Ocean Generation

‘On the Shore of a Vanishing Island' is a striking photo series by Daesung Lee capturing Ghoramara Island in West Bengal. 🏝 ⁠⁠ Dramatic sea level rise, due to the changing climate, has led to the shores of this island being washed away. Since the 1980's more than half of the island's territory has disappeared. As a result, two-thirds of the population has moved away.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Many people still living on the island are farmers 🌾 and fishermen 🐟 who depend on the island’s resources for their livelihoods. 🌊 The sea swallows up their past while their future remains unknown. 📸 @daesunglee.photography via @earthrise.studio. #OceanGeneration #CostalRegions #SeaLevelRise

Hey, Earth? Do bamboo straws make a difference? 🥤 To see the big changes our Ocean 🌊 and planet 🌍 need, we must drive collective action and policy change. We know this. ☑️ But we also know that big-impact changes like these are more challenging to achieve. 🤔 ☑️ We must not forget that individual actions *do* make a difference too. The swaps we all make and shifts in behaviour we drive are essential for taking personal accountability, raising awareness, and educating those around us. 💙 Do you agree? ✏️ Cartoon: @teganphillipscomics #OceanGeneration #Ocean #Ecofriendly #Sustainability

Were you taught that trees are the lungs of the Earth? 🌳 Most of us were but the reality is our Ocean 🌊 does more than half of that work. No matter how far you live from it, our Ocean provides you with every second breath. 🌬 A source of food, temperature regulation, carbon sequestration and so much more: Our Ocean is the friend that keeps giving. 💙 📸 1: @ainhoalarretxi by @irinabshestakova. #OceanGeneration #OneOcean #Ocean #Nature

Rob Greenfield raised awareness about consumerism by wearing all the waste he produced in 30 days. 🗑 ➡️ Swipe to see how much it all weighed and let us know if the number surprised you! 🤯 “Everywhere I went […] I was met with curiosity and intrigue and this created critical thought, self reflection and often positive change for the people I met.” - @robjgreenfield. It’s staggering to see our waste presented like this but it’s powerful too. It serves as a valuable reminder that we need to be conscious consumers and rethink our everyday behaviour. 💭 📷 Original photos via @robjgreenfield. #OceanGeneration #Ocean #ProtectOurPlanet

We *all* do things that cause harm to our Ocean. We’re empowering a movement of individuals who recognise this, and want to make a change. 🌊 Together, we can identify, implement, and amplify actions that benefit our blue planet. By highlighting the interdependence between our lives and our Ocean, we can create pathways for impactful change. ✊ Want to be part of learning about and protecting our Ocean? Sign up to our newsletter. 📧 Link in our bio. 🎥: @mitchellpettigrew #OceanGeneration #WeAreAllOcean #OneOcean #GlobalMovement #Ocean #ClimateChange #ClimateAction #TakeAction #ProtectOurPlanet

We've said it before, and we'll say it again: Plastic is everywhere. It's in our food. It's in our blood. It's even been found in our lungs. And yet, at Ocean Generation, we still believe plastic has a place. The health sector is one great example where plastic, currently, is necessary. So, where does that leave us? 🤔 ➡️ We believe we need to change our relationship with plastic. 🙌 We need to be responsible plastic users; 💎 Stop the single-use and start seeing plastic as *valuable*; ♻️ Reuse, reuse, reuse until we can't possibly reuse it again; ☑️ And work to decrease our plastic reliance. Agree with us? Or do you have a different relationship with plastic? #OceanGeneration #OneOcean #Ocean

Coral reefs protect our coastlines and provide shelter for thousands of organisms. 🦀 🐙 🐠 Did you know bleaching and coral mortality are increasing at a rate of 4% per year -- largely because of human threats like climate change and pollution? Coral farming helps restore our reefs. Fragments - usually from young corals, who are most at risk of dying - are collected, raised in tree nurseries or even on land, and then replanted in the reef. 💙 Of course, the best way to care for our reefs is to stop the destructive practices harming them in the first place--but we love to see solutions like these, built to protect our Ocean and all who call it home. Coral farming photos: @coralvitareefs #OceanGeneration #CoralReefs #ReefFriendly #Ocean

After being awarded her MBE on World Ocean Day, we asked @joruxton, our founder, to share the most valuable lesson 3 decades of Marine Conservation 🌊 has taught her. 💙 Here’s her answer, featuring Hong Kong and pink dolphins. 🐬 Congratulations on the incredible achievement, Jo! 🌊 #OceanGeneration #OneOcean #OceanIntelligence

“More than 90% of Great Barrier Reef coral surveyed this year was bleached in the fourth such mass event in seven years in the world’s largest coral reef ecosystem, an Australian government scientist said.” Bleaching is caused by global warming, but this is the reef's first bleaching event during a La Niña weather pattern, which is associated with cooler Pacific Ocean temperatures. Bleaching in 2016, 2017 and 2020 has damaged two-thirds of the coral in the famed reef off Australia's eastern coast and is becoming a more pressing issue day by day. What can we do in our individual capacity? Being more mindful of the pesticides, fertilisers and even the sunscreen we use is a great start, as well as taking action that reduces climate change. Read the rest of this story about our reefs: https://bloom.bg/3PyKJnF #OceanGeneration #WeAreAllOcean #OneOcean #GlobalMovement #GlobalChange #Empower #NextSteps #ClimateChange #ClimateAction #TakeAction #JoinTheMovement

Between 4.8 and 12.7 million tonnes of plastic end up in our Ocean every single year. We know plastic isn't good for our planet--but we're still using it. Daily. Mindlessly. Because it's convenient. It's durable. It's cheap. ➡️ It's everywhere, and it's hard to escape. ⬅️ This #PlasticFreeJuly, we want to know: With the world currently as it is, do you think we can live without plastic? Down below is a judgment-free zone. Let's talk about it! 📷: @andoniberistain #OceanGeneration #PlasticFree #Ocean

An enzyme that can degrade 51 different products, including whole plastic containers and bottles? 🥤 Talk about innovation that excites! “A plastic-degrading enzyme enhanced by amino acid changes, designed by a machine-learning algorithm, can depolymerised polyethylene terephthalate (PET) at least twice as fast and at lower temperatures than the next best engineered enzyme.” While there are many other streams of plastic that are much harder to degrade because they’re not polyesters, this is still amazing as it can help curb the stream of plastic pollution. ➡️ There are bound to be more innovations that tackle plastic pollution and other Ocean threats in the future. Do you think enzymatic recycling is the way forward? Read more about this incredible discovery: https://bit.ly/388UfNK #OceanGeneration #WeAreAllOcean #OneOcean #GlobalMovement #GlobalChange #Empower #NextSteps #ClimateChange #ClimateAction #TakeAction #JoinTheMovement #SayNoToPlastic #PlasticFreeJuly

Protecting our skin ☀️ doesn’t have to harm our Ocean. 🌊 When stocking up on sunscreen 🧴 this summer, check the ingredient list for: ✅ Zinc Oxide ✅ Titanium Oxide. Steer clear of: 🚫 Oxybenzone 🚫Octinoxate 🚫 Octocrylene 🚫Avobenzone 🚫 Homosalate 🪸 Chemical sunscreens damage coral reefs (which are essential for the millions of organisms who call our Ocean home). #Ocean #CoralReef #ReefFriendly #CoralBleaching #OceanGeneration