{"id":104058,"date":"2022-05-12T12:03:48","date_gmt":"2022-05-12T16:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/?page_id=104058"},"modified":"2025-05-20T15:30:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T19:30:29","slug":"5-actions-you-can-take-to-saveourocean","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/5-actions-you-can-take-to-saveourocean\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Actions You can Take to #SaveOurOcean"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Home to 80 per cent of life on earth, our ocean generates the air we breathe, puts food on our table, sustains our economy, absorbs excess carbon emissions and is our greatest ally in the fight against climate change. It is our lifeline. Yet, unsustainable human activities, from overfishing to marine pollution, and global warming combined with rising sea levels, acidification and coastal erosion, have seriously degraded our ocean.<\/p>\n

Be part of the change! Starting at the UN Ocean Conference<\/a> in Nice, France, 9-13 June 2025, join the movement and #ActNow. Below you will find 5 actions you can take and learn more about what the United Nations is doing on advancing Goal 14<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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ActNow x EU Beach Cleanup <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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This year, the #EUBeachCleanup 2025 edition\u2014a collaboration between the EU and the UN\u2014will kick off at the UN Ocean Conference. Organize your own beach clean-up, with your friends, colleagues, family and community. Log your actions, download the mobile app. Read more: <\/span>https:\/\/www.un.org\/actnow <\/span> <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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The Lazy Person’s Guide to Saving the<\/span>\u00a0Ocean<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Everyone can do their part to reverse the decline of the Ocean. Every human on earth\u2014even the most indifferent, laziest person among us\u2014can be part of the solution. Fortunately, there are some\u00a0easy things we can adopt into our routines that, if we all do it, will make a big difference.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Read more about the Lazy Person’s Guide to Saving the Ocean here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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SDG Book Club<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Our SDG14 reading list<\/span><\/a>: <\/span>Life Below Water explains the importance of the ocean and the critical role the ocean plays in our lives, from protecting our planet to providing jobs. The books will take you on underwater journeys and introduce you to many unique sea creatures while helping you to understand what problems affect our ocean\u2019s health and what we can all do to help protect the ocean. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

More books are available on UN ilibrary:<\/span> https:\/\/www.un-ilibrary.org\/content\/ocean-conference<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Kahoot – <\/span><\/span><\/strong>Test Your Ocean Knowledge!<\/b><\/h3>\n

Saving our ocean must be a priority for everyone. To mobilize action, the UN Ocean Conference 2025 will propel much needed science-based innovative solutions aimed at starting a new chapter of global ocean action. Join us on Kahoot to test your knowledge and learn more about the ocean and how we can help build a better future for all.<\/p>\n

Play now: <\/span><\/span>https:\/\/kahoot.it\/challenge\/009946149<\/span><\/span><\/a> (Game Pin:<\/span><\/span> 009946149)<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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