OceanEarth Foundation

OceanEarth Foundation is dedicated to building a future where people and nature thrive together – a world where both our planet and its inhabitants flourish; where prosperity is shared by economies and environments.

To achieve this, we believe a paradigm shift in thinking and global action is essential. This is where we’re focused – delivering impactful conservation that strengthens community resilience, at scale and speed.

We work across Australia, the Coral Triangle and Pacific to foster resilience, empowering communities to become informed decision-makers and active champions of change that help bolster land- and seascapes.

Our work spans three interconnected program streams Ocean, Earth and Generation Nature+. We’ve made great strides recently with two key initiatives: GhostNets Australia and Ocean Youth.

GhostNets Australia:
Ghost nets are one of the greatest threats to our oceans, making up half of all macro-marine plastic and posing a severe threat to marine ecosystems. This abandoned, lost, or discarded fishing gear floats in the ocean for decades, continuing to trap and kill marine life – turtles alone account for 80% of entanglements. We’re working to turn off the tap: stopping ghost gear at its source.

Ocean Youth:
Ocean Youth fosters stewardship and leadership amongst young people, building their capacity to influence positive action for our ocean.
An innovative, youth-informed, science-based program, it equips young people with the tools, networks and skills to influence positive environmental change and build a more sustainable future through ocean literacy education, innovation, and action.

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