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

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!

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

Happy to report @blueactionfund.org is on track with its disbursements. #OceanOptimism

Day 4 of @blueactionfund.org visit to the iSimangaliso project. The @wildoceanssa.bsky.social Team impresses me every day. The passion for their work and attention to detail makes a real difference for the vulnerable communities and the environment! #oceanoptimism

1st day of @blueactionfund.org visit in South Africa! We had a great kick off with our grantee @wildoceanssa.bsky.social and partners in Durban. Looking forward to the field trip to see progress & impacts of our grants in iSimangaliso and uThukela! 🐬 @oceanthyrza.bsky.social @oceanpia.bsky.social

Just closed the Q&A Session for our Call on Eastern Tropical Pacific with more than 80 particpants representing smaller & larger + conservation & livelihood NGOs, with questions from match funding over MPA categories to eligibility criteria.
Thanks to @blueactionfund.org Team and all participants.🌊