Sandy Hill

Marine Conservation . Ocean Life . PADI Instructor . 🇦🇺 🇸🇬

[IUCN @IUCN]

🌿 Today is #WorldWetlandsDay!

Conserving wetlands is essential not only for people’s ecological health but also for the many benefits they provide to human societies ensuring a harmonious coexistence with #nature.

[ipbes @IPBES]

#WorldWetlandsDay 💧

Wetlands have high #biodiversity importance, including as a critical habitat for many migratory species.🐦
—@IPBES #LandDegradation Assessment

Yet many of these #wetlands are threatened.

‌📷Learn how they support biodiversity w/ @wetlandsnbs & @RamsarConv

[ICRI Secretariat @ICRI_Coral_Reef]

🪸We are pleased to share with you the Latest ICRI Newsletter #ForCoral

Read More Here: https://t.co/HunQCR6QxG

📸: Ocean Image Bank // Renata Romeo

[Stephen Beng @StephenBengSL]

A 2023 report found that 63 cruise ships owned by Carnival Corp emitted more sulfur oxides than all the cars in Europe in 2022. This Is How ⁦@VolvoPentaNA⁩ Will Tackle #Boating #Decarbonization | #ocean #sustainability #safety #blueeconomy #tech https://t.co/ALnon4x4xV

[ipbes @IPBES]

Meet the @UNEP #ChampionsOfTheEarth 2023 laureates🌏

Every year, the award honors individuals, groups & orgs. whose actions have a transformative impact on the environment.

2023 focused on solutions & policies to eliminate #PlasticPollution 👏🏽

https://t.co/ZLQ21c99QF

[ICRI Secretariat @ICRI_Coral_Reef]

ICRI member, @CoralConsortium, has released the Coral Breeding Reference Sheets (CBRS)

👥 These comprehensive resources are the culmination of a collaborative effort involving over 26 reproductive biology experts and 13 organisations #ForCoral

Learn more: https://t.co/yKhMf9yIQs

[Stephen Beng @StephenBengSL]

Unite for Nature: Inclusive and equitable climate #policy and #action that account for core priorities and needs of the most vulnerable is essential - #Indigenous peoples, #women #youth | #renewableenergy #naturebasedsolutions #finance #DEI ⁦@IUCN⁩ https://t.co/BhOelE3gNC

[Stephen Beng @StephenBengSL]

GlobalRisksReport2024 @wef explores the next decade’s most severe #risks amid rapid #tech change, #economic ambiguity, #climate change and #conflict - the smallest shock could edge weak economies and societies past the tipping point of resilience. https://t.co/9KLQCmfV58

[ICRI Secretariat @ICRI_Coral_Reef]

🤝🌐 ICRI is pleased to announce its new partnership with the @ocean_climate #ForCoral

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

Our future and the future of food depend on it.

Protecting it means protecting our planet.

What are we talking about?

BIODIVERSITY

Via @FAOAfrica

[Mission Blue @MissionBlue]

Laamu Atoll Hope Spot in the Maldives is a hotspot for both biodiversity and ecotourism! Not only does the region boast Maldivian reefs, which are the 7th largest reef system on Earth, but also mangroves!

📸Marteyne van Well

[IUCN @IUCN]

Plastic makes up 80% of all marine debris found from surface waters to deep-sea sediments, it threatens food safety and quality, human health, coastal tourism, & contributes to climate change.

Discover what we can do in our Issues Brief https://t.co/g9prPK8SW3

[Stephen Beng @StephenBengSL]

Accelerating Toward #Water Security - we are losing ground on achieving #SDG6 https://t.co/lnI2yfVT8X

[Stephen Beng @StephenBengSL]

#Singapore excludes forest #carbon projects from #offsets eligibility list https://t.co/j3bdBOZvPE via @ecobusinesscom

[Stephen Beng @StephenBengSL]

'The urgency has gone up': Singapore government agencies react to findings of third climate change study https://t.co/iCBZJLmc32

[ICRI Secretariat @ICRI_Coral_Reef]

ICRI Seasons Greetings - A reflection on 2023 🪸 #ForCoral

Read the Latest Newsletter - https://t.co/7k6Qnjj0Ku

[IUCN @IUCN]

Coral reefs harbour the highest biodiversity of any ecosystem globally. They are key indicators of global ecosystem health but are among the most threatened ecosystems on Earth, largely due to unprecedented global warming and #climate changes.

#CoralReefs

[ICRI Secretariat @ICRI_Coral_Reef]

🌊 Exciting Webinar Alert - Preparing, Monitoring, and Responding to #CoralBleaching in the Western Indian Ocean

Hosts: @nature_org Reef Resilience & @cordioea

🗓️ Date and Time: January 16, 2024, 3:00 – 4:30 pm EAT / 7:00 – 8:30 am EST

Register: https://t.co/RqOxPvkAU0

[Friends of Marine Park, SG @sgmarineparks]

Being Singaporean must really be about pursuing something larger than ourselves. What is the thread that binds us all? What can we leave behind for future generations. #Singaporean #identity #BlueCommunity

https://t.co/6HRJllYC5Q

[Stephen Beng @StephenBengSL]

The #BlueCommunity in #Singapore is stepping forward to fill the next chapters of our SG story through the various levels of ocean #stewardship and sectoral #partnerships

#ForwardSG #SustainableFuture #SocialCompact @govsingapore @sgmarineparks

https://t.co/DjDfuP4PGU