Judith Weigand
@oceanweigand.bsky.social
Marine Biodiversity Conservation & Coastal Livelihoods
Programme Director & Management Board @blueactionfund.org | Berlin | Views are my own
Programme Director & Management Board @blueactionfund.org | Berlin | Views are my own
More Happy News: since end of September São Tomé & Príncipe is the first country with 100% of its land designated as UNESCO Biosphere Reserve! Now we are just waiting for ✍️ of the decree law by the president to establish the first MPAs in the country 👇 A lot of #oceanoptimism & #conservationoptimism
Meanwhile in São Tomé and Príncipe 🇸🇹...
Thanks also to cofunding from #Oceans5 & @schorstmeyer.bsky.social
@faunaflora.bsky.social project currently visited by @idelamer.bsky.social & @oceanweigand.bsky.social
Thanks also to cofunding from #Oceans5 & @schorstmeyer.bsky.social
@faunaflora.bsky.social project currently visited by @idelamer.bsky.social & @oceanweigand.bsky.social
São Tomé and Príncipe commits to creating a marine protected area network - Victoria SCHNEIDER @mongabay.com
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October 10, 2025 at 10:58 AM
More Happy News: since end of September São Tomé & Príncipe is the first country with 100% of its land designated as UNESCO Biosphere Reserve! Now we are just waiting for ✍️ of the decree law by the president to establish the first MPAs in the country 👇 A lot of #oceanoptimism & #conservationoptimism
Yesterday we completed Part 1 of @blueactionfund.org visit on Príncipe Island. Thanks to @faunaflora.bsky.social & Fundacao Principe for showing us your important work on the Island. Establishing MPAs & establishing small businesses to help communities becoming more resilient. #oceanoptimism
October 9, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Yesterday we completed Part 1 of @blueactionfund.org visit on Príncipe Island. Thanks to @faunaflora.bsky.social & Fundacao Principe for showing us your important work on the Island. Establishing MPAs & establishing small businesses to help communities becoming more resilient. #oceanoptimism
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Packed few days in Príncipe 🇸🇹 visiting the @blueactionfund.org -funded project led by @faunaflora.bsky.social, implemented by local partner Fundação Príncipe.
📸 Small-scale enterprises, grievance mechanism in action, fish catch data collection.
More on the project👇
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📸 Small-scale enterprises, grievance mechanism in action, fish catch data collection.
More on the project👇
sl1nk.com/U2BAb
October 7, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Packed few days in Príncipe 🇸🇹 visiting the @blueactionfund.org -funded project led by @faunaflora.bsky.social, implemented by local partner Fundação Príncipe.
📸 Small-scale enterprises, grievance mechanism in action, fish catch data collection.
More on the project👇
sl1nk.com/U2BAb
📸 Small-scale enterprises, grievance mechanism in action, fish catch data collection.
More on the project👇
sl1nk.com/U2BAb
Great opportunity to work with a fabulous team spreading #OceanOptimism around the globe 👇
If you want to make a difference in the marine world 🌊🪸🐟... We are looking for a programme assistant (part time) based in in Berlin #OceanOptimism. ogy.de/6jtx
Programme Assistant (m/f/x) - part time
BLUE ACTION FUND is searching for a:Programme AssistantREPORTS TO: Executive DirectorLOCATION: BerlinSALARY: CompetitiveCLOSING DATE: 2 November 2025START DATE: As soon as possibleCONTRACT: Part time ...
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October 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Great opportunity to work with a fabulous team spreading #OceanOptimism around the globe 👇
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Excited to be joining some 1200 other WIO ocean enthusiasts for the WIOMSA symposium and looking forward to an exchange-rich week! @wiomsa.bsky.social @blueactionfund.org @oceanthyrza.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Excited to be joining some 1200 other WIO ocean enthusiasts for the WIOMSA symposium and looking forward to an exchange-rich week! @wiomsa.bsky.social @blueactionfund.org @oceanthyrza.bsky.social
Great to see @blueactionfund.org grantees meeting in real!!
After 3+ years of online exchanges, a first one for the books: @blueactionfund.org EbA grantees from around the WIO sharing a meal in 3D at @wiomsa.bsky.social symposium 🥳 More about this gang here: tinyurl.com/4r2h7w8r
October 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Great to see @blueactionfund.org grantees meeting in real!!
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We accepted invite to join the Advisory Committee of Pacifico which mobilises 💶💵💴 for marine conservation in the Central Eastern Tropical Pacific. Surely, plenty of opportunities for exchange & mutual benefit with our existing and upcoming investments in the region. #OceanOptimism
September 29, 2025 at 12:18 PM
We accepted invite to join the Advisory Committee of Pacifico which mobilises 💶💵💴 for marine conservation in the Central Eastern Tropical Pacific. Surely, plenty of opportunities for exchange & mutual benefit with our existing and upcoming investments in the region. #OceanOptimism
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#HappyFridayNews: Today, we ✒️ €5.4 million project with @envdefensefund.bsky.social to support climate resilient MPAs and small Scale fisheries management in Lampung 🇮🇩.
#OceanOptimism @oceancecilia.bsky.social
#OceanOptimism @oceancecilia.bsky.social
August 22, 2025 at 6:43 AM
#HappyFridayNews: Today, we ✒️ €5.4 million project with @envdefensefund.bsky.social to support climate resilient MPAs and small Scale fisheries management in Lampung 🇮🇩.
#OceanOptimism @oceancecilia.bsky.social
#OceanOptimism @oceancecilia.bsky.social
Happy Friday News 🎉New Grant Fact Sheet for Grant to Oikos working in Honduras has just been published. One more in the @blueactionfund.org portfolio - looking forward to the next years of collaboration!
Online: Fact sheet re our €3.4m project with OIKOS in 🇭🇳 Honduras ➡️ ogy.de/rkor
#OceanOptimism funded by @bmz.de @norad.no @afd-france.bsky.social @swedishmfa.bsky.social @irishaid.bsky.social
#OceanOptimism funded by @bmz.de @norad.no @afd-france.bsky.social @swedishmfa.bsky.social @irishaid.bsky.social
July 25, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Happy Friday News 🎉New Grant Fact Sheet for Grant to Oikos working in Honduras has just been published. One more in the @blueactionfund.org portfolio - looking forward to the next years of collaboration!
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Two new @unesco.org sites in 🇬🇼 & 🇲🇿 - Two @blueactionfund.org supported Marine Protected Areas #OceanOptimism
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UNESCO: Moçambique e Guiné-Bissau na Lista - Mais Afrika
A UNESCO inscreveu este domingo o Parque Nacional de Maputo, em Moçambique, na lista do Património Mundial da Humanidade. O Parque de Maputo está ligado ao
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July 15, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Two new @unesco.org sites in 🇬🇼 & 🇲🇿 - Two @blueactionfund.org supported Marine Protected Areas #OceanOptimism
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Thanks @new-york-un.diplo.de for hosting 🌊ocean event at upcoming #HLPF2025. We are looking forward to contributing...
@bmz.de @umweltministerium.de @oceanknigge.bsky.social
@bmz.de @umweltministerium.de @oceanknigge.bsky.social
July 12, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Thanks @new-york-un.diplo.de for hosting 🌊ocean event at upcoming #HLPF2025. We are looking forward to contributing...
@bmz.de @umweltministerium.de @oceanknigge.bsky.social
@bmz.de @umweltministerium.de @oceanknigge.bsky.social
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We reviewed & revised TOR for mid-term & final grant evaluations that all grants undergo, among ohters adding new social safeguard aspects. Thanks @oceanweigand.bsky.social for herding 🐈, i.e. the programme team.
July 9, 2025 at 10:29 AM
We reviewed & revised TOR for mid-term & final grant evaluations that all grants undergo, among ohters adding new social safeguard aspects. Thanks @oceanweigand.bsky.social for herding 🐈, i.e. the programme team.
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And proud to announce that one of those accepted special sessions will dive into lessons learned on EbA in the WIO by @blueactionfund.org grantees in the region (more about the projects here: tinyurl.com/bdrwdj2v). Congrats to the team! #oceanoptimism
July 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
And proud to announce that one of those accepted special sessions will dive into lessons learned on EbA in the WIO by @blueactionfund.org grantees in the region (more about the projects here: tinyurl.com/bdrwdj2v). Congrats to the team! #oceanoptimism
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We believe in gender equity. This is why we signed the 'Women Ocean Guardians commitment', reinforcing our existing ambitions, policies, & requirements ♀️💪. Thanks for bringing such a powerful movement together @wcs.org 🥳👏#OceanOptimism
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3 Nations and 20 Institutions Launch Global Commitment to Elevate Women in Ocean Leadership – Movement Secures $3.8M GEF Grant
NICE, FRANCE (JUNE 11, 2025) – At the 2025 UN Ocean Conference in Nice, a bold new global commitment was launched to center coastal women as leaders in marine conservation and sustainable livelihoods....
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June 12, 2025 at 4:59 AM
We believe in gender equity. This is why we signed the 'Women Ocean Guardians commitment', reinforcing our existing ambitions, policies, & requirements ♀️💪. Thanks for bringing such a powerful movement together @wcs.org 🥳👏#OceanOptimism
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West Africa united for the ocean. Thank you PRCM for inviting @blueactionfund.org to the Western Africa Dinner at #UNOC3.
Lots of exciting announcements re BBNJ ratification & good to see such strong partnerships.
@oceanweigand.bsky.social
Lots of exciting announcements re BBNJ ratification & good to see such strong partnerships.
@oceanweigand.bsky.social
June 10, 2025 at 8:53 AM
West Africa united for the ocean. Thank you PRCM for inviting @blueactionfund.org to the Western Africa Dinner at #UNOC3.
Lots of exciting announcements re BBNJ ratification & good to see such strong partnerships.
@oceanweigand.bsky.social
Lots of exciting announcements re BBNJ ratification & good to see such strong partnerships.
@oceanweigand.bsky.social
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Breaking: Norway contributes additional € 6.8 million to @blueactionfund.org (total now at €17.7 million). Thanks Norway & @norad.no for spreading some #OceanOptimism at #UNOC3 & #BEFF2025
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Norge gir 100 millioner til havsatsinger
I forbindelse med havkonferansen i Nice i Frankrike, gir Norge 100 millioner kroner til satsinger som jobber for å beskytte sårbare områder i havet.
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June 8, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Breaking: Norway contributes additional € 6.8 million to @blueactionfund.org (total now at €17.7 million). Thanks Norway & @norad.no for spreading some #OceanOptimism at #UNOC3 & #BEFF2025
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1st day at #BEFF2025, with an impressive opening speech by @christinelagarde.bsky.social, many fruitful exchanges, solution hubs including our grantee @wildtrustssa.bsky.social. One takeaway: We need more investable ready projects! Happy that @blueactionfund.org is contributing to address this!
June 7, 2025 at 3:24 PM
1st day at #BEFF2025, with an impressive opening speech by @christinelagarde.bsky.social, many fruitful exchanges, solution hubs including our grantee @wildtrustssa.bsky.social. One takeaway: We need more investable ready projects! Happy that @blueactionfund.org is contributing to address this!
Looking forward to represent @blueactionfund.org together with our board member at the #BEFF….👇
In case you attend the 'BEFF' and have questions about 'BAF' (an abbreviation we actually don't use ourselves), feel free to approach our Programme Director & Management Board member @oceanweigand.bsky.social...
May 31, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Looking forward to represent @blueactionfund.org together with our board member at the #BEFF….👇
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Very glad to hear that @greenclimate.fund confirmed participation at our #ClimateHeroes event at #UNOC3. Essential to link climate & 🌊agendas, as examplafied in our €50m EbA funding window ogy.de/7zrf
@wwf.de @bmz.de @giz.de @oceancecilia.bsky.social
@wwf.de @bmz.de @giz.de @oceancecilia.bsky.social
May 30, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Very glad to hear that @greenclimate.fund confirmed participation at our #ClimateHeroes event at #UNOC3. Essential to link climate & 🌊agendas, as examplafied in our €50m EbA funding window ogy.de/7zrf
@wwf.de @bmz.de @giz.de @oceancecilia.bsky.social
@wwf.de @bmz.de @giz.de @oceancecilia.bsky.social
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Meanwhile in Honduras 🇭🇳...
Excellent example of a grievance mechanism...👇 Grant fact sheet for our €4.9 million project with @rare.org ➡️https://ogy.de/2lt5
Excellent example of a grievance mechanism...👇 Grant fact sheet for our €4.9 million project with @rare.org ➡️https://ogy.de/2lt5
May 23, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Meanwhile in Honduras 🇭🇳...
Excellent example of a grievance mechanism...👇 Grant fact sheet for our €4.9 million project with @rare.org ➡️https://ogy.de/2lt5
Excellent example of a grievance mechanism...👇 Grant fact sheet for our €4.9 million project with @rare.org ➡️https://ogy.de/2lt5
#UNOC3 is approaching fast and I am looking forward to meet partners and colleagues during the conference - best at one of these 👇events #30by30 #OceanOptimism
May 23, 2025 at 7:45 AM
#UNOC3 is approaching fast and I am looking forward to meet partners and colleagues during the conference - best at one of these 👇events #30by30 #OceanOptimism
Thrilled to join the Leading Women for the Ocean, a global community of women leaders advancing #OceanGovernance and the #BlueEconomy. We are committed to empowering women's participation in key negotiations such as #ClimateChange and ocean protection. leadingwomenfortheocean.org
#OceanOptimism
#OceanOptimism
May 9, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Thrilled to join the Leading Women for the Ocean, a global community of women leaders advancing #OceanGovernance and the #BlueEconomy. We are committed to empowering women's participation in key negotiations such as #ClimateChange and ocean protection. leadingwomenfortheocean.org
#OceanOptimism
#OceanOptimism
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Save the date: #CoastalClimateHeroes 9 June #UNOC3, featuring several of our grants incl. in 🇧🇿 & 🇲🇬.
Cohosted with @wwf.de @bmz.de & @giz.de
Cohosted with @wwf.de @bmz.de & @giz.de
May 9, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Save the date: #CoastalClimateHeroes 9 June #UNOC3, featuring several of our grants incl. in 🇧🇿 & 🇲🇬.
Cohosted with @wwf.de @bmz.de & @giz.de
Cohosted with @wwf.de @bmz.de & @giz.de
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Welcoming new 🇩🇪 Minister for Development Cooperation on Blue Sky @reemalabali.bsky.social 🥳 . @bmz.de plays crucial role to support global south re 🌊 marine conservation & sustainable communities, incl. through @blueactionfund.org.
#OceanOptimism @heikehenn.bsky.social
#OceanOptimism @heikehenn.bsky.social
May 8, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Welcoming new 🇩🇪 Minister for Development Cooperation on Blue Sky @reemalabali.bsky.social 🥳 . @bmz.de plays crucial role to support global south re 🌊 marine conservation & sustainable communities, incl. through @blueactionfund.org.
#OceanOptimism @heikehenn.bsky.social
#OceanOptimism @heikehenn.bsky.social