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Home > Ocean and Climate Petition
Ocean and Climate Petition

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Sign the Petition to Help Save It

As the hosts of COP26, the UK government has a responsibility to make sure the ocean is at the forefront of climate negotiations. Sign the petition today to demand that the voice of the ocean is heard within the climate crisis.

66,370of 80,000 signatures
32,413individuals
33,957school pupils

We are calling on the UK Government to ensure the ocean is at the centre of climate conversations at COP26.

We want all governments of the UK to recognise the importance of a thriving ocean, for the planet and people, and to utilise its capacity as a solution to the climate crisis. We are calling for:

1

Ocean rewilding and blue carbon habitat restoration

We want to see an increased investment, and associated targets, in ocean rewilding to allow blue carbon habitats to thrive and actively remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere in order to achieve negative carbon emissions.

2

Implementation of Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs)

We want to see the implementation of HPMAs to fully protect marine species from human disruption and to allow ecosystems to recover. We need marine areas where deep sea mining is banned, commercial fishing is prevented, oil and gas exploration is ceased and pollution inputs are tightly regulated.

3

Recognition of the importance of marine ecosystems for human wellbeing

We want governments at COP26 to acknowledge the pivotal role the ocean plays in sustaining economies and societal well-being and to ensure protection of coastal communities against the climatic changes we can no longer prevent, such as sea level rise and flooding.


Why is this important?

The ocean is under threat from human activity. Alongside the destruction caused by deep-sea mining, unsustainable fishing and pollution; climate change is causing ocean temperatures and acidity levels to rise dramatically. These changes are driving marine ecosystems and species to extinction and putting populations here in the UK, and across the world, at extreme risk.

Through protection and rewilding, marine environments can be restored to tackle climate change and help communities adapt to the climate impacts we can no longer prevent.

As the hosts of COP26, the UK government has a responsibility, to our blue planet and the populations who depend on it, to make sure the ocean is at the forefront of climate change negotiations. Sign the petition today.

We have also created an Educational Resource Pack to equip teachers and pupils with the knowledge and resources to use their voice and take-action to address the ocean and climate crisis, and sign the petition. Download today! 

Latest Individual Signers

Jill A.about 6 months ago
John M.about 7 months ago
Linda D.about 7 months ago
Sarah K.about 7 months ago
Stuart L.about 7 months ago
Stacy P.about 7 months ago
Lea T.about 7 months ago
Bradley D.about 7 months ago
Cerys C.about 7 months ago
Joanna W.about 7 months ago

Latest School Signers

St Alban's Catholic Primary Schoolabout 7 months ago
Kingsley School Bidefordabout 7 months ago
Trythall CP Schoolabout 7 months ago
St Katharine's CoE Primary Schoolabout 7 months ago
St Pauls CE Primary Schoolabout 7 months ago
Baldwins Hill Primary Schoolabout 7 months ago
Helen's Home from Home- childminderabout 7 months ago
Lawrence and Iyadabout 7 months ago
Lasswade high schoolabout 8 months ago
Knightsbridge Schoolabout 8 months ago

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