Contributed to @orraanews.bsky.social discussion on financing high-quality blue carbon by presenting @blueactionfund.org new call for proposals on mangrove conservation and blue carbon development in Asia. 🌊
Blue Action Fund
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Conserving marine biodiversity for future generations while improving lives of local people today. #30x30 - Funded by German, Sweden, Norway, Ireland & France
Timely for NGOs interested in @blueactionfund.org's call for proposals for re Mangrove, Blue carbon and #30x30 in Asia. @oceansteinmann.bsky.social @oceanweigand.bsky.social
Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance (ORRAA)@orraanews.bsky.social · 2w ago🔔 TODAY, ORRAA and partners, in collaboration with Conservation International, have released the second edition of the High-Quality Blue Carbon Practitioners Guide, just days ahead of the International Day for the Conservation of Mangrove Ecosystems 🌱 Download the guide ⬇️ https://ow.ly/2iIT50ZrgTj
📢Join our #ProtectedPlanet Webinar Series this August! Learn about:🌎The Initiative🗃️Database structure (WDPCA & GD-PAME)📊Data we compile with partners📜Reporting process 4 Regional mini-series Not received your invite? Get in touch at: pca@unep-wcmc.org to join. #OECMs #Biodiversity #WDPCA #30x30
The latest from Indonesia...
Blue Ventures@blueventures.bsky.social · 7d agoHome to 67 mangrove species, Kubu Raya is one of Indonesia's richest coastal ecosystems, making its long-term stewardship critical for biodiversity and fisheries. 🔗 Find out more about our work here, made possible by the support of @blueactionfund.org: buff.ly/gbnRiYA
The latest from Costa Rica 🇨🇷.... @fundacionmarviva.bsky.social @oceancecilia.bsky.social
Fundación MarViva@fundacionmarviva.bsky.social · last wk.B&M Artisans: Turning Marine Debris into Art - Testimonial by Pablo Mora Salas #MarViva #GulfOfNicoya #BlueActionFund @blueactionfund.org youtu.be/Zu1SMaSMz2s?...
Right on time for today's #MPA day... 🎊🎉
Blue Action Fund@blueactionfund.org · last wk.New €5.7m project in 🇨🇴’s Pacific region. @wcs.org & @fondoaccion.bsky.social authorities & Indigenous communities teaming up to: 🌊 Establish 2 new #MPAs through participatory processes 🌊 Strengthen co-management of 2 existing MPAs 🌊 Advance conservation, sustainable 🎣 & peacebuilding #30x30
Zum Internationalen Tag der Meeresschutzgebiete: Gesunde Meere brauchen wirksame Schutzgebiete! In Belize arbeiten wir an der Ausweisung eines neuen Schutzgebietes, um die einzigartigen Ökosysteme in der Placencia Lagoon - und die Küste - besser zu schützen. Danke @blueactionfund.org & @bmz.de
The latest from Indonesia 🇮🇩... @blueventures.bsky.social @oceanthyrza.bsky.social
Blue Ventures@blueventures.bsky.social · 7d agoHome to 67 mangrove species, Kubu Raya is one of Indonesia's richest coastal ecosystems, making its long-term stewardship critical for biodiversity and fisheries. 🔗 Find out more about our work here, made possible by the support of @blueactionfund.org: buff.ly/gbnRiYA
#muSEAum. Thanks for sharing @minouette.bsky.social
Ele Willoughby@minouette.bsky.social · 6d agoHappy birthday to #geologist & oceanographic #cartographer Marie Tharp (1920-2006), whose pioneering, thorough & complete ocean floor maps with Bruce Heezen, made using realms of echo sounder data, revealed the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. 👩🏼🔬🧪🐡⚒️ #histsci After studying #geology & math,
So excited for this @blueactionfund.org grant to come through for @wcs.org Colombia, working alongside @fondoaccion.bsky.social and Fundación Squalus.
Blue Action Fund@blueactionfund.org · last wk.New €5.7m project in 🇨🇴’s Pacific region. @wcs.org & @fondoaccion.bsky.social authorities & Indigenous communities teaming up to: 🌊 Establish 2 new #MPAs through participatory processes 🌊 Strengthen co-management of 2 existing MPAs 🌊 Advance conservation, sustainable 🎣 & peacebuilding #30x30
The latest from Indonesia 🇮🇩... @blueventures.bsky.social @oceanthyrza.bsky.social
Blue Ventures@blueventures.bsky.social · 7d agoHome to 67 mangrove species, Kubu Raya is one of Indonesia's richest coastal ecosystems, making its long-term stewardship critical for biodiversity and fisheries. 🔗 Find out more about our work here, made possible by the support of @blueactionfund.org: buff.ly/gbnRiYA
New €5.7m project in 🇨🇴’s Pacific region. @wcs.org & @fondoaccion.bsky.social authorities & Indigenous communities teaming up to: 🌊 Establish 2 new #MPAs through participatory processes 🌊 Strengthen co-management of 2 existing MPAs 🌊 Advance conservation, sustainable 🎣 & peacebuilding #30x30
The latest from Costa Rica 🇨🇷.... @fundacionmarviva.bsky.social @oceancecilia.bsky.social
Fundación MarViva@fundacionmarviva.bsky.social · last wk.B&M Artisans: Turning Marine Debris into Art - Testimonial by Pablo Mora Salas #MarViva #GulfOfNicoya #BlueActionFund @blueactionfund.org youtu.be/Zu1SMaSMz2s?...
The latest from South Africa 🇿🇦... @wildtrust.co.za @oceanthyrza.bsky.social
WILDTRUST@wildtrust.co.za · last wk.Recently, WILDTRUST’s Communications and Marketing team traveled across northern KwaZulu-Natal to deliver WILDTRUST Communications Skills Training to this year’s cohort of Youth Employment Services (YES) in partnership with Nedbank, community media assistants.
Meanwhile in Costa Rica, one of the many entrepreneurship ventures supported by @fundacionmarviva.bsky.social through their @blueactionfund.org grant. Give their account a visit for many other first-hand video testimonials from new and proud women entrepreneurs along the Pacific coast.
Fundación MarViva@fundacionmarviva.bsky.social · last wk.Piel Marina. Women entrepreneurs who transform fish leather into unique accessories. Innovation, sustainability, and empowerment that drive the local economy. Puntarenas, #CostaRica #MarViva #GulfOfNicoya #BlueActionFund @blueactionfund.org youtu.be/FQZ8aX6msiw?...
The latest from Costa Rica 🇨🇷... @fundacionmarviva.bsky.social @kathmaa.bsky.social @oceancecilia.bsky.social
Fundación MarViva@fundacionmarviva.bsky.social · last wk.B&M Artisans: Turning Marine Debris into Art - Testimonial by Pablo Mora Salas #MarViva #GulfOfNicoya #BlueActionFund @blueactionfund.org youtu.be/Zu1SMaSMz2s?...
#OceanGrants 💶🌊. We aim to invest €17 million in mangroves, blue carbon and #30x30 in Asia. @blueactionfund.org @oceansteinmann.bsky.social @oceanweigand.bsky.social
Nuri@oceansteinmann.bsky.social · 2w agoUpdated FAQ for the @blueactionfund.org Blue Carbon Call for Proposals is now available. We’ll update it regularly as new questions come in. Please check the latest version here. www.blueactionfund.org/wp-content/u...
Mangroves - where aesthetics meet carbon sinks. 📸 At @blueactionfund.org, we aim to invest €17 million in their conservation & restoration for blue carbon to benefit local communities and help achieve #30x30.
Mangrove photography awards 2026 – in pictures
A selection of the winners, runners-up and highly commended photos from awards that offer a window into landscapes some may never encounter
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Ocean conservation must lead to social progress. Local empowerment, to a more effective ocean management. When coastal communities are empowered, nothing can stop them: ecosystems and society thrive 🌊🌱 🐝 #OceanOptimism
Blue Action Fund@blueactionfund.org · 3w agoThe latest from Costa Rica... @fundacionmarviva.bsky.social @oceancecilia.bsky.social www.diarioextra.com/noticia/una-...
New grant fact sheet! 🇮🇩 Lampung Province in Indonesia 🌊 Premiere of MPA/FMA co-management over 4,500 km² 🦀 Supports blue swimming crab fishery & local livelihoods Info about €5.4 million project ➡️ ogy.de/1q8e @envdefensefund.bsky.social @oceancecilia.bsky.social
Shared some reflections on funders-grantees relationships on the other platform... Comments will feed into my preparation for a joint funders' panel at #IMCC8 this fall in Edinburgh www.linkedin.com/posts/markus...
#imcc8 #oceanoptimism | Markus Knigge | 18 comments
Philanthropy plays a critical role in ocean conservation — even more if we get the partnerships right. I'm joining leaders from Arcadia, Oceankind, Becht Foundation, and Bloomberg Ocean Fund for a pl...
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Thanks @oceanthayne.bsky.social for your work & leadership on this survey & anlaysis. Well worth the effort to feed into our review and discussion #10YearsBlueAction
Congratulations Benin 🇧🇯 for safeguarding 140km² coral reef. 🎉For transparency: unlike stated in the article, this was achieved without support by @blueactionfund.org. Thanks for spotting @pedrotrejo.bsky.social #MPAs #30x30 www.webpronews.com/benin-protec...
Benin Protects First Coral Reef, Safeguarding 200+ Fish Species
Benin has designated its first coral reef as a protected marine area, safeguarding a 140-square-kilometer habitat off Ouidah that supports over 200 fish species and diverse corals. The decision, drive...
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Lots of work but worth it! Check out @blueactionfund.org ‘s first analysis after surveying former grantees 2 years after project end ⬇️⬇️
Blue Action Fund@blueactionfund.org · 2w agoWhat happens after a grant ends? We asked our grantees. Two years on, early responses show they value working with us, see room to improve our processes, and say we bring more than funding. Most importantly, projects create lasting local impact. ➡️ ogy.de/nvqq #10YearsBlueAction #OceanOptimism
Updated FAQ for the @blueactionfund.org Blue Carbon Call for Proposals is now available. We’ll update it regularly as new questions come in. Please check the latest version here. www.blueactionfund.org/wp-content/u...
What happens after a grant ends? We asked our grantees. Two years on, early responses show they value working with us, see room to improve our processes, and say we bring more than funding. Most importantly, projects create lasting local impact. ➡️ ogy.de/nvqq #10YearsBlueAction #OceanOptimism
💵 1 million Earthna Prize honors & promotes important role of traditional knowledge, incl. for marine ecosystems. #OceanGrants 💶🌊 Deadline 20 July. ➡️ www.earthna.qa/earthna-priz...
The latest from Indonesia 🇮🇩... @blueventures.bsky.social @oceanthyrza.bsky.social @oceansteinmann.bsky.social
Blue Ventures@blueventures.bsky.social · 2w ago182 hectares of mangrove forest has been protected by local regulation in Indonesia, thanks to years of dedicated work 💪 Women building businesses from marine resources, and a village standing on its own as the @blueactionfund.org mentoring programme ends. 🔗 More via:
The latest from Indonesia 🇮🇩... @blueventures.bsky.social @oceanthyrza.bsky.social @oceansteinmann.bsky.social
Blue Ventures@blueventures.bsky.social · 2w ago182 hectares of mangrove forest has been protected by local regulation in Indonesia, thanks to years of dedicated work 💪 Women building businesses from marine resources, and a village standing on its own as the @blueactionfund.org mentoring programme ends. 🔗 More via: