Ocean. Now!
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🌊 The time to save the ocean is Now! We’re a Berlin-based NGO on a mission to restore ocean health.
#BanMicrofibers #UnderOurSkin #OceanConservation
#BanMicrofibers #UnderOurSkin #OceanConservation
🐋 Sei whales (pronounced ‘say‘ or less commonly, ‘sigh‘) are the penultimate species in our series on baleen whales of the Southern Ocean.
We’re looking at Balaenoptera borealis schlegelii: the Southern Hemisphere subspecies that feed in Antarctica, before heading to warmer climes to breed...
We’re looking at Balaenoptera borealis schlegelii: the Southern Hemisphere subspecies that feed in Antarctica, before heading to warmer climes to breed...
February 5, 2026 at 9:10 AM
🐋 Sei whales (pronounced ‘say‘ or less commonly, ‘sigh‘) are the penultimate species in our series on baleen whales of the Southern Ocean.
We’re looking at Balaenoptera borealis schlegelii: the Southern Hemisphere subspecies that feed in Antarctica, before heading to warmer climes to breed...
We’re looking at Balaenoptera borealis schlegelii: the Southern Hemisphere subspecies that feed in Antarctica, before heading to warmer climes to breed...
(1/7) Can you name the second-largest animal on the planet?
*Drum roll* – it’s the fin whale 🥳
*Drum roll* – it’s the fin whale 🥳
February 3, 2026 at 2:21 PM
(1/7) Can you name the second-largest animal on the planet?
*Drum roll* – it’s the fin whale 🥳
*Drum roll* – it’s the fin whale 🥳
1/4 Seit rund einer Woche zeigt das Panometer in Leipzig die immersive Ausstellung ANTARKTIS von Yadegar Asisi.
Sie macht deutlich, wie verletzlich das antarktische Nahrungsnetz ist, und welche Rolle es für unseren Planeten spielt.
Die Gesundheit der Antarktis und des Südpolarmeeres
Sie macht deutlich, wie verletzlich das antarktische Nahrungsnetz ist, und welche Rolle es für unseren Planeten spielt.
Die Gesundheit der Antarktis und des Südpolarmeeres
February 1, 2026 at 10:44 AM
1/4 Seit rund einer Woche zeigt das Panometer in Leipzig die immersive Ausstellung ANTARKTIS von Yadegar Asisi.
Sie macht deutlich, wie verletzlich das antarktische Nahrungsnetz ist, und welche Rolle es für unseren Planeten spielt.
Die Gesundheit der Antarktis und des Südpolarmeeres
Sie macht deutlich, wie verletzlich das antarktische Nahrungsnetz ist, und welche Rolle es für unseren Planeten spielt.
Die Gesundheit der Antarktis und des Südpolarmeeres
For many of us, when we imagine a whale, it’s the beautiful humpback that comes to mind. This species is even one of our favourite emojis —> 🐋
Like the Antarctic minke, humpbacks are baleen #whales of the rorqual whale family.
Like the Antarctic minke, humpbacks are baleen #whales of the rorqual whale family.
January 30, 2026 at 8:57 AM
For many of us, when we imagine a whale, it’s the beautiful humpback that comes to mind. This species is even one of our favourite emojis —> 🐋
Like the Antarctic minke, humpbacks are baleen #whales of the rorqual whale family.
Like the Antarctic minke, humpbacks are baleen #whales of the rorqual whale family.
(1/5) Have you ever heard of the Antarctic minke whale? 🐋
They’re the second smallest member of the rorqual whale family, which is the largest group of baleen whales (other family members are for e.g., the blue whale or the fin whale).
They’re the second smallest member of the rorqual whale family, which is the largest group of baleen whales (other family members are for e.g., the blue whale or the fin whale).
January 28, 2026 at 8:21 AM
(1/5) Have you ever heard of the Antarctic minke whale? 🐋
They’re the second smallest member of the rorqual whale family, which is the largest group of baleen whales (other family members are for e.g., the blue whale or the fin whale).
They’re the second smallest member of the rorqual whale family, which is the largest group of baleen whales (other family members are for e.g., the blue whale or the fin whale).
(1/4) 🐳 Kicking off our series on the baleen (filter-feeding) #whales of the #SouthernOcean is the largest of them all: the blue whale. In fact, it’s the biggest animal on Earth!
January 22, 2026 at 9:04 AM
(1/4) 🐳 Kicking off our series on the baleen (filter-feeding) #whales of the #SouthernOcean is the largest of them all: the blue whale. In fact, it’s the biggest animal on Earth!
Healing begins with us. When we talk about healing, we’re really talking about restoring balance and allowing life to return to its natural rhythm(s).
January 21, 2026 at 8:32 AM
Healing begins with us. When we talk about healing, we’re really talking about restoring balance and allowing life to return to its natural rhythm(s).
🔎 Let’s explore together what ‘healing’ truly means.
The Cambridge dictionary explains healing as ‘to make or become well again’, meaning a bad or painful situation ‘ends or improves’.
The Cambridge dictionary explains healing as ‘to make or become well again’, meaning a bad or painful situation ‘ends or improves’.
January 17, 2026 at 3:59 PM
🔎 Let’s explore together what ‘healing’ truly means.
The Cambridge dictionary explains healing as ‘to make or become well again’, meaning a bad or painful situation ‘ends or improves’.
The Cambridge dictionary explains healing as ‘to make or become well again’, meaning a bad or painful situation ‘ends or improves’.
What has the so-called “developed” world developed into?
And who should be learning from whom?
🌍 Our planet can heal. Indigenous stories tell us how.
The ocean – like all other elements of nature – is considered a sacred place where everything begins. Our planet surely needs this mindshift.
And who should be learning from whom?
🌍 Our planet can heal. Indigenous stories tell us how.
The ocean – like all other elements of nature – is considered a sacred place where everything begins. Our planet surely needs this mindshift.
January 15, 2026 at 9:47 AM
What has the so-called “developed” world developed into?
And who should be learning from whom?
🌍 Our planet can heal. Indigenous stories tell us how.
The ocean – like all other elements of nature – is considered a sacred place where everything begins. Our planet surely needs this mindshift.
And who should be learning from whom?
🌍 Our planet can heal. Indigenous stories tell us how.
The ocean – like all other elements of nature – is considered a sacred place where everything begins. Our planet surely needs this mindshift.
Humans are intrinsically connected to nature. Nature gives us the air we breathe and the food we eat; its chemistry and visual beauty are healing. We ARE nature.
January 7, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Humans are intrinsically connected to nature. Nature gives us the air we breathe and the food we eat; its chemistry and visual beauty are healing. We ARE nature.
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Dr. Kofi Amponsah-Mensah is a Conservationist, Director of Biodiversity Research at the Centre for Biodiversity Conservation Research (University of Ghana). 🇬🇭
We highly value his perspective “natural is best for nature”. We cannot agree more, with nature being all living creatures including
Dr. Kofi Amponsah-Mensah is a Conservationist, Director of Biodiversity Research at the Centre for Biodiversity Conservation Research (University of Ghana). 🇬🇭
We highly value his perspective “natural is best for nature”. We cannot agree more, with nature being all living creatures including
January 2, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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Dr. Kofi Amponsah-Mensah is a Conservationist, Director of Biodiversity Research at the Centre for Biodiversity Conservation Research (University of Ghana). 🇬🇭
We highly value his perspective “natural is best for nature”. We cannot agree more, with nature being all living creatures including
Dr. Kofi Amponsah-Mensah is a Conservationist, Director of Biodiversity Research at the Centre for Biodiversity Conservation Research (University of Ghana). 🇬🇭
We highly value his perspective “natural is best for nature”. We cannot agree more, with nature being all living creatures including
Happy New Year from Ocean. Now! Here's to filling this fresh year with wins for the ocean, its wildlife, and us all 🌊
In 2026 we'll work to:
1. Reduce the impact of polyester microfibers on living organisms by supporting industry and political solutions (prio: regulation)...
In 2026 we'll work to:
1. Reduce the impact of polyester microfibers on living organisms by supporting industry and political solutions (prio: regulation)...
December 31, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Happy New Year from Ocean. Now! Here's to filling this fresh year with wins for the ocean, its wildlife, and us all 🌊
In 2026 we'll work to:
1. Reduce the impact of polyester microfibers on living organisms by supporting industry and political solutions (prio: regulation)...
In 2026 we'll work to:
1. Reduce the impact of polyester microfibers on living organisms by supporting industry and political solutions (prio: regulation)...
1/5 Es ist faszinierend, was passiert, sobald Kinder eine Kamera in die Hand nehmen. Innerhalb von Minuten ergeben sich großartige Ideen! Die Kreativität ist ungezwungen und genau deshalb einzigartig. 👌🏼
Im September 2025 realisierten wir unseren Kids Ozean Workshop
Im September 2025 realisierten wir unseren Kids Ozean Workshop
December 19, 2025 at 8:02 AM
1/5 Es ist faszinierend, was passiert, sobald Kinder eine Kamera in die Hand nehmen. Innerhalb von Minuten ergeben sich großartige Ideen! Die Kreativität ist ungezwungen und genau deshalb einzigartig. 👌🏼
Im September 2025 realisierten wir unseren Kids Ozean Workshop
Im September 2025 realisierten wir unseren Kids Ozean Workshop
(1/3) 🎣 Fishermen at Jamestown beach (Accra, Ghana) often find more clothing than fish in their nets.
This means less income and more danger: torn nets, damaged boats, and constant repair costs. The local fish population also continues to decline due to overfishing, climate change, and pollution.
This means less income and more danger: torn nets, damaged boats, and constant repair costs. The local fish population also continues to decline due to overfishing, climate change, and pollution.
December 17, 2025 at 2:57 PM
(1/3) 🎣 Fishermen at Jamestown beach (Accra, Ghana) often find more clothing than fish in their nets.
This means less income and more danger: torn nets, damaged boats, and constant repair costs. The local fish population also continues to decline due to overfishing, climate change, and pollution.
This means less income and more danger: torn nets, damaged boats, and constant repair costs. The local fish population also continues to decline due to overfishing, climate change, and pollution.
#1 Ocean. Now! has joined @ciel.org and over 159 civil society organizations are calling for real leadership in the #PlasticsTreaty negotiations.
The next Chair must restore trust, keep the process transparent, and shut the door on vested interests.
The next Chair must restore trust, keep the process transparent, and shut the door on vested interests.
December 11, 2025 at 7:48 AM
#1 Ocean. Now! has joined @ciel.org and over 159 civil society organizations are calling for real leadership in the #PlasticsTreaty negotiations.
The next Chair must restore trust, keep the process transparent, and shut the door on vested interests.
The next Chair must restore trust, keep the process transparent, and shut the door on vested interests.
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Opening plenary #UNEA7 has begun. Let's remind countries that addressing #plasticpollution is crucial for planetary resilience. Follow the livestream via @unep.org here 👇
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#BreakFreeFromPlastic
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#BreakFreeFromPlastic
1) Opening Plenary - 2) Opening Committee of the Whole | UNEA-7
The seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) will take place from 8 to 12 December 2025 at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, on...
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December 8, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Opening plenary #UNEA7 has begun. Let's remind countries that addressing #plasticpollution is crucial for planetary resilience. Follow the livestream via @unep.org here 👇
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#BreakFreeFromPlastic
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#BreakFreeFromPlastic
(1/3) In many indigenous cultures, the ocean is sacred. This is also true of coastal communities like the Ga in Ghana. 🇬🇭
A community of the Ga people lives close to Kantamanto Market and the Agbobloshie dumpsite, by Korle Lagoon – a water body that, til recently, was a sacred place for rituals. ♾️
A community of the Ga people lives close to Kantamanto Market and the Agbobloshie dumpsite, by Korle Lagoon – a water body that, til recently, was a sacred place for rituals. ♾️
December 8, 2025 at 1:20 PM
(1/3) In many indigenous cultures, the ocean is sacred. This is also true of coastal communities like the Ga in Ghana. 🇬🇭
A community of the Ga people lives close to Kantamanto Market and the Agbobloshie dumpsite, by Korle Lagoon – a water body that, til recently, was a sacred place for rituals. ♾️
A community of the Ga people lives close to Kantamanto Market and the Agbobloshie dumpsite, by Korle Lagoon – a water body that, til recently, was a sacred place for rituals. ♾️
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At #UNEA7, #BreakFreeFromPlastic members urged world leaders to act on the plastic crisis. The action seeks to highlight the interconnected nature of plastics and other environmental crises.
Follow @breakfreefromplastic.org for more updates.
Photos by @jameswakibia
#UNEA7
Follow @breakfreefromplastic.org for more updates.
Photos by @jameswakibia
#UNEA7
December 5, 2025 at 6:17 AM
At #UNEA7, #BreakFreeFromPlastic members urged world leaders to act on the plastic crisis. The action seeks to highlight the interconnected nature of plastics and other environmental crises.
Follow @breakfreefromplastic.org for more updates.
Photos by @jameswakibia
#UNEA7
Follow @breakfreefromplastic.org for more updates.
Photos by @jameswakibia
#UNEA7
(1/3) 🌍 It’s World Pollution Prevention Day today, and in Portrait No. 9, David Kabu has a message for us all: “Keep our water safe and clean.”
December 2, 2025 at 2:51 PM
(1/3) 🌍 It’s World Pollution Prevention Day today, and in Portrait No. 9, David Kabu has a message for us all: “Keep our water safe and clean.”
1/5 We say NO to the madness of Black Friday. The world buys millions of new clothing items…and this overflow eventually ends up far from where it was purchased. 🛍️
🎽 Textile waste from the Kantamanto Market, for example, is transported to various dumpsites such as
🎽 Textile waste from the Kantamanto Market, for example, is transported to various dumpsites such as
November 28, 2025 at 3:45 PM
1/5 We say NO to the madness of Black Friday. The world buys millions of new clothing items…and this overflow eventually ends up far from where it was purchased. 🛍️
🎽 Textile waste from the Kantamanto Market, for example, is transported to various dumpsites such as
🎽 Textile waste from the Kantamanto Market, for example, is transported to various dumpsites such as
Porträt Nr. 8: „Water is a human right.“ – Jonathan David
November 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Porträt Nr. 8: „Water is a human right.“ – Jonathan David
(1/4) 💙 An innovative alternative to fashion to 'dye' for! Toxicants are often used to color polyester fabrics. This includes:
😰 Carcinogenic azo dyes
🔵 Possible carcinogen Disperse Blue 1, allergenic Disperse Blues 106 & 124
☢️ Skin-sensitizer Orange 3
🫁 Sensitizer p-Phenylenediamine (PPD).
😰 Carcinogenic azo dyes
🔵 Possible carcinogen Disperse Blue 1, allergenic Disperse Blues 106 & 124
☢️ Skin-sensitizer Orange 3
🫁 Sensitizer p-Phenylenediamine (PPD).
November 25, 2025 at 11:18 AM
(1/4) 💙 An innovative alternative to fashion to 'dye' for! Toxicants are often used to color polyester fabrics. This includes:
😰 Carcinogenic azo dyes
🔵 Possible carcinogen Disperse Blue 1, allergenic Disperse Blues 106 & 124
☢️ Skin-sensitizer Orange 3
🫁 Sensitizer p-Phenylenediamine (PPD).
😰 Carcinogenic azo dyes
🔵 Possible carcinogen Disperse Blue 1, allergenic Disperse Blues 106 & 124
☢️ Skin-sensitizer Orange 3
🫁 Sensitizer p-Phenylenediamine (PPD).
(1/4) 📸 Portrait #7: "Stop waste disposal" – David Kabu
This portrait, taken by one of the participants of our children’s ocean photo workshop, "shout out loud – stop the flood of plastics" in Ghana, is their personal message to the world's decision-makers.
This portrait, taken by one of the participants of our children’s ocean photo workshop, "shout out loud – stop the flood of plastics" in Ghana, is their personal message to the world's decision-makers.
November 21, 2025 at 3:12 PM
(1/4) 📸 Portrait #7: "Stop waste disposal" – David Kabu
This portrait, taken by one of the participants of our children’s ocean photo workshop, "shout out loud – stop the flood of plastics" in Ghana, is their personal message to the world's decision-makers.
This portrait, taken by one of the participants of our children’s ocean photo workshop, "shout out loud – stop the flood of plastics" in Ghana, is their personal message to the world's decision-makers.
#FashionWasteColonialism is when wealthy countries dump their unwanted clothes onto places like Accra’s Kantamanto Market. Low-quality and synthetic fast-fashion sheds microplastic fibers, that don’t biodegrade –becoming another community’s burden.
November 20, 2025 at 3:17 PM
#FashionWasteColonialism is when wealthy countries dump their unwanted clothes onto places like Accra’s Kantamanto Market. Low-quality and synthetic fast-fashion sheds microplastic fibers, that don’t biodegrade –becoming another community’s burden.
1/4 Porträt Nr. 6: „Plastik verschmutzt die Ökosysteme, es muss verringert werden.“ – Majeel Mustapha
Laut Schätzungen landen jedes Jahr 11 Millionen Tonnen Plastik im Meer. Für viele Kinder in Ghana, ist dieser Müll Alltag, er gefährdet ihre Gesundheit, dabei können sie nichts
Laut Schätzungen landen jedes Jahr 11 Millionen Tonnen Plastik im Meer. Für viele Kinder in Ghana, ist dieser Müll Alltag, er gefährdet ihre Gesundheit, dabei können sie nichts
November 15, 2025 at 9:02 AM
1/4 Porträt Nr. 6: „Plastik verschmutzt die Ökosysteme, es muss verringert werden.“ – Majeel Mustapha
Laut Schätzungen landen jedes Jahr 11 Millionen Tonnen Plastik im Meer. Für viele Kinder in Ghana, ist dieser Müll Alltag, er gefährdet ihre Gesundheit, dabei können sie nichts
Laut Schätzungen landen jedes Jahr 11 Millionen Tonnen Plastik im Meer. Für viele Kinder in Ghana, ist dieser Müll Alltag, er gefährdet ihre Gesundheit, dabei können sie nichts