11th Hour Racing and The Ocean Agency Collaborate to Inspire with Stunning Ocean Content
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NEWPORT, R.I., May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ In a unique collaboration of art and sport, 11th Hour Racing today announced its sponsorship of The Ocean Agency to provide a database of photos and engage the public with information on mangroves, coral reefs, and seagrass conservation and sustainability issues.
11th Hour Racing will sponsor one of The Ocean Agency s three Ocean Decade Creative Communication Toolkits focused on mangroves and the production of a video about the impacts of climate change on the ocean from a sailor s perspective.
The ocean we want is one that plays a key role in solving humanity’s three main global issues: protecting biodiversity, creating a sustainable economy and regulating climate. The ocean today moderates climate change, absorbs a significant fraction of our CO
2 emissions, hosts valuable biodiversity and provides food to millions.
But all of these services are threatened by pollution and human activities. If we continue business as usual, the natural capital represented by the ocean is set to decline.
In June 2017, UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) adopted a resolution to propose an “ocean decade”. In December of the same year, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed that 2021-2030 would be the Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.
Kick-Off Conference of The Un Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development worldfishcenter.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from worldfishcenter.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, which the United Nations proclaimed four years ago to be 2021-2030, will provide a framework for countries to manage the ocean and achieve the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.
The UOG symposium will emphasize the urgency of this critical period as the ocean suffers from climate change, overfishing, pollution, and habitat destruction, the release stated.
Hear keynote speeches from:
Nicole Yamase, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Hawai’i who last month became the first Pacific Islander to dive the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench; and
Craig McLean, acting chief scientist and assistant administrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.