Black Ocean Citizens
@blackoceancitizens.bsky.social
Dr Gurpreet Padda
Aims to represent minoritised communities and positively challenge systemic racism in ocean sciences and management in the U.K. and abroad.
Stands for:
Racial, environmental and ocean justice
blackoceancitizens.com
Aims to represent minoritised communities and positively challenge systemic racism in ocean sciences and management in the U.K. and abroad.
Stands for:
Racial, environmental and ocean justice
blackoceancitizens.com
Pinned
📣 Open call to understand experiences of racism for people of colour working/studying in UK marine, coastal and fisheries.
Take part here 👉
www.surveymonkey.com/r/VHCSM28
Please share with your networks
#Ocean #OceanJustice #MarineScience #Fishing #Renewable #Offshorewind #Marine #Restoration
Take part here 👉
www.surveymonkey.com/r/VHCSM28
Please share with your networks
#Ocean #OceanJustice #MarineScience #Fishing #Renewable #Offshorewind #Marine #Restoration
Thanks to @noc.ac.uk for joining me to celebrate Black History Month and the achievements of @divaamon.bsky.social
@ashadevos.bsky.social among many other marine and fisheries scientists.
@ashadevos.bsky.social among many other marine and fisheries scientists.
As Black History Month draws to a close, I am as always grateful to be invited by National Oceanography Centre honouring the trailblazing achievements of black and south Asian people of colour… | Gur...
As Black History Month draws to a close, I am as always grateful to be invited by National Oceanography Centre honouring the trailblazing achievements of black and south Asian people of colour marine...
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November 7, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Thanks to @noc.ac.uk for joining me to celebrate Black History Month and the achievements of @divaamon.bsky.social
@ashadevos.bsky.social among many other marine and fisheries scientists.
@ashadevos.bsky.social among many other marine and fisheries scientists.
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Youths voices should be heard not suppressed coz they're leaders of tomorrow,so heart breaking to steward them a collapsed planet earth which can't grow&sustain crops without fertilizers,an overheating planet unfavorable to hold life.
The time is now to act away from inaction @ucjglobal.bsky.social
The time is now to act away from inaction @ucjglobal.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Youths voices should be heard not suppressed coz they're leaders of tomorrow,so heart breaking to steward them a collapsed planet earth which can't grow&sustain crops without fertilizers,an overheating planet unfavorable to hold life.
The time is now to act away from inaction @ucjglobal.bsky.social
The time is now to act away from inaction @ucjglobal.bsky.social
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📣 Open call to understand experiences of racism for people of colour working/studying in UK marine, coastal and fisheries.
Take part here 👉
www.surveymonkey.com/r/VHCSM28
Please share with your networks
#Ocean #OceanJustice #MarineScience #Fishing #Renewable #Offshorewind #Marine #Restoration
Take part here 👉
www.surveymonkey.com/r/VHCSM28
Please share with your networks
#Ocean #OceanJustice #MarineScience #Fishing #Renewable #Offshorewind #Marine #Restoration
September 25, 2025 at 11:39 AM
📣 Open call to understand experiences of racism for people of colour working/studying in UK marine, coastal and fisheries.
Take part here 👉
www.surveymonkey.com/r/VHCSM28
Please share with your networks
#Ocean #OceanJustice #MarineScience #Fishing #Renewable #Offshorewind #Marine #Restoration
Take part here 👉
www.surveymonkey.com/r/VHCSM28
Please share with your networks
#Ocean #OceanJustice #MarineScience #Fishing #Renewable #Offshorewind #Marine #Restoration
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Warmer waters in the Bering Sea caused snow crabs to crash. Now, scientists are racing to predict the future of the lucrative fishery.
Learn more: https://scim.ag/4hrUVwG
Learn more: https://scim.ag/4hrUVwG
October 28, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Warmer waters in the Bering Sea caused snow crabs to crash. Now, scientists are racing to predict the future of the lucrative fishery.
Learn more: https://scim.ag/4hrUVwG
Learn more: https://scim.ag/4hrUVwG
Doesn’t matter what the evidence states, the powers and funding models of key decision making organisations remain unchanged.
Environmental racism persists.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Environmental racism persists.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head
Exclusive: ‘Devastating consequences’ now inevitable but emissions cuts still vital, says António Guterres in sole interview before Cop30
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Doesn’t matter what the evidence states, the powers and funding models of key decision making organisations remain unchanged.
Environmental racism persists.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Environmental racism persists.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"Politicians have managed to instill suspicion of all intellectual efforts into the public by dangling before their eyes a danger from without…proceeding to suppress the freedom of teaching and to deprive of their positions all those who do not prove submissive…”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Russia arrests Ukrainian biologist for backing curbs on Antarctic krill fishing
‘Trumped-up’ charges spark diplomatic row as scientists express fears for health of 70-year-old Leonid Pshenichnov
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2025 at 8:22 AM
"Politicians have managed to instill suspicion of all intellectual efforts into the public by dangling before their eyes a danger from without…proceeding to suppress the freedom of teaching and to deprive of their positions all those who do not prove submissive…”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Climate change is disrupting migratory routes and reshaping critical habitats across the planet.
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
Whale and dolphin migrations are being disrupted by climate change
Marine mammals are being forced into new and more dangerous waters, scientists warn.
arstechnica.com
October 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Climate change is disrupting migratory routes and reshaping critical habitats across the planet.
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
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📢 On 25 October, at the margins of #SBSTTA27, Swedbio and partners will showcase the work of diverse actors advancing #HRBA for Biodiversity and Climate!
The event will launch the HRBA Dialogue report & the HRBA Community of Practice on PANORAMA Solutions!
Join us!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
The event will launch the HRBA Dialogue report & the HRBA Community of Practice on PANORAMA Solutions!
Join us!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
October 24, 2025 at 1:08 PM
📢 On 25 October, at the margins of #SBSTTA27, Swedbio and partners will showcase the work of diverse actors advancing #HRBA for Biodiversity and Climate!
The event will launch the HRBA Dialogue report & the HRBA Community of Practice on PANORAMA Solutions!
Join us!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
The event will launch the HRBA Dialogue report & the HRBA Community of Practice on PANORAMA Solutions!
Join us!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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The festival of lights is truly a magical time 🪔
Let’s take inspiration from Diwali’s central message of light and hope.
Happy Diwali to all those celebrating in London and around the world.
Let’s take inspiration from Diwali’s central message of light and hope.
Happy Diwali to all those celebrating in London and around the world.
October 20, 2025 at 6:05 AM
The festival of lights is truly a magical time 🪔
Let’s take inspiration from Diwali’s central message of light and hope.
Happy Diwali to all those celebrating in London and around the world.
Let’s take inspiration from Diwali’s central message of light and hope.
Happy Diwali to all those celebrating in London and around the world.
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The #HighSeasTreaty comes at a crucial moment as our ocean faces growing threats like #ClimateChange and #Overfishing.
As its entry into force approaches, the real test will be in countries turning commitments into real protective action.
Read more via @earthdotcom.bsky.social
As its entry into force approaches, the real test will be in countries turning commitments into real protective action.
Read more via @earthdotcom.bsky.social
Landmark High Seas Treaty marks new era of global ocean protection
The Historic High Seas Treaty officially takes effect January 17, 2026, after 60 countries ratified the agreement.
www.earth.com
October 16, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The #HighSeasTreaty comes at a crucial moment as our ocean faces growing threats like #ClimateChange and #Overfishing.
As its entry into force approaches, the real test will be in countries turning commitments into real protective action.
Read more via @earthdotcom.bsky.social
As its entry into force approaches, the real test will be in countries turning commitments into real protective action.
Read more via @earthdotcom.bsky.social
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🚨 Launched: State of Wildfires Report 2024-25
The Americas felt the harsh reality of what it means to live on a more fire-prone planet, with extreme #wildfire episodes made 2-3 times more likely by #climate change.
🔥 Full details via our brand new website: stateofwildfires.com/latest-report/
The Americas felt the harsh reality of what it means to live on a more fire-prone planet, with extreme #wildfire episodes made 2-3 times more likely by #climate change.
🔥 Full details via our brand new website: stateofwildfires.com/latest-report/
October 16, 2025 at 6:36 AM
🚨 Launched: State of Wildfires Report 2024-25
The Americas felt the harsh reality of what it means to live on a more fire-prone planet, with extreme #wildfire episodes made 2-3 times more likely by #climate change.
🔥 Full details via our brand new website: stateofwildfires.com/latest-report/
The Americas felt the harsh reality of what it means to live on a more fire-prone planet, with extreme #wildfire episodes made 2-3 times more likely by #climate change.
🔥 Full details via our brand new website: stateofwildfires.com/latest-report/
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Corpus Christi lured industry with “cheap energy and abundant water.” Now both are running out. The myth of infinite resources always ends in the same place: drought, denial, and disbelief.
apple.news/A5FIymjzIRiy...
apple.news/A5FIymjzIRiy...
This Texas Town Is an Energy Powerhouse. It’s Running Out of Water. — The Wall Street Journal
Severe drought has Corpus Christi scrambling to meet growing demand from companies like Exxon and Tesla
apple.news
October 14, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Corpus Christi lured industry with “cheap energy and abundant water.” Now both are running out. The myth of infinite resources always ends in the same place: drought, denial, and disbelief.
apple.news/A5FIymjzIRiy...
apple.news/A5FIymjzIRiy...
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Want to make Antarctic science heard?
Applications are now open for Ice Narratives, a fellowship translating Antarctic research into policy-relevant multimedia.
Three early career researchers will receive USD 750.
📝 Apply by 30 November 2025:
scar.org/scar-news/ic...
@polarsecco.bsky.social
Applications are now open for Ice Narratives, a fellowship translating Antarctic research into policy-relevant multimedia.
Three early career researchers will receive USD 750.
📝 Apply by 30 November 2025:
scar.org/scar-news/ic...
@polarsecco.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Want to make Antarctic science heard?
Applications are now open for Ice Narratives, a fellowship translating Antarctic research into policy-relevant multimedia.
Three early career researchers will receive USD 750.
📝 Apply by 30 November 2025:
scar.org/scar-news/ic...
@polarsecco.bsky.social
Applications are now open for Ice Narratives, a fellowship translating Antarctic research into policy-relevant multimedia.
Three early career researchers will receive USD 750.
📝 Apply by 30 November 2025:
scar.org/scar-news/ic...
@polarsecco.bsky.social
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Environmental defenders are being killed for protecting our future – the law needs to catch up
theconversation.com/environmenta...
theconversation.com/environmenta...
October 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Environmental defenders are being killed for protecting our future – the law needs to catch up
theconversation.com/environmenta...
theconversation.com/environmenta...
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BREAKING: Brexit has done nothing to stop the sharp decline in UK fish populations.
Politicians have consistently set catch limits too high and allowed international trawlers to plunder our seas.
So much for putting our coastal communities first.
Politicians have consistently set catch limits too high and allowed international trawlers to plunder our seas.
So much for putting our coastal communities first.
October 8, 2025 at 3:57 PM
BREAKING: Brexit has done nothing to stop the sharp decline in UK fish populations.
Politicians have consistently set catch limits too high and allowed international trawlers to plunder our seas.
So much for putting our coastal communities first.
Politicians have consistently set catch limits too high and allowed international trawlers to plunder our seas.
So much for putting our coastal communities first.
apnews.com/article/trin... in Trinidad and Tobago fear for their lives and jobs after US strikes in the Caribbean
Fishermen in Trinidad and Tobago fear for their lives and jobs after US strikes in the Caribbean
Fishermen in Trinidad and Tobago are fearing that a U.S. military strike in the Caribbean could kill them and their livelihoods.
apnews.com
October 7, 2025 at 5:47 AM
apnews.com/article/trin... in Trinidad and Tobago fear for their lives and jobs after US strikes in the Caribbean
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Co-production has limits, and can serve to reproduce power structures if emptied of its political, transformatory intent, but we must understand its emancipatory potential as an incremental strategy that has the power to transform urban planning practices. www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...
Co-Production of Knowledge in Action: Emancipatory Strategies for Urban Equality
This open-access book examines the emancipatory potential of knowledge co-production for more equal cities, drawing on experiences from Africa, Asia and Latin America. Published by UCL Press.
www.ucl.ac.uk
October 4, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Co-production has limits, and can serve to reproduce power structures if emptied of its political, transformatory intent, but we must understand its emancipatory potential as an incremental strategy that has the power to transform urban planning practices. www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...
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October 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Meta is building a $10B data center in rural Louisiana that will use more daily power than New Orleans in peak summer, to be powered by 3 new gas plants. It's unclear how much Meta will pay toward gas plants, raising concerns that residents could bear the cost through higher utility bills.
Louisiana's $3B power upgrade for Meta project raises questions about who should foot the bill
Meta is racing to construct its largest data center yet, a $10 billion facility in northeast Louisiana as big as 70 football fields and requiring more than twice the electricity of New Orleans.
apnews.com
October 1, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Meta is building a $10B data center in rural Louisiana that will use more daily power than New Orleans in peak summer, to be powered by 3 new gas plants. It's unclear how much Meta will pay toward gas plants, raising concerns that residents could bear the cost through higher utility bills.
📣 Open call to understand experiences of racism for people of colour working/studying in UK marine, coastal and fisheries.
Take part here 👉
www.surveymonkey.com/r/VHCSM28
Please share with your networks
#Ocean #OceanJustice #MarineScience #Fishing #Renewable #Offshorewind #Marine #Restoration
Take part here 👉
www.surveymonkey.com/r/VHCSM28
Please share with your networks
#Ocean #OceanJustice #MarineScience #Fishing #Renewable #Offshorewind #Marine #Restoration
September 25, 2025 at 11:39 AM
📣 Open call to understand experiences of racism for people of colour working/studying in UK marine, coastal and fisheries.
Take part here 👉
www.surveymonkey.com/r/VHCSM28
Please share with your networks
#Ocean #OceanJustice #MarineScience #Fishing #Renewable #Offshorewind #Marine #Restoration
Take part here 👉
www.surveymonkey.com/r/VHCSM28
Please share with your networks
#Ocean #OceanJustice #MarineScience #Fishing #Renewable #Offshorewind #Marine #Restoration
Gender Based Violence in fisheries in the Pacific Islands region:
(1) industrial fisheries;
(2) “sex for fish” and sex trafficking;
(3) child labour;
(4) fish factories and canneries;
(5) seafood marketplaces; and
(6) monitoring, control and surveillance officers.
www.spc.int/digitallibra...
(1) industrial fisheries;
(2) “sex for fish” and sex trafficking;
(3) child labour;
(4) fish factories and canneries;
(5) seafood marketplaces; and
(6) monitoring, control and surveillance officers.
www.spc.int/digitallibra...
www.spc.int
September 23, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Gender Based Violence in fisheries in the Pacific Islands region:
(1) industrial fisheries;
(2) “sex for fish” and sex trafficking;
(3) child labour;
(4) fish factories and canneries;
(5) seafood marketplaces; and
(6) monitoring, control and surveillance officers.
www.spc.int/digitallibra...
(1) industrial fisheries;
(2) “sex for fish” and sex trafficking;
(3) child labour;
(4) fish factories and canneries;
(5) seafood marketplaces; and
(6) monitoring, control and surveillance officers.
www.spc.int/digitallibra...
Plastic pollution, discarded fishing nets and coastal development are taking a heavy toll on Nigeria's sea turtles.
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Conservationists fight to save Nigeria's sea turtles from pollution and poachers
Plastic pollution, discarded fishing nets and coastal development are taking a heavy toll on Nigeria's sea turtles, say conservationists battling to save them.
www.reuters.com
September 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Plastic pollution, discarded fishing nets and coastal development are taking a heavy toll on Nigeria's sea turtles.
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
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CW: Rape
Reporting this absolutely horrific story as an ‘isolated incident’ in the same week we’re seeing such extensive coverage of far-right rallies is doing far more than not connecting the dots.
Meanwhile, I hope this woman finds justice and peace.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Reporting this absolutely horrific story as an ‘isolated incident’ in the same week we’re seeing such extensive coverage of far-right rallies is doing far more than not connecting the dots.
Meanwhile, I hope this woman finds justice and peace.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
MPs express shock after alleged racially motivated rape of Sikh woman
West Midlands detectives are looking for two white male suspects after incident involving 20-year-old in Oldbury
www.theguardian.com
September 13, 2025 at 4:53 PM
CW: Rape
Reporting this absolutely horrific story as an ‘isolated incident’ in the same week we’re seeing such extensive coverage of far-right rallies is doing far more than not connecting the dots.
Meanwhile, I hope this woman finds justice and peace.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Reporting this absolutely horrific story as an ‘isolated incident’ in the same week we’re seeing such extensive coverage of far-right rallies is doing far more than not connecting the dots.
Meanwhile, I hope this woman finds justice and peace.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...