Head Ocean & Natural Resources @commonwealthsec, ocean & climate, Commonwealth. Views are my own, RTs are not endorsement. No longer active on X, see LinkedIn
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Nick Hardman-Mountford PhD, FMBA retweeted
📢 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
Nick Hardman-Mountford PhD, FMBA retweeted
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 🌊
Nick Hardman-Mountford PhD, FMBA retweeted
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.
Nick Hardman-Mountford PhD, FMBA retweeted
"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🌊
Nick Hardman-Mountford PhD, FMBA retweeted
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.
Nick Hardman-Mountford PhD, FMBA retweeted
Wonderful! Maldives and Kiribati are co-champions of Commonwealth Blue Charter Action Group on Coastal Fisheries @commonwealthsec
Nick Hardman-Mountford PhD, FMBA retweeted
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.
Nick Hardman-Mountford PhD, FMBA retweeted
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.👇
Nick Hardman-Mountford PhD, FMBA retweeted
#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 👉🏾: bit.ly/40efGlJ
#BlueCharter🌊 | #MBI2023
Nick Hardman-Mountford PhD, FMBA retweeted
🌊 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 👉: bit.ly/40d6nCD
#BlueCharter
Nick Hardman-Mountford PhD, FMBA retweeted
🌊 #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
Nick Hardman-Mountford PhD, FMBA retweeted
the fantastic @PScotlandCSG #monacooceanweek talking about the @commonwealthsec #bluecharter - a real ocean champion
Nick Hardman-Mountford PhD, FMBA retweeted
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: bit.ly/3G6xeZF
Nick Hardman-Mountford PhD, FMBA retweeted
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 👇
Nick Hardman-Mountford PhD, FMBA retweeted
Register for Devex @ COP 27 and hear from @nmco2, head of oceans and natural resources @commonwealthsec.
#DevexEvent @ #COP27
Nick Hardman-Mountford PhD, FMBA retweeted
Lovely end to another #COP27 day @ #OceanPavillion. Good company & photo: @ThomsonFiji #PMLatCOP #OceanForClimate
Nick Hardman-Mountford PhD, FMBA retweeted
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
Nick Hardman-Mountford PhD, FMBA retweeted
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: youtube.com/watch?v=uShzYvVj…
Nick Hardman-Mountford PhD, FMBA retweeted
"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
Nick Hardman-Mountford PhD, FMBA retweeted
... 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
