Whilst not covering just the issues facing our oceans, the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) brings together world leaders and stakeholders to measure progress and negotiate multilateral responses to climate change. COP creates global milestones for the climate movement whilst accelerating action and setting globally recognised standards for climate progress. The role the ocean plays in regulating our climate is beginning to gain attention and all eyes will be on this year’s COP to support ocean conservation as a critical solution to the climate crisis.

Protecting and restoring our marine ecosystems requires global collaboration. Bringing together coastal communities and those with a passion for marine conservation helps to accelerate positive change and promotes scalable solutions to the challenges affecting our ocean.

The marine conservation events taking place this year will also set the stage for the forthcoming UN Ocean Conference, due to take place in Nice in June 2025, which is expected to bring about a new chapter for ocean conservation driven by science and innovation.