Episode 8 – The United Nations Ocean Conference

The 8th of June is World Ocean Day – a day to celebrate the ocean and to address the challenges that the ocean faces from human activities, such as overexploitation, pollution, and climate change.

This episode dives into the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC 3) and reflects on the beauty and the importance of the ocean to all of us – no matter if we live close to the ocean, or far away.

• What does the ocean mean to us?
• How is the ocean important to landlocked countries?
• What can we expect from the upcoming UN Ocean Conference in Nice?

Join us with our guests:

Minna Epps, IUCN

Fabienne McLellan, Ocean Care

Pradeep Singh, Ozeano Azul Foundation

Maila Guilhon, Ocean Voices Programme

Hosts: ⁠⁠Ina Tessnow-von Wysocki⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠Jennifer Macey⁠⁠

Sound design and editing: ⁠⁠⁠Emily Perkins⁠⁠ Communication: ⁠⁠Sunnefa Yeatman⁠⁠

For comments & feedback please contact: ⁠⁠inatvw@uow.edu.au⁠⁠

Find out more:

United Nations Ocean Conference Information and Programme: https://sdgs.un.org/conferences/ocean2025/programme

ANCORS involvement with UNOC:

Nice Declaration - Human Rights at Sea

June 10, 3-5pm, 18 avenue Jean Médecin

From Treaty to Action: Multi-Stakeholder Cooperation for the High Seas 11 June, 4-6pm. La Baleine

Ocean Futures 2030: addressing the gaps in implementing the BBNJ agreement, 12 June, 12-1 pm at the Best Western Plus Hôtel Massena Nice, 58, rue Gioffredo, 06000 Nice

ANCORS Ocean Equity page ⁠⁠https://oceanequityresearch.org/⁠⁠

ANCORS at the University of Wollongong ⁠⁠https://www.uow.edu.au/ancors/⁠⁠

International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN): https://iucn.org/

OceanCare: https://www.oceancare.org/

Oceano Azul Foundation: https://oceanoazulfoundation.org/

Ocean Voices Programme: https://ocean-voices.ed.ac.uk/