Blue Ocean Summit

Virtual gathering of uncommon ocean leaders sharing best practices for #resilientreefs. Join us. #BOBS2018 #MeetAtTheReef
[ Project of @SustainTheBlue ]

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Are you going to #DEMA2018? Catch us there with @Green_Fins! Learn from our recent presentations at the 1st Int'l #Sustainablediving workshop! Connect with your peers on the #bluegreen #scuba path.

Can't make it? We will be virtual in Dec at #BOBS2018.

[Blue Ocean Network @SustainTheBlue]

We are pleased to announce our collaboration with @Reef_World on the FIRST-EVER intro of @Green_Fins at #DEMAShow 2018! See you in our event on HOW TO UNLOCK THE POTENTIAL OF THE OCEAN CONSCIOUS BUSINESS MODEL!
Press release: https://t.co/p296Isslia
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#SustainTheBlue #BlueGreen

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We're proud to partner with @GB_Rise as our #OceanAlly in creating a more sustainable #scuba #dive industry. #GreenBubbles trains dive shops to include ecological surveys and #marinebiology in their courses: https://t.co/wjzLrrW1cr
#SustaintheBlue #OceanLiteracy

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Want to see the largest deep water #shark, sharks that glow in the dark, sharks that swell to twice their size when threatened, & a shark called "The Living Fossil"?
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Watch here: https://t.co/sSph3g9v2K

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Island nations are the first to protect their treasures - #Coral #Reefs. First Hawaii, now Republic of Palau are banning sunscreens harmful to #MarineLife.
Who's next? ⋘ https://t.co/LI0NU4QuhD ⋙
#SunscreenBan #StopBleaching #SaveTheReef

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Is closing down over-toured islands a good answer to the destruction of our paradise?: { https://t.co/6kx0JzVv79 } #SustainTheBlue #OurOcean #ActonClimate #WaterisLife #NoBlueNoGreen #itsmorefuninthephilippines

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Have you heard that #waterismedicine?
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How?
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There are many ways, explore 12 of them here: https://t.co/dc5vMtNQh6
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#BlueMind #BlueMindWorks #oceanoptimism

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Why focus on straws?
"Small" efforts to reduce demand & supply deserve support.
That is how they lead into cultural & economic shifts, like in Rwanda where plastic bags are banned across the COUNTRY: https://t.co/ltWHdeXjeK #SustainTheBlue #PlasticFreeJuly #PlasticorPlanet

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Support or start a #CitizenScience project like this one that uses @inaturalist to gather data for @calacademy! { https://t.co/R3YcPJwhIv } Projects like this spread #OceanLiteracy. #SustaintheBlue #OurOcean

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#DYK the gender of sea turtles is determined by temperature? Trends show that turtles are being born increasingly female. Are they adapting? { https://t.co/I4sFzoYcUt } #SustainTheBlue #ScienceTwitter #TurtleTuesday #StopExtinction

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Fortunately its not all grim in the world of #CoralReefs. Now technology has enabled us to think outside the box ➜ test coral #3Dprinting, research #coral genetics & MORE.
Don’t miss out on the latest innovations: https://t.co/OO8PuLt4hq
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#IYOR2018 #Resilientreefs #OurOcean

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#AfterTheSummit: Corps are led by people, who have children & who also want them to have a future....Eco-friendly innovation is often even more profitable w/o all the harm done to our oceans and our planet: https://t.co/VconkfBUt5 #BlueEconomy #SustainTheBlue

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Plankton, algae, and jellyfish all bioluminesce.
But, did you know that upwards of 90% of animals do the same as they descend into deeper, darker waters? WATCH them here: https://t.co/5BGkvlReIQ #SustainTheBlue

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#HopeSpots are critical areas in the ocean in need of protection to create a healthy planet for us. We have 2 new ones! AMAZING. Where are they?: { https://t.co/gWVvn5SzAg } #SustainTheBlue #OurBluePlanet #NoBlueNoGreen @MissionBlue @SylviaEarle Video: @NOAA @nature_org

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Looking for PRODUCTS, TOOLS, & TIPS to make an impact every day? We make it easier for you: { https://t.co/1ZdUXCNwJG } #SustainTheBlue #YourChoiceMatters #ActonClimate #breakfreefromplastic #ConsumerActivism #EarthMonth @EcoWatch

[Blue Ocean Network @SustainTheBlue]

8th Blue Mind Summit gathered all-round water advocates to spread awareness that #waterismedicine.
Here's @Lizzi_L sharing #BlueMind8 highlights. Dive in ➤ ➤ ➤ https://t.co/xGrEe84hrw
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#BlueMindWorks #SustainTheBlue

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The #GreatBarrierReef, 25,000 years old, the largest structure of living organisms on the planet, within 1 YEAR lost 1/2 of all its #coral. You can help as #citizenscientists & #consumeractivists: { https://t.co/ooAoPw12zD } #SustainTheBlue #IYOR2018 #TakeAction

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How to engage #scuba divers in #conservation programs and promote research and environmental awareness? Take a look at the 4Dive #citizenscience program ➜ https://t.co/ZWCnaVXWDc
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#scubadiving #SustainTheBlue #marineconservation

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Research into fish communication during #spawning may lead to targeted #MarineProtectedAreas: https://t.co/395HdBmKLO #SustainTheBlue #Ecology #NoBlueNoGreen #OceanLiteracy #HopeSpots #MPA

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How do humans #actonclimate?: Ahmed Bakari lives off the coast of #Kenya. He is building his 60 ft long boat using traditional methods with very un-traditional materials: { https://t.co/J1cUnWYX5B } #SustainTheBlue #ThinkOutsideTheBox #PlasticPollution #OceanOptimism

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What does it mean to live a #BlueMind lifestyle? Our Summit alumni @Lizzi_L shares her blue mind world - organizing beach cleanups, turning #OceanWaste into art & working as a marine mammal medic.
Get inspired, you can be an #OceanChangemaker too ⇢ https://t.co/BbGsGa4afJ

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Choice Matters. Choose to go re-usable.
https://t.co/GTlRoEybYe
#meme #wholesomememes #zerowaste #ecofriendly #whatdoyoumeme #refusethestraw #nostrawsattached