Nick Hardman-Mountford PhD, FMBA

Head Ocean & Natural Resources @commonwealthsec, ocean & climate, Commonwealth. Views are my own, RTs are not endorsement. No longer active on X, see LinkedIn

[The Commonwealth @commonwealthsec]

📢 Calling all women ocean professionals in the #Commonwealth!

This #InternationalWomensDay, the Commonwealth #BlueCharter and @FishOceansCAN are celebrating women’s achievements in the ocean and blue economy sector.

Learn more and join the campaign 👇

#IWD2023

[Patricia Scotland KC @PScotlandKC]

After decades of effort, the world has delivered a UN #HighSeasTreaty that the #Commonwealth will build on to protect the #Ocean and the precious biodiversity it holds.

We look forward to supporting global ocean action through initiatives like our Commonwealth #BlueCharter 🌊

[Patricia Scotland KC @PScotlandKC]

Delighted to meet with @LeeWhiteCBE today to discuss the road to both #CHOGM2024 and #COP28, building on #Gabon’s environmental successes through @CommonwealthSec initiatives including #BlueCharter, #CommonwealthCFAH and #LivingLands.

[The Commonwealth @commonwealthsec]

"The ocean - and the #BlueEconomy it supports - is under threat. If we do not act quickly and act together, these challenges will have drastic and irreversible impacts."

Read an op-ed from #Commonwealth Secretary-General, @PScotlandCSG, in @NatObserver 👇

#BlueCharter🌊

[Abdulla Shahid @abdulla_shahid]

We also deliberated on financing climate resilience and environmental sustainability.

The #Maldives welcomes the Commonwealth Living Lands Charter and the Commonwealth Blue Charter.

We also welcome our collaboration with the Commonwealth Climate Finance Access Hub.

[Farah Faizal 🎈 @DrFarahFaizal]

Wonderful! Maldives and Kiribati are co-champions of Commonwealth Blue Charter Action Group on Coastal Fisheries @commonwealthsec

[Patricia Scotland KC @PScotlandKC]

Our #BlueCharter is setting an example in protecting the ocean & livelihoods attached to it.

But we can’t tackle the challenges of ocean conservation alone. We urge everyone to support our efforts & take responsibility for the future of our planet. Together we can turn the tide.

[The Commonwealth @commonwealthsec]

Assessments carried out in #TrinidadandTobago and #AntiguaandBarbuda show they are well prepared to develop sustainable blue economies.

Learn more about the Commonwealth #BlueCharter project carried out in partnership with @UNEP, @HowellMarineCo and @PortsmouthUni.👇

[The Commonwealth @commonwealthsec]

#Commonwealth Secretary-General, @PScotlandCSG, will address the #MonacoBlueInitiative next week to advocate for increased international cooperation and action on tackling shared ocean challenges.

Learn more 👉🏾: https://t.co/FirPpFObja

#BlueCharter🌊 | #MBI2023

[The Commonwealth @commonwealthsec]

🌊 49 out of 56 #Commonwealth countries border the sea.

New research has found that 59% of these coastal and island countries have mainstreamed ocean-based actions into their national climate commitments.

Learn more and read the study 👉: https://t.co/CqaMe3MVRI

#BlueCharter

[The Commonwealth @commonwealthsec]

🌊 #SDG14 on protecting the ocean is the least funded of all #SDGs, receiving only 0.1% of development finance.

At #MonacoBlueInitiative, @PScotlandCSG called on the international community to prioritise funding to address the ocean funding crisis.

Learn more ⬇️

#BlueCharter

[Chris Gorell Barnes @cgorellbarnes]

the fantastic @PScotlandCSG #monacooceanweek talking about the @commonwealthsec #bluecharter - a real ocean champion

[The Commonwealth @commonwealthsec]

Assessments carried out in 🇹🇹 and 🇦🇬 show that the countries are well prepared to shift to sustainable blue economies.

Join the Commonwealth #BlueCharter, @UNEP, @HowellMarineCo and @PortsmouthUni tomorrow at 2pm GMT for a webinar to discuss the findings: https://t.co/w8WhhcjisD

[The Commonwealth @commonwealthsec]

The Commonwealth #BlueCharter works through a set of 10 Action Groups, led by 16 #Commonwealth countries: 🇦🇺🇧🇿🇲🇺🇸🇨🇬🇧🇻🇺🇱🇰🇳🇿🇫🇯🇨🇦🇨🇾🇰🇪🇰🇮🇲🇻🇦🇬🇧🇧

Next week, champion countries will meet to review the progress of the Blue Charter over five years since it was launched.

Learn more 👇

[Devex @devex]

Register for Devex @ COP 27 and hear from @nmco2, head of oceans and natural resources @commonwealthsec.

#DevexEvent @ #COP27

[Prof Ana M Queiros @DrAnaQueiros]

Lovely end to another #COP27 day @ #OceanPavillion. Good company & photo: @ThomsonFiji #PMLatCOP #OceanForClimate

[UN Office on Drugs & Crime @UNODC]

Flavien Joubert 🇸🇨 @SeychellesMACCE, @GustavoManriq_M 🇪🇨 @Ambiente_Ec, Achmad Gunawan Witjaksono 🇮🇩 & @nmco2 @commonwealthsec address issues of marine plastic pollution & highlight country actions on plastic waste management & emission reduction. #COP27 #endENVcrime

[Plymouth Marine Lab @PlymouthMarine]

@steve_swi @iaeaorg @goa_on Steve is joined by colleagues @Nayrahshaltout, Dr Jana Friedrich @oaicc_project, @nmco2 from @commonwealthsec, Tooreka Teemari of Ministry of Fisheries & Marine Resource Development, Sarah Kapernick and @jbarbiere21 of @IocUnesco. @iaeaorg
Stream here: https://t.co/enHpUGXFKD

[Plymouth Marine Lab @PlymouthMarine]

"In the @commonwealthsec we have 45% of the world's coral reefs, most of the countries that have those are not the ones contributing to the problem, mainly. So there's a disconnect between the emitters & those suffering the impacts of the forefront of ocean acidification." @nmco2

[Plymouth Marine Lab @PlymouthMarine]

... resilience in those systems and give us more time, until we can stabilise atmospheric emissions. So it's really important that we see these things working hand-in-hand." @nmco2 @commonwealthsec