We are so excited to tell you about a major victory that our supporters helped achieve. Yesterday at the UN Ocean Conference, the Colombian government announced it will create four new official marine reserves, including one expanding the fully protected Malpelo Sanctuary of Fauna and Flora. Colombia will now surpass the goal of protecting 30% of its waters eight years before the 2030 deadline! The initiative to protect 30% of the global ocean by the year 2030, referred to as 30x30, is a target that scientists have indicated is necessary in order to prevent irreversible loss of marine life. A huge thank you to everyone who made their voice heard on the petition to protect the Eastern Tropical Pacific marine corridor. And, of course, this win would not have been possible without the hard work and dedication of Colombia’s environmental, fishing, and maritime authorities, along with scientists, the private fishing sector, nonprofits, and the people of Colombia. With this remarkable action, Colombia will strengthen local fisheries, sustainable livelihoods, and the protection of marine biodiversity in its native waters and throughout the Eastern Tropical Pacific marine corridor. If you’d like to move another campaign to create sanctuaries close to victory, consider adding your name to the brand-new petition to expand the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument 🌎 ⛵️
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john’s impact
Three months of planting events organized by The Bahamas Mangrove Alliance
We’re thrilled to launch a new project to plant 25,000 mangroves
Our coral planting site in Bali is thriving!
To date, Sungai Watch collected over 50,000 kilograms of plastic waste
A total of 868,149 trees were planted in one year in Mida Creek, Kenya
1 Advocacy campaign Funded
john’s forest
280 mangrove trees
Latest updates
This year saw the worst global coral bleaching event in recorded history, affecting over half of the world's coral reefs
The annual meetings for the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) have concluded
Sungai Watch removed 28,712 kg of ocean-bound plastic waste this quarter
New partnership to plant 10,000 corals with the Perry Institute for Marine Science (PIMS)
All 25,000 mangroves funded by Only One through the Bahamas Mangrove Alliance have now been planted!
We’re thrilled to launch a new project to plant 25,000 mangroves
Our coral planting site in Bali is thriving!
To date, Sungai Watch collected over 50,000 kilograms of plastic waste
Our partners deliver petition signatures to the White House
A total of 868,149 trees were planted in one year in Mida Creek, Kenya
Petition signatures delivered calling for toxic train derailment remediation
Our campaigns
Bottom Trawling
Only One helped design and stage an innovative exhibit to galvanize countries to renew their focus on Antarctic protection
Antarctic Marine Protection
Toxic Pollution
Campaign launched to save African Penguins from extinction
Longlining successfully halted in the Maldives
Critical step forward for the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary
Cuba ratifies the High Seas Treaty
Highest signature count to date calling for an end to the Faroe Islands dolphin and whale hunts
Biden administration advances protection of the Pacific Remote Islands
World leaders ratify first-ever Global Biodiversity Framework Fund
68 countries sign High Seas Treaty on opening day of UN General Assembly
Sweden announces plan to ban bottom trawling
Only One launches new campaign to stop bottom trawling in EU protected waters
Petition signatures delivered calling for toxic train derailment remediation
Our partners deliver petition signatures to the White House
