Rise Up

A blue call to action

I – Invest immediately in a net zero carbon emissions future

23 July, 2020

By Aya Mariyam Rahil Naseem, Maldives Coral Institute.

The ocean makes up 99% of my home, the Maldives. It supports our native biodiversity, ancient culture and daily lives. Our very thinking is from an oceanic perspective. We have names for all the parts of the sea – the different depths, the colours, the ripples, the waves, the shapes and sections of reefs and the patches of corals. They are all embedded in language and used in life.

R – RESTORE OCEAN LIFE

7 July, 2020

By Rebecca Hubbard, Our Fish

I grew up with parents who surfed and farmed on Australia’s south east coast. I spent my childhood surrounded by clean, beautiful beaches, eucalypt forests and farmland, not realising how blessed I was by having a spectacular playground full of nature. This unique and inspiring place was my launchpad into environmental science and campaigning to protect our environment.