🌊Markus Knigge🐟
@oceanknigge.bsky.social
CEO @BlueActionFund.org investing in #OceanOptimism #MPAs #30x30 #Fisheries. Also interested in 🇩🇪 #Meeresoffensive. Views my own.
Done for 2025.... Next @blueactionfund.org board meeting 26 in Dublin. Me & @oceanweigand.bsky.social as well as special guest @idelamer.bsky.social are looking forward to it. #OceanOptimism
November 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Done for 2025.... Next @blueactionfund.org board meeting 26 in Dublin. Me & @oceanweigand.bsky.social as well as special guest @idelamer.bsky.social are looking forward to it. #OceanOptimism
New best friends: Healthy bird population indicating reasonably good state of fisheries... #HalfMoonCaye 🇧🇿.
U see @kostyabiodiv.bsky.social I am slowly, slowly becoming a birder 🪺🦜
U see @kostyabiodiv.bsky.social I am slowly, slowly becoming a birder 🪺🦜
November 21, 2025 at 4:14 PM
New best friends: Healthy bird population indicating reasonably good state of fisheries... #HalfMoonCaye 🇧🇿.
U see @kostyabiodiv.bsky.social I am slowly, slowly becoming a birder 🪺🦜
U see @kostyabiodiv.bsky.social I am slowly, slowly becoming a birder 🪺🦜
Last day in the project area of our grant to Belize Audubon society & partners. Today wrap up event with government and other stakeholders. Ambitious project ➡️ ogy.de/rt15 & great NGO partners on the ground. #30by30 #OceanOptimism @oceanpia.bsky.social @blueactionfund.org
November 21, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Last day in the project area of our grant to Belize Audubon society & partners. Today wrap up event with government and other stakeholders. Ambitious project ➡️ ogy.de/rt15 & great NGO partners on the ground. #30by30 #OceanOptimism @oceanpia.bsky.social @blueactionfund.org
Visit to traditional 🐟 trap in Northern Belize 🇧🇿, incl. subsequent lunch prepared by fisher's wife. Amazing joint effort by local communities & MPA co-managers supported among others by @blueactionfund.org & @oceanpia.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Visit to traditional 🐟 trap in Northern Belize 🇧🇿, incl. subsequent lunch prepared by fisher's wife. Amazing joint effort by local communities & MPA co-managers supported among others by @blueactionfund.org & @oceanpia.bsky.social
My 1st manatee 🌊🐮 encounter in my life in a rather amazing rescue station in Belize 🇧🇿. Visit with @oceanpia.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 2:55 AM
My 1st manatee 🌊🐮 encounter in my life in a rather amazing rescue station in Belize 🇧🇿. Visit with @oceanpia.bsky.social
Visiting our "Building environmental, social, and economic resilience of MPAs and coastal communities in Belize 🇧🇿 "... Grant fact sheet ➡️ ogy.de/rt15
#OceanOptimism @oceanpia.bsky.social @blueactionfund.org
#OceanOptimism @oceanpia.bsky.social @blueactionfund.org
November 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Visiting our "Building environmental, social, and economic resilience of MPAs and coastal communities in Belize 🇧🇿 "... Grant fact sheet ➡️ ogy.de/rt15
#OceanOptimism @oceanpia.bsky.social @blueactionfund.org
#OceanOptimism @oceanpia.bsky.social @blueactionfund.org
Wasn't aware so far: Consultation on new #IUCNGreenList Standard v2.0 draft is open until 30th November 2025. @protectedplanet.bsky.social @taotaotasi.bsky.social @wwf-ocean.bsky.social @wcs.org @faunaflora.bsky.social @oceana.bsky.social @bluemarinef.bsky.social ...
November 17, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Wasn't aware so far: Consultation on new #IUCNGreenList Standard v2.0 draft is open until 30th November 2025. @protectedplanet.bsky.social @taotaotasi.bsky.social @wwf-ocean.bsky.social @wcs.org @faunaflora.bsky.social @oceana.bsky.social @bluemarinef.bsky.social ...
Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 included Ras Hatiba & Blue Holes on national MPA list, the former covering 5,715km² featuring among others 🪸🐢🐬🦈 ➡️ ogy.de/vclw
@kgdm-saudi-arabia.bsky.social #OceanOptimism
@kgdm-saudi-arabia.bsky.social #OceanOptimism
November 17, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 included Ras Hatiba & Blue Holes on national MPA list, the former covering 5,715km² featuring among others 🪸🐢🐬🦈 ➡️ ogy.de/vclw
@kgdm-saudi-arabia.bsky.social #OceanOptimism
@kgdm-saudi-arabia.bsky.social #OceanOptimism
@oceanweigand.bsky.social & me are happy to report that @blueactionfund.org is well on track to achieve our goal of disbursing > 💶€100million to our grantees before our 10 year anniversary in 2027.
#10yearsBlueAction #OceanOptimism
#10yearsBlueAction #OceanOptimism
November 16, 2025 at 10:08 PM
@oceanweigand.bsky.social & me are happy to report that @blueactionfund.org is well on track to achieve our goal of disbursing > 💶€100million to our grantees before our 10 year anniversary in 2027.
#10yearsBlueAction #OceanOptimism
#10yearsBlueAction #OceanOptimism
Welcome to BlueSky @louieporta.bsky.social from @moorefound.bsky.social. Please follow for anything arctic 🐻❄️🧊❄️ (1/2)
November 14, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Welcome to BlueSky @louieporta.bsky.social from @moorefound.bsky.social. Please follow for anything arctic 🐻❄️🧊❄️ (1/2)
Learning about synergies b/w @blueactionfund.org & @cordap.bsky.social 🪸🪸🪸 investments in Belize 🇧🇿...
@carlosduartephd.bsky.social @oceancecilia.bsky.social #OceanOptimism #ForCorals
@carlosduartephd.bsky.social @oceancecilia.bsky.social #OceanOptimism #ForCorals
November 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Learning about synergies b/w @blueactionfund.org & @cordap.bsky.social 🪸🪸🪸 investments in Belize 🇧🇿...
@carlosduartephd.bsky.social @oceancecilia.bsky.social #OceanOptimism #ForCorals
@carlosduartephd.bsky.social @oceancecilia.bsky.social #OceanOptimism #ForCorals
Typical start of our project visits: Day in the office for introductions, update on project's progress & challenges, ESMS, questions on our procedures etc. Yesterday with @wwf.de ReefGuard Project in Belize 🇧🇿 ogy.de/7wf0
@oceanpia.bsky.social #OceanOptimism
@oceanpia.bsky.social #OceanOptimism
November 11, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Typical start of our project visits: Day in the office for introductions, update on project's progress & challenges, ESMS, questions on our procedures etc. Yesterday with @wwf.de ReefGuard Project in Belize 🇧🇿 ogy.de/7wf0
@oceanpia.bsky.social #OceanOptimism
@oceanpia.bsky.social #OceanOptimism
Inspiring ocean reads incoming...
Next #BerlinOceanDinner in December tries something new. Everyone brings a book or medium that’s inspired them to work in marine conservation or could inspire others 🌊🪸🦈 Perfect timing for holiday gift inspiration 🎁 #OceanOptimism 1/2
Next #BerlinOceanDinner in December tries something new. Everyone brings a book or medium that’s inspired them to work in marine conservation or could inspire others 🌊🪸🦈 Perfect timing for holiday gift inspiration 🎁 #OceanOptimism 1/2
November 10, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Inspiring ocean reads incoming...
Next #BerlinOceanDinner in December tries something new. Everyone brings a book or medium that’s inspired them to work in marine conservation or could inspire others 🌊🪸🦈 Perfect timing for holiday gift inspiration 🎁 #OceanOptimism 1/2
Next #BerlinOceanDinner in December tries something new. Everyone brings a book or medium that’s inspired them to work in marine conservation or could inspire others 🌊🪸🦈 Perfect timing for holiday gift inspiration 🎁 #OceanOptimism 1/2
After a rather long trip via Mexico I arrived in Belize 🇧🇿 to visit 2 of @blueactionfund.org investments. Tonight, kick-off dinner with 🐼 @wwf-ocean.bsky.social & the Reefguard project ➡️
ogy.de/s8bd #OceanOptimism
ogy.de/s8bd #OceanOptimism
November 10, 2025 at 12:38 AM
After a rather long trip via Mexico I arrived in Belize 🇧🇿 to visit 2 of @blueactionfund.org investments. Tonight, kick-off dinner with 🐼 @wwf-ocean.bsky.social & the Reefguard project ➡️
ogy.de/s8bd #OceanOptimism
ogy.de/s8bd #OceanOptimism
New publication: Funding Trends 2025 - Tracking the State of
Global Ocean Funding. ➡️ ogy.de/ql6w
Thanks for spotlighting @blueactionfund.org #OceanOptimism
Global Ocean Funding. ➡️ ogy.de/ql6w
Thanks for spotlighting @blueactionfund.org #OceanOptimism
November 6, 2025 at 2:51 PM
New publication: Funding Trends 2025 - Tracking the State of
Global Ocean Funding. ➡️ ogy.de/ql6w
Thanks for spotlighting @blueactionfund.org #OceanOptimism
Global Ocean Funding. ➡️ ogy.de/ql6w
Thanks for spotlighting @blueactionfund.org #OceanOptimism
Reminder to @blueactionfund.org government partners 🇩🇪 🇸🇪 🇳🇴 🇫🇷 🇮🇪 - We are not at the bottom, but there is room to do even more #OceanOpimism. Figures from most recent Tracking the State of Global Ocean Funding report...
November 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Reminder to @blueactionfund.org government partners 🇩🇪 🇸🇪 🇳🇴 🇫🇷 🇮🇪 - We are not at the bottom, but there is room to do even more #OceanOpimism. Figures from most recent Tracking the State of Global Ocean Funding report...
Conservation funder gang 🐆🐻🐘🐳🦈🌱🌳
EDs @blueactionfund.org @legacylandscapes.bsky.social #CaucasusNatureFund, #PrespaOhridNatureTrust & its joint partnership #NatureTrustAlliance at their annual meeting. (1/2)
EDs @blueactionfund.org @legacylandscapes.bsky.social #CaucasusNatureFund, #PrespaOhridNatureTrust & its joint partnership #NatureTrustAlliance at their annual meeting. (1/2)
November 5, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Conservation funder gang 🐆🐻🐘🐳🦈🌱🌳
EDs @blueactionfund.org @legacylandscapes.bsky.social #CaucasusNatureFund, #PrespaOhridNatureTrust & its joint partnership #NatureTrustAlliance at their annual meeting. (1/2)
EDs @blueactionfund.org @legacylandscapes.bsky.social #CaucasusNatureFund, #PrespaOhridNatureTrust & its joint partnership #NatureTrustAlliance at their annual meeting. (1/2)
2 Mid-term evaluations of @blueactionfund.org investments in 🇹🇿 for breakfast ☕🥐...
🌊 €5.6m project with @wcs.org ➡️ ogy.de/t1pp
🌊 €6.4m project with @faunaflora.bsky.social ➡️ ogy.de/20fy
All part of our EbA funding window co-funded by @bmz.de & @greenclimate.fund
🌊 €5.6m project with @wcs.org ➡️ ogy.de/t1pp
🌊 €6.4m project with @faunaflora.bsky.social ➡️ ogy.de/20fy
All part of our EbA funding window co-funded by @bmz.de & @greenclimate.fund
October 30, 2025 at 7:09 AM
2 Mid-term evaluations of @blueactionfund.org investments in 🇹🇿 for breakfast ☕🥐...
🌊 €5.6m project with @wcs.org ➡️ ogy.de/t1pp
🌊 €6.4m project with @faunaflora.bsky.social ➡️ ogy.de/20fy
All part of our EbA funding window co-funded by @bmz.de & @greenclimate.fund
🌊 €5.6m project with @wcs.org ➡️ ogy.de/t1pp
🌊 €6.4m project with @faunaflora.bsky.social ➡️ ogy.de/20fy
All part of our EbA funding window co-funded by @bmz.de & @greenclimate.fund
✅ milestone achieved:
Since 1st grant agreement in 2018 @blueactionfund.org disbursed €80m to advance on #30by30 & invest in sustainable coastal communities. #OceanOptimism.
Since 1st grant agreement in 2018 @blueactionfund.org disbursed €80m to advance on #30by30 & invest in sustainable coastal communities. #OceanOptimism.
October 30, 2025 at 6:58 AM
✅ milestone achieved:
Since 1st grant agreement in 2018 @blueactionfund.org disbursed €80m to advance on #30by30 & invest in sustainable coastal communities. #OceanOptimism.
Since 1st grant agreement in 2018 @blueactionfund.org disbursed €80m to advance on #30by30 & invest in sustainable coastal communities. #OceanOptimism.
Look @oceanweigand.bsky.social , we also have a photo with the big cheque 🤪
October 29, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Look @oceanweigand.bsky.social , we also have a photo with the big cheque 🤪