On behalf of the UN Foundation, Commonwealth Blue Charter Secretariat and the OA Alliance, please join us for the side event, “Climate-Ocean Change and Food Security,” set to occur on November 15 between 4:30pm-5:30pm at the Commonwealth Pavilion.  

 Ocean acidification is a direct result of the greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide, which is altering the chemical balance of seawater that marine life (like shellfish, finfish and coral) need to grow, reproduce, and thrive. Combined with other impacts of climate change like ocean warming and reduced oxygen levels, marine species and ecosystems are under increasing stress.

Come learn about the emerging science, policy and financing needed to fully understand and respond to climate-ocean change and ocean acidification’s impact on food security.