MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Ocean Conservancy Experts Attend UN Ocean Conference

Ocean Conservancy will make new marine debris and shipping commitments to scale up action and innovation to implement UN Sustainable Development Goal 14 for a sustainable ocean for all.

June 23, 2022

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Lisbon, Portugal: From June 26 – July 1, 2023, Ocean Conservancy will attend the United Nations Ocean Conference to build momentum to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and advance solutions to help our ocean’s most pressing crises.

Ocean Conservancy and our experts will be hosting or participating in the Conference’s formal agenda as well as associated side events to prevent plastic, including ghost gear, from entering our ocean, eliminate marine debris, advance ocean-based climate action ahead of COP27, build sustainable plans for our ocean’s resources, and help develop the blue economy.

Ocean Conservancy will also announce new marine debris and shipping commitments during the conference.

Who:	Ocean Conservancy’s CEO and experts will be in attendance and available for interviews: Janis Searles Jones, CEO Ingrid Giskes, Senior Director, Global Ghost Gear Initiative, International Government Relations Anna-Marie Laura, Director, Climate Policy Experts are available for interviews in Spanish, French, Portuguese and English.
What:	Ocean Conservancy will host and/or participate in events at the UN Ocean Conference, including: 27 June – From Science to Action: Blueing the Paris Agreement 27 June – Interactive Dialogue: Addressing Marine Pollution 27 June – Ocean-Based Climate Solutions in Action – From Offshore Renewable Energy to a Clean, Resilient Maritime Sector 28 June – The Sustainable Blue Economy Investment Forum 29 June – Public-Private Partnerships to Share Knowledge and Resources for Impactful Solutions to Address Marine Pollution 29 June – Partnerships for Innovative Financial Instruments to Support Marine, Protected Areas, Coastal Communities, and Elimination of Plastic Pollution 29 June – From a Blue Call to Action to a Blue Plan of Action
When:	26 June – 1 July 2023
Where:	Lisbon, Portugal
Contact:	Cody Sullivan, Communications Manager, Ocean Conservancy: [email protected]; +1.202.280.6273 Roya Hegdahl, Communications Manager, Ocean Conservancy: [email protected]; +1.202.280.6285

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MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Ocean Conservancy Experts Attend UN Ocean Conference

Ocean Conservancy will make new marine debris and shipping commitments to scale up action and innovation to implement UN Sustainable Development Goal 14 for a sustainable ocean for all.