Emily Stokes

Marine Spatial Planning Manager with the @WaittInstitute. Master's in International Ocean Policy @MIIS. Former @PewEnvironment. Dive Master. She/her. #BLM.

[Kate Evans @kate_g_evans]

This is one of the most complex, intense, meaningful and timely stories I've worked on for a while: the future of marine protection in New Zealand. As we went to print, the fate of multiple protected areas hung in the balance... https://t.co/SbLwNE9kbX #kermadecs #oceans (1/2)

[Emily Stokes @EStokesii]

@MattVas Matt…

[Duncan Currie @Duncan_Currie]

There are a lot of BBNJ family in this BBNJ photo organized by President Emeritus Rena Lee but there are a lot that have shaped BBNJ over the decades that weren't there on the 20th.They're too numerous to name but at the top of my mind is @4kgjerde who has moved oceans.

[High Seas Alliance @HighSeasAllianc]

HSA 'Our goal is to reach 60 ratifications by June 2025, when the next UN Oceans Conference will take place.' Signing is due to open on September 20th this year. #HighSeas

[High Seas Alliance @HighSeasAllianc]

🙏We #HighSeas critters want to thank the UN member states that adopted the #HighSeasTreaty!

Now, we urge countries to ratify the Treaty ASAP to protect our home gets protected from over-exploitation.
#BBNJ #30x30 #MPAs

[Matt Vasilogambros @MattVas]

still a lot of details and long-term planning missing from the states, but Arizona, California and Nevada announced a plan to save millions of gallons of Colorado River water through 2026 https://t.co/dQd9ddqDz4

[Matt Vasilogambros @MattVas]

California is almost entirely out of drought, but officials here are planning for the inevitable next dry spell: refilling underground aquifers, building new water-capture infrastructure, asking residents to continue conserving. More from @stateline_news https://t.co/GzTT5Shrxx

[Matt Vasilogambros @MattVas]

in Sacramento earlier this month, climate activists and Democratic lawmakers got together to hash out how they'll expand on the most expansive environmental laws in the nation. my dispatch: https://t.co/Qm7DUZiu7M

[Emily Stokes @EStokesii]

@MattVas @espovich Our baby is famous!!

[Matt Vasilogambros @MattVas]

editors: do you have photos of your cat for @espovich's story on declawing bans?
me: oh, DO I?!

https://t.co/fTl3Ng8aYX

[Maldives Coral Institute @MaldivesCoral]

Announcing Coral Festival 2023!

Join us to celebrate our coral reefs and explore how we can help them thrive!

🪸MNU Campus, Seenu Hithadhoo
🪸28-30 April

💙(⁠✯⁠ᴗ⁠✯⁠)
Coral Festival is made possible by @NDI & @WaittInstitute

#coralfestival2023
With support from ⬇️🧵

[Matt Vasilogambros @MattVas]

We've heard about states banning land ownership by foreign companies (esp Chinese) for natsec reasons. But some states in the West are seeking bans for WATER reasons. my deep-dive on an interesting debate happening in Western states https://t.co/UzV4RTmyKE

[Waitt Institute @WaittInstitute]

On this #InternationalWomensDay, we are honoring all the women working hard everyday toward sustainable ocean management. We are fortunate to work with so many women who are changing the world and making #BlueProsperity a reality.

[Noo Raajje @NooRaajje]

The Maldives Ocean Use Survey is complete and we are thrilled to share the results. Attend our OUS presentation to learn more and speak to the team!

When: March 15 at 14:00
Where: Maldives National University, Male @MNUedu

Register: https://t.co/ays1rh7fFm

[High Seas Alliance @HighSeasAllianc]

BREAKING NEWS:
AGREEMENT REACHED TO ADVANCE HIGH SEAS TREATY
#NewTreaty agreed to protect half the planet but formal adoption still required #BBNJ
https://t.co/U1MDeJ16rX

[Earth Negotiations Bulletin @IISD_ENB]

Opening closing plenary, #BBNJ IGC President Rena Lee (Singapore): The ship has reached the shore!

Delegates then agreed to forward the text to an open-ended informal working group before its adoption at a date to be announced.

#HighSeasTreaty

[Nichola Clark @HighSeasPolicy]

WE’VE GOT A #BBNJ TREATY TEXT TO PROTECT THE #HIGHSEAS !!!!!!!!!!!

[Kristina Gjerde @4kgjerde]

PLEASE- octopuses are very smart, strong, and also very flexible - we can learn much from them!!! 🐙👇🙏

[Nichola Clark @HighSeasPolicy]

Delegates are working hard here @UNHQ to finalize a strong #BBNJ treaty. Meanwhile, hot off the press: "Leading Philanthropies Pledge $5 Million to Support Developing Countries in Adopting an Ambitious High Seas Treaty" 👇
https://t.co/ROPK5O2ugz

[Nichola Clark @HighSeasPolicy]

Want to stay updated on what’s going on during the BBNJ negotiations? The @HighSeasAllianc has awesome resources on the #TreatyTracker (https://t.co/mzCfRLvMaH). And @IISD_ENB’s daily reports are another favorite of mine.👇