Protect Australia’s Ocean for Good
Call on the Australian government to restore protection to the Coral Sea Marine Park, fully protect 30 per cent of Australia’s ocean by 2030 and prioritise First Nations stewardship of Sea Country. 
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Why It Matters

  • Planet

    The ocean is a climate solution. Our shared seas absorb about 25 per cent of human-driven carbon emissions, produce at least half the oxygen we breathe, grow abundant, biodiverse fish populations and generate renewable energy that can reduce our reliance on fossil fuels. 

  • People

    Around the world, coastal communities depend on the ocean. These are also the people who will bear the brunt of rising sea levels and damaged ocean habitats. Actions like designating Marine Protected Areas and mitigating industrial fishing can restore the ecosystems they need.

  • Culture

    Food and sport give us a direct connection to the ocean’s abundance and the sea holds a central, sacred space in many coastal communities. It feeds us responsibly, supports blue economies, and provides the waves we ride and the seemingly infinite waters we swim, dive and sail. Keeping these waters healthy ensures that symbiotic relationship remains strong. Protect the ocean and it’ll continue to provide for us.
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Saving South Korea’s forgotten underwater forests isn’t just a commitment. For Mr. Ji, it’s a calling. 
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The Films

  • Hot Pink Dolphins

    Jeju Island, South Korea

    A threat to dolphins is a threat to us.

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  • Corazón Salado

    Patagonia, Chile

    Ramón Navarro joins the Kawésqar community on a journey to protect their ancestral waters in Chilean Patagonia. 

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  • The Custodians

    Isle of Skye, Scotland

    When the fish stop flourishing, a few local Scots take matters into their own hands, one seagrass bed at a time.  

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Call on the Australian government to restore protection to the Coral Sea Marine Park, fully protect 30 per cent of Australia’s ocean by 2030 and prioritise First Nations stewardship of Sea Country. 

Australia was once a global champion of ocean conservation. In 2012 our network of marine protected areas covered over 3,000,000 square kilometres of ocean. But in 2018, the Australian government downgraded protections to these marine ecosystems by more than 30 per cent, opening huge areas to offshore oil and gas, and to destructive industrial trawling. The single greatest downgrade of a protected area anywhere in the world occurred in the Coral Sea Marine Park.

The Australian Government has committed to protecting 30 per cent of the ocean by 2030 with the aim of reversing species loss, safeguarding ecosystems and protecting human health. Today, 20 per cent of Australia’s marine network has been afforded sanctuary-level protection.

For thousands of generations, First Nations peoples have been custodians of Sea Country, managing marine ecosystems in a way that sustains natural and cultural values. We have an opportunity to slow biodiversity loss by integrating science with customary knowledge, and taking a First Nations-led, collaborative approach to protecting Australia’s ocean.

This is the critical decade for Australia. We still have time to protect the ocean and restore a safe climate. We have the practical solutions, but we need to act now.