2025 will be the year of the ocean! So why not start now? Last Thursday, we got the ball rolling with our sponsors at our back-to-school breakfast at the Cercle des nageurs.
After Charlie presented our 2024 projects, we discussed the crucial issues involved in preserving the ocean. Could your company make a positive contribution to protecting the ocean in ways you’d never imagined? How can your company minimise this impact? The challenges are many, and the health of the ocean is everyone’s responsibility. Every manager can make a real difference!
A big thank you to everyone for your enthusiasm, your ideas and your pertinent questions, which demonstrate a shared desire to make a difference.
📢 Join us and be part of those who, today, are taking decisions to preserve the ocean of tomorrow!
📅 Next event: the Ocean Impact Forum on Thursday 17 October at Club 29 in Marseille. Mark your calendars and get ready to take action!
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Faced with the acceleration of global warming, particularly with the increasing frequency and intensity of marine heatwaves, the ocean is entering a critical phase.
As a global climate regulator, the ocean absorbs over 25% of our CO2 emissions and captures over 90% of the resulting heat.
Its ecosystem services and rich biodiversity are essential to maintaining the Earth’s habitability. However, human activities-fishing, illegal fishing and various forms of pollution-are seriously compromising its ability to support life.
Scientific research, for its part, provides key elements for understanding the ocean system and paves the way for the discovery and development of solutions to preserve this vital ecosystem.
Proud of our ambassadors 💙 Meet Clara & Manon, a duo of young top-level sailors
In 2020, strengthened by over 10 years of friendship, at just 20 years of age, they decided to set up an ambitious sporting project.
🌟 Very quickly, the chemistry between the two sailors was revealed, and the results followed! In 2023 they were crowned 49erFX Junior World Champions in Germany.
🎓 But that’s not all, our sportswomen are also students: Manon is studying at Paris-Dauphine University, while Clara-Sofia is in physiotherapy school.
🌊 Their favorite playground? The ocean, of course. Today, Manon and Clara have decided to get involved in this cause that’s close to their hearts, because it’s necessary to act, and all together, we can change things.
🎯 News of their latest challenge: Manon and Clara finished 7th at the 2024 World Championships. Well done girls, we’re proud of you! 🌊
🌟 Thank you for your unwavering commitment and support, Manon and Clara!
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European Sustainable Development Week starts in 15 days!
📣 It’s not too late to take on the Goutte Bleue Enterprise Challenge! 🌍
From September 18 to October 8, join the movement with Pure Ocean and get your teams involved in the “La Goutte Bleue” Corporate Challenge. Together, let’s make a simple and powerful gesture for the ocean: let’s pick up litter abandoned in nature before it reaches our blue lung. 🌊
💧 La Goutte Bleue is much more than a bag: it’s a symbol of your commitment to the planet! Each bag purchased funds ocean research and strengthens the cohesion of your teams around a concrete and positive action.
In 2023, thanks to your mobilization, 44,550 liters of waste were collected. This year, let’s do even better! 💪
You have 15 days to get ready and make a difference! For more information on how to get involved, visit our website: https://www.pure-ocean.org/la-goutte-bleue-sac-algues-dechets-nature/
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Are you a university, research institute, or NGO committed to ocean protection? 🙌 Pure Ocean is launching its 2025 Call for Projects to support innovative research projects that will make a difference!
Since its creation, Pure Ocean has supported 28 scientific projects aligned with 4 key strategic areas, the Pure Ocean Challenges, inspired by the United Nations 10 Ocean Decade Challenges :
🟠 Understanding marine pollution and combating its origins
🟢 Protecting biodiversity and restoring degraded marine ecosystems
🟡 Strengthening the resilience of marine ecosystems and the people who depend on them in the face of climate change
🔵 Improving our knowledge of the ocean-system
This year, special attention will be given to projects:
🤝 Developing marine conservation initiatives managed by local communities and indigenous peoples
🌱 Exploring nature-based solutions for the preservation of blue carbon ecosystems
🗺️ Operating in key oceanic areas : the French littoral, Middle East/Asia and Africa coasts
📅 Timeline:
Phase 1: September 1 – October 1, 2024
Phase 2: October 15 – November 15, 2024
Grantees Announcement: March 21, 2025
Bring your research projects to life for a resilient and sustainable ocean! 🌊
This summer, our precious Mediterranean Sea once again experienced a severe marine heatwave, with water temperatures locally exceeding 30 degrees. These heat waves, comparable to underwater fires, are endangering biodiversity and the functioning of ecosystems, with dramatic consequences for marine fauna and flora, especially gorgonians.
🪸 What are gorgonians? These soft corals play a vital role in marine ecosystems, providing habitat and refuge for a multitude of species of fish, crustaceans and other marine organisms. These colonies of invertebrate animals are highly sensitive to rising water temperatures and marine heatwaves, which lead to their mass mortalities, thus weakening all the species that depend on them.
💡 In the face of this emergency, Pure Ocean supports the BUFFER scientific project. Led by the CIIMAR, MARBEC, and the MIO, this pioneering project focuses on studying the genetics of red gorgonians resistant to marine heatwaves, to understand the mechanisms of their survival. This knowledge will be used to develop appropriate management and conservation tools, particularly for the Parc National des Calanques, and to apply them to other regions of the Mediterranean.
Thanks to your support, we can contribute to the search for solutions to protect the Mediterranean and its precious ecosystems.
Would you like to take action? Support scientific research ➡️https://www.pure-ocean.org/soutenez-nous/ 🌍
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Latest news from the PANTHER project: your support in action!
Thanks to your donations, the PANTHER (Pantelleria Benthic Habitat Recovery) project is making great strides! 🌊
🔬 Project background
PANTHER aims to establish a pilot model of technical and economic transition for the Mediterranean island of Pantelleria, restoring degraded coastal habitats. The island’s fishermen are facing declining fishing yields. The cause? The combined pressures of destructive large-scale industrial fishing and climate change.
Restoring key habitats has become necessary to preserve marine biodiversity and the food security of local populations.
📋 Latest advances
After months of preparation, the PANTHER project has officially begun!
🤝 Local collaboration: Unprecedented collaboration between fishermen, researchers and ecologists has enabled the first restoration actions to be launched. The PANTHER team successfully introduced the first rock gabions for Posidonia oceanica implantations, with the help of YAM SUB and Green Divers Pantelleria.
🌱 First transplants: The first cycle of gorgonian (Eunicella singularis) transplants has been completed. 3D photogrammetry was used for pre-transplant monitoring, enabling progress to be visualized in real time.
🪝 Strengthening partnerships: The project strengthened its collaboration with Capitaneria di Porto, the administrators of Pantelleria municipality and other local institutions. Interviews with team members and local fishermen were conducted to gather local ecological knowledge.
🌏 Awareness-raising: PANTHER project flyers were distributed to fishmongers on the island and in other spaces frequented by citizens to inform residents of the actions underway. An online questionnaire was circulated to gather islanders’ perceptions of the marine environment.
🗣️ Local testimonials: The team also visited Aldo, a former local fisherman, who shared the history of Pantelleria’s sea and the art of braiding traps.
See you soon to follow their next adventures and discover how your support continues to make a difference. 🌟
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After sailing through the intense currents and challenging waves of early summer, the Pure Ocean team is dropping anchor (away from the seagrass and reefs of course!😉) for a well-deserved break from Friday 09/08 to Monday 26/08/2024. 🌊✨
We look forward to seeing you again in the autumn, with plenty of opportunities for Pure Ocean Lovers to get together!
📅 Mark these dates in your back-to-school diaries:
🔹 September 12 in Marseille: Pure Ocean’s back-to-school breakfast. A convivial moment to share and take stock of our upcoming actions.
🔹 September 27 and 28: Les 24H Pure Ocean. A unique and thrilling experience: 24 hours of challenges for the ocean!
🔹 October 17: The Ocean Impact Forum. Save the date already for this event that will bring together scientists and companies to innovate together.
November: La Nuit de l’Océan. An evening to celebrate the beauty and richness of the ocean.
Interested? Contact us 😉
We wish you a beautiful summer, full of wonderful moments, filled with discovery, relaxation and commitment to our precious planet. Enjoy nature, meet it and take care of yourself. 🌿🌞
Marseille’s hotels & restaurants commit to Pure Ocean, for a healthy ocean!
Throughout the summer, Marseille’s iconic venues are promoting the preservation of our blue lung through a taste experience. Intercontinental Marseille, Hôtel Montgrand, Sofitel Vieux port, Dalloyau Terasses du Port, Anova, Mole Passedat, have joined the movement by offering a blue drink to raise awareness of the ocean and its biodiversity. 🙌
It’s still possible to discover the signature cocktails of our partners: Sofitel, Intercontinental and Hôtel Montgrand, with or without alcohol. Every cocktail purchased contributes directly to supporting ocean research. 🐠🐟🐡
➡️ So, head to one of these Marseille hotels to refresh yourself while doing a good deed: bring your drop of support to the ocean! 🌞
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Ainhoa Leiceaga: Multi-medalist in surfing and Champion of Ecology!
📢 Our ambassador Ainhoa Leiceaga was recently interviewed by Reporterre. In this inspiring article, she shares her passionate commitment to protecting the ocean and her unique journey as a committed surfer and scientist. Read the interview here : Link to the article.
🥇 Ainhoa is not only a top-level surfer with several medals to her name, but also a passionate scientist and fervent defender of our planet. Her commitment to protecting the ocean is an example of dedication and determination that inspires us all!
🌍 As a powerful message carrier, sport attracts attention and brings crowds together. It is constantly evolving to adopt more environmentally-friendly practices. Sportsmen and women, like Ainhoa, are calling for more environmentally-friendly competitions. There’s still work to be done, but thanks to their commitment, we’ll make progress towards a greener future.
🙏 Thank you, Ainhoa, for your commitment and passion. We are honored to count you among our ambassadors to carry our messages and support our actions.
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