experiences climate change, and this makes her incredibly passionate about raising vital awareness. #oceanfamilyfoundation #gobeyond #northsails #northsailscollection
SAVE THE MED π
As students return back to school the @savethemed Foundation has opened up registrations for its environmental Schools Programme called "Dos Manos". This course focuses on the issue of plastic pollution in the marine environment, with the aim of engaging students and educating them on marine conservation, teaching the future generation how to care and protect our ecosystem.
To date more than 7,000 students have participated in the programme, conducting surveys, removing more than 250,000 plastic objects from beaches in Mallorca, and coming up with solutions to reduce the use of plastic. #OceanFamilyFoundation #SaveTheMed
TRASH HERO β»οΈ
Throughout 2021 @trash hero have been taking part in a global citizen science project, organised by Break Free From Plastic (BFFP). Volunteers recorded the brands of thousands of pieces of plastic waste they collected at clean-ups. The final data will form part of the BFFP's annual Brand Audit Report, which looks at the role of corporations in plastic pollution and holds them accountable for the waste they produce. This year's report will be released next month to coincide with the COP26 Summit in Glasgow. #oceanfamilyfoundation #trashhero
NORTH SAILS πΊ
@northsails_collection and @coralgardeners are joining forces to inspire change and create a worldwide movement able to restore and protect coral reefs.
Unfortunately, due to climate change, half of the world's corals are disappearing. But together, we can change that. You can be part of the movement by registering online (ππΌ https://webstore.northsails.com/gb/en/adoptacoral.html) to adopt a coral and together with @coralgardeners and @northsails_collection you will be contributing to repopulating the reef. #oceanfamilyfoundation #northsails #coralgardeners.
NEW SCIENCE π¨
When the mouth of the St Lucia Estuary in South Africa's iSimangaliso World Heritage Area opened to the sea earlier this year, bull sharks began pupping in this area, with the young sharks immediately moving up into the lake system, illustrating the critical importance of these estuary systems as nursery areas. Led by @oceanswithoutborders collaborator and shark scientist, Dr Ryan Daly, this event shaped OWB's latest scientific research paper in the African Journal of Marine Science.
It also includes the first published record of a Nile crocodile preying on a bull shark!
πΈ @markziephoto #oceanswithoutborders #oceanfamilyfoundation
