#ExcitingNews! Thailand has designated Royal Thai Army Nature Education Center (Bang Pu) as its newest Wetland of International Importance.
This #RamsarSite is a coastal wetland that includes a mangrove forest, intertidal mudflats, coastal brackish lagoons and around 1,280 hectares of shallow sea.
Learn more: https://t.co/ojEtSl2KVR
With $100,000+ in prizes, @conservationx@TNFD_@UNDP issue a global call for digital tools that empower small and medium-sized enterprises to act on nature-related risks & opportunities.
Apply now for the Nature Intelligence for Business Grand Challenge: https://t.co/T88CE109Bw
🎨 Art tells stories. What’s yours? Submit your work (any medium!) for the Earth Partner Prize, open to creatives aged 14–30.
🗓️ Deadline: October 10, 2025.
👉https://t.co/yivV3jL52q
#EarthPartnerPrize2025
💧🌍 Did you miss this month’s International Waters Bulletin in your inbox? No worries, we’ve got you covered!
Catch up on the latest stories, updates, and news from across the GEF IW portfolio 👉 https://t.co/dayBVvP2Gx
Proud and honored to have led the communication efforts for the #ABEW25, have met amazing and dedicated #BlueEconomy champions, and witnessed first-hand conversations and the positive energy behind this growing movement in #Africa 🌊💧🌍
The #EU joined the 2nd Africa Blue Economy Week in Addis 🌊. From pledges to real partnerships, we’re all in on unlocking Africa’s ocean power for jobs, climate, and growth.
Let’s ride the Blue Economy wave together! 🌍🤝#BlueEconomy#EUAfrica#AUEU25
Honored to have been part of a great Africa Blue Economy Week #ABEW25 and be leading communications. The message is clear, experts and leaders who joined the ABEW25 are committed to further harnessing the blue potential in an inclusive way for the benefit of people & the planet🌍
The #AfricaBlueEconomyWeek 2025 closed today, reaffirming Africa’s leadership in global ocean governance. 14 nations have now ratified the #HighSeasTreaty, strengthening Africa’s voice on the high seas.
In partnership with the @_AfricanUnion, @UNDP is advancing concrete results: the AU Blue Economy Dashboard and new projects with @theGEF mark important steps.
While we await the next edition, the months ahead will be about carrying this momentum forward and consolidating Africa’s Blue Economy as a pillar of sustainable development.
🌊 Happy Africa Day of Seas and Oceans!
#ABEW25 closed today with strong steps to strengthen governance through the AU Blue Economy Dashboard.
And with 14 nations ratifying the #HighSeasTreaty, #Africa is leading global ocean governance.
🎥 Africa’s Blue Economy holds immense promise for jobs, trade and climate resilience.
“At #ABEW25 we will move from pledges to action.”— @mznaab, Director @UNDP RSCA.
📢 23–25 Sept | @_AfricanUnion, Addis Ababa
ℹ️ https://t.co/IPEHdmMZhb
🌊 @Y4Cofficial awardee Shabib Asghar is restoring coral reefs off Karachi’s coast.
His work reflects our Ocean Promise in action: local solutions, global relevance.
He also understands that youth engagement is not a luxury—it's a necessity.
Read more: https://t.co/ijFRdjKb3i
What life lessons has environmental work taught Romeo Trono? Conservation work is intergenerational. For him, success means seeing the next generation carry forward the work he helped starte. Read his GEF Voices interview: https://t.co/ii3swEuqin
Romeo Trono helps sea turtle and marine conservation in 🇵🇭 the Philippines and beyond. In this #GEFvoices interview, he shares lessons learned from protecting our oceans and the inspiring recovery of sea turtles in the Turtle Islands 🌊🐢
https://t.co/DiSRIV22nB @UNOPS@UNDP
From the Turtle Islands to transboundary cooperation in the South China Sea, Romy Trono has spent decades championing marine conservation across Southeast Asia. 💙
Learn how one man’s vision continues to inspire action for our shared seas:
👉 https://t.co/dgVcsse3Mz
When youth lead, their impact goes far beyond their communities.
@Y4Cofficial awardee Shabib Asghar is restoring coral reefs in Karachi and bringing local solutions to global conversations at #UNOC3.
This #YouthDay, take a look👉: https://t.co/DB6cecyKJD
Healthy mangroves = healthy 🌎.
They absorb carbon, protect livelihoods and support wildlife.
This #MangroveDay, learn how mangroves help build a better future.
I'm humbled to have met this young leader committed to #saveourocean and be able to interview and film him at #UNOC3 for this blog. A truly inspiring young lad! 🌊
This #YouthSkillsDay, meet José Francisco Ochoa, a young leader from UNDP and @SamsungMobile's #Generation17 initiative, who reflects on youth leadership, inclusive education and how small, local actions can reach global audiences.
More on how #YouthLead: https://t.co/nsPotH3qzA
Fish bombing & coral bleaching threaten 🇲🇾 Semporna’s reefs.
Through the #MCSAV project by #OceanInnovator DHI, Mazni, a young ocean champion, is protecting her island’s future through 🛰️ data, mapping and local action.
Know more how to #SaveOurOcean 🌊: https://t.co/GE1rhspPre
"The ocean 🌊 is core to life; it regulates our climate" as emphasized by @UNDP's @F_Pickup. Let's ensure #ClimateAction is inclusive as #SB62 convenes, recognizing the ocean and coastal communities' vital role for a resilient future #ForPeopleAndPlanet.
https://t.co/M2Cl1p8A2m
“Taking care of the ocean is taking care of ourselves.”
Without the ocean, life wouldn’t be possible on this planet.
Marine Scientist Gádor Muntaner highlights how working together we can make a big difference and #SaveOurOcean.