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Actress and activist Shailene Woodley is championing international agreements to legally protect our oceans. National Geographic named her one of 33 changemakers tackling the world's most critical challenges. ---
Kenya will host the first-ever Our Ocean Conference held in Africa in June 2026, giving coastal nations a powerful platform to champion ocean justice and marine protection. The timing is crucial as a new global treaty for protecting the high seas just took effect this January.
Scientists have discovered fragile corals over 100 years old on a Lord Howe Rise seamount, proving it's a vulnerable marine ecosystem that should be permanently protected from destructive fishing practices. The find comes as New Zealand considers reopening the area to bottom trawling after a temporary 2024 pause.
Travelers are diving in to plant coral and restore marine ecosystems while on vacation, creating a booming new industry that funds conservation. Ocean restoration tourism combines meaningful travel with hands-on environmental impact, turning tourists into citizen scientists.
After years of negotiation, a groundbreaking UN treaty protecting life in the open ocean officially became law this January. The agreement covers more than 40% of our planet's surface and marks the first time the world has united to safeguard the high seas.