Plastic packaging material with a value of at least $80 billion is lost each year, according to a report by the World Economic Forum and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, cited by the UN. The report also notes that if this trend continues, by 2050, oceans will contain more plastic than fish by weight. Solving the issue of plastic pollution will
tion of Goal 14. One of the outcomes of the UN Ocean onference was the appointment of Ambassador Peter Thomson as the Special Envoy for the Ocean to lead UNs advocacy and public outreach efforts to ensure the outcomes and the voluntary commitments are implemented. The UN Ocean onference had seven themes or clusters. These were:
4th International Symposium: The Effects of Climate Change on the World’s Oceans The 4th International Symposium, convening under the theme, ‘The Effects of Climate Change on the World’s Oceans,’ will bring together experts from around the world to better understand climate impacts on ocean ecosystems, and how to respond. Venue. Bali, Indonesia. The Government of the Republic of Indonesia will host the fifth Our Ocean Conference in Bali on 29 and 30 October 2018. Our Ocean Conference is focused on generating commitments and taking actions to maintain the sustainability of our oceans. During the two weeks of events organized for United Nations World Oceans Day, Peace Boat placed a special emphasis on the role of Youth Engagement.Since the UN Ocean Conference in 2017, Peace Boat has organized annually the Ocean and Climate Youth Ambassador Programme which brings young leaders from Small Island Developing States on the frontline of ocean degradation and climate change onboard

Anna Oposa of Save Philippine Seas joined Peace Boat as it sailed through Southeast Asia to lead a series of lectures and workshops on ocean challenges . Peace Boat’s advocacy, awareness, and capacity training initiatives include the Ocean and Climate Youth Ambassador Program, launched at the UN Ocean Conference and endorsed by the COP23

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