🌊✨ What an unforgettable day: 07/06/2025 marked a turning point for coastal adaptation worldwide with the launch of the Ocean Rise & Coastal Resilience Coalition. 🌟 👏 A heartfelt thanks to the 200+ coastal cities & regions, and the 1,000+ participants who made the journey to 📍 Nice. 👇Full report

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The launch of the Ocean Rise and Coastal Resilience Coalition was the result of two years of hard, synergistic work paving the way for increased cooperation among coastal cities, and setting the stage for the third UN #Ocean Conference Read ➡️ enb.iisd.org/ocean-rise-c... #UNOC3

The launch of the Ocean Rise and Coastal Resilience Coalition was the result of two years of hard, synergistic work paving the way for increased cooperation among coastal cities, and setting the stage for the third UN #Ocean Conference Read ➡️ enb.iisd.org/ocean-rise-c... #UNOC3

📢 “Our Blue Future”: on World Ocean Day and on the eve of the 3rd UN Ocean Conference #UNOC3, over 80 members of the global ocean community unite behind a bold vision for a healthier, more just, and sustainable ocean future 🌊 Discover their call to action now 🔗 sdg.iisd.org/commentary/g...

Our Blue Future: A Call for Action from the Ocean Community

The ocean has power. It’s not just the power of waves and tides. In its size, complexity, and centrality to our global ecosystem, the ocean has power to define our future. That power requires us to ma...

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In closing remarks, Agnès Pannier-Runacher, Minister for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, Forests, Sea and Fisheries, France, highlighted the 2021 #Climate and #Resilience Law and the national adaptation plan as medium- and long-term efforts to “protect citizens from coastline retreat.” #Ocean

In closing remarks, Mark Brown, Prime Minister, Cook Islands, and José Maria Neves, President, Cabo Verde, urged preserving statehood of island nations facing sea-level rise, and creating a world pact on climate mobility for populations displaced due to #climate change. #Ocean

In closing remarks, Christian Estrosi, Mayor of Nice and Romain Troublé, President, Ocean & Climate Platform underscored the significance and potential of the Ocean Rise & Coastal Resilience Coalition, stressing that urgent action is the only path to a sustainable #Ocean.

A thematic session on engaging the #insurance industry brought together representatives of the insurance industry and policymakers to discuss the role of #prevention and insurance, as well as relevant regional and local initiatives. #Ocean #resilience

In a thematic session on “Centering social justice, fighting climate gentrification,” mayors and representatives of #coastal cities shared best practices and emphasized the need for building trust and meaningful relationships with citizens. #Ocean

Focusing on visions to 2050, a thematic session on “Bold visions for the future of #coastal cities and regions” featured experiences related to envisaging and putting into practice long-term and locally-adapted approaches to addressing #climate challenges in coastal areas. #Ocean

A thematic session on “Cities and Regions at the Edge” convened mayors and local government actors to discuss the importance of nature-based and “soft” solutions for building #coastal #resilience and safeguard communities. #Ocean

Opening with a “haunting journey” along the River Liffey and the environment of the Dublin Port, a thematic session on “Ports, Cities and Regions: United for a #Resilient Future” focused upon the efforts of ports and port cities to advance policy and action on #climate adaptation and resilience.

A thematic session on “financial strategies, partnerships, and engineering for coastal cities and regions” brought together policy makers and representatives of public development banks to discuss #financial mechanisms and programmes for coastal cities and regions, and ways to scale them up. #Ocean

In a thematic session on multi-level governance of #coastal cities and regions, panelists shared experiences and presented governance approaches addressing coastal #adaptation and #resilience, focusing on multi-level #governance and engagement of multiple stakeholders for the blue economy.

In a thematic session on moving “From data collection to risk assessment,” panelists from local authorities and global observation systems discussed enabling factors required for locally adapted responses to #coastal risks, including participatory decision making and public-private partnerships.

In a thematic session on “Putting Science at the Heart of Coastal Cities and Regions’ Adaptation,” panelists shared tangible examples of how science can support decision making at the local level, including complementarities between local knowledge and technological solutions. #Ocean #adaptation

Underscoring the need to transition away from fossil fuels and scale up the deployment of #renewable energies, John Kerry, Former Secretary of State and Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, US, urged delegates to “fight back against greed, selfishness, and comfort with the status quo." #Ocean

"The #Ocean cannot be negotiated, but must be protected." Speaking for Latin America’s first relocated community due to sea-level rise, Adriano Pérez, General Chief of Guna Yala Comarca, Panama, called for an alliance between international governing bodies, local authorities, and Indigenous Peoples.

Underscoring that the #Ocean Rise & Coastal Resilience #Coalition aims not only to survive the rising tides, but to enable a “livable, inclusive, and dignified future for all,” Loreley Picourt, Executive Director, Ocean & Climate Platform presented the Coalition’s mandate.

Noting the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, LaToya Cantrell, Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana, shared insights about the city’s efforts toward recovery and risk preparedness, highlighting the importance of solidarity, collaboration, and bottom-up action. #Ocean #DRR #resilience

Feleti P. Teo, Prime Minister of Tuvalu, stressed "no one is immune to #climatechange," emphasizing that sea-level rise is a global phenomenon requiring collective and equitable global action.

Franz Tattenbach Capra, Minister of Environment and Energy, Costa Rica, called for building a global alliance for #coastal resilience through knowledge sharing and partnership, urging to "leave no coastal zone behind."

Peter Thomson, UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for the #Ocean, emphasized the urgent need to strengthen global #cooperation to address sea-level rise, highlighting a “deep moral malaise if we turn a blind eye to the problems we are creating to future generations.”

Li Junhua, UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, highlighted the importance of the #Ocean Rise & Coastal Resilience #Coalition in mobilizing leadership and finance, disseminating knowledge, building capacity, and amplifying coastal voices in international Ocean #governance.

Opening the #Ocean Rise & Coastal Resilience Summit, Christian Estrosi, Mayor of Nice, launches the Ocean Rise & Coastal Resilience #Coalition, uniting more than 200 #coastal cities and regions on a new path of mobilization, innovation, and financing for coastal #adaptation.

Got pulled in at the last minute to an @ocean-climate.bsky.social town hall to discuss ocean futures - reimagining needs for transformative governance for ocean sustainability. #oosc2025 #unoc3

#SEATIES 🌊 As sea levels rise ⬆️, managed retreat of coastal cities 🏘️ must be anticipated and collectively designed to #adapt! ⌚ As this issue takes center stage at #SOSOcean & #UNOC3, explore the special report by @ocean-climate.bsky.social 🔗 ocean-climate.org/en/special-r...

Special Report | Managed Retreat: Preparing Coastal Cities for Sea Level Rise - Ocean & Climate Platform

Confronted with the impacts of sea level rise, coastal cities must adapt and managed retreat may become inevitable. Analysis of the challenges, methods and pillars to approach planned relocation.

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#SEATIES 🌊Face à la ⬆️ des eaux, la recomposition spatiale des villes côtières 🏘️doit être anticipée collectivement pour s'adapter ! ⌚Alors que le sujet s’invite aux RDV internationaux #SOSOcean & #UNOC3, découvrez le Dossier thématique de @ocean-climate.bsky.social: ocean-climate.org/dossier-them...

Dossier Thématique | Recomposition spatiale : préparer les villes côtières à l’élévation du niveau de la mer - Plateforme Océan & Climat

Face à la montée des eaux, la relocalisation peut être une solution d'adaptation pour les villes côtières.

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«En protégeant mieux ses océans, la France gagnerait en crédibilité à l’international» www.lefigaro.fr/vox/politiqu... En juin, la France accueillera la 3ème Conf des Nations unies sur l’océan. Dans le même temps, le pays en fait moins que ses voisins pour protéger ses fonds marins et leur biodiv.

«En protégeant mieux ses océans, la France gagnerait en crédibilité à l’international»

FIGAROVOX/TRIBUNE - En juin, la France accueillera la troisième Conférence des Nations unies sur l’océan. Or dans le même temps, le pays en fait moins que ses voisins pour protéger ses fonds marins et...

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🔎En cette❄️ #JourneeMondiale des #Glaciers❄️, partez à la découverte de l'océan polaire ! 🌊 🌍S'il joue un rôle essentiel, il est aussi une sentinelle des crises du #climat 🌡️ & de la #biodiversité !🐻‍❄️ @mnhn.fr @cnrs.fr @underthepole.bsky.social @fondationtaraocean.bsky.social @univbrest.bsky.social

On this March 21st, #WorldGlacierDay, learn more about the #PolarOcean! 🌍❄️ 🧭From the Arctic ⬆️to the Southern Ocean ⬇️, the polar ocean plays a crucial role in regulating global #climate and for #biodiversity 🌊🌱but, it is also on the frontlines of climate change 🌡️ 🐾