Join Us for UN World Oceans Day Event: Implementing UN SDG 14.3
12pm PST/ 3pm EST/ 9pm CET
Co-Hosted by: OA Alliance and The Ocean Foundation
In 2021, it is imperative that governments and civil society continue to advance the suite of science and policy actions that will be needed to support food security and sovereignty, increase resilience of marine ecosystems and build a sustainable ocean economy in the face of future change.
This is reflected in the UN Sustainable Development Goal Agenda and target SDG 14.3, to “Minimize and address the impacts of ocean acidification.” As the science, research and observed impacts of ocean acidification continue to grow, there is a continued need for increased knowledge exchange and expertise on the substance and process for developing local, regional and national responses in the face of cumulative ocean change.
Hello and Introduction of Agenda:
Jessie Turner, OA Alliance and Alexis Valauri-Orton, The Ocean Foundation
Ocean Acidification Poetry: Samantha Jones
Opening Remarks: United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean Ambassador Peter Thomson
Understanding and Addressing Ocean Acidification in Latin America
Dra. Carla F. Berghoff, Latin American Ocean Acidification Observing Network Co-Chair
o Creation and role of the Latin American OA Network (LAOCA)
Ocean Acidification Leadership in Argentina
Ministerial Representative, Argentina
o Relevance of key projects in Argentina
Climate and Ocean Change, Tribal Government Treaty Rights, and Food Sovereignty
Councilman Chad Bowechop, Makah Tribal Council
o Significance of ocean health and ocean life to the Makah Tribe
o Tribal Treaty Rights guarantees
o Impacts of Climate and Ocean Change to Tribal Treaty Rights and access to healthy, abundant resources
National Government Leadership on Ocean Acidification
Representative, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, New Zealand
o New Zealand UN SDG 14.3 commitment to create the NZ Pacific Partnership on OA
o Joining the OA Alliance and drafting a National OA Action Plan
o Commonwealth Blue Charter OA Working Group and Policy Maker Handbook
Climate Change in the Mediterranean and Actions to Understand and Address Ocean Acidification
Dr. Abed El Rahman HASSOUN, OA- Med HUB Coordinator
o Brief overview of the regions’ relationship to the ocean (economy, culture, security)
o Creation and role of the OA Mediterranean Hub
o Members, key projects and knowledge gaps, examples of existing projects
Keeping Up Momentum to Implement UN SDG 14.3
Dr. Peter Swarzenski, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) OA International Coordination Centre
o Call to Register Updated Voluntary Commitments
o Supporting UN Decade of Ocean Science
o Significance of COP26