Up to 12 million tons of plastic debris enter the ocean every year. This has adverse impacts on the health of ocean ecosystems, the integrity of food supplies and people’s livelihoods. IUCN is increasing its efforts to help Caribbean countries tackle this problem, this short three-minute production tells you how.

In light of the fast-moving and unpredictable situation of the COVID-19 pandemic and regarding the health of staff, consultants and contractors, IUCN has been taken measures to continue with the project’s work remotely, and together with partners, looks forward to keep working, innovating and finding creative manners to move forward with the project’s objectives. 

IUCN Members, EarthX and the National Geographic Society convened virtually to celebrate World Oceans Week from June 9-11, 2020. The EarthxOcean conference brought together multidisciplinary innovators driving solutions to the most pressing threats to our oceans, including pollution by plastics.

As part of the Ocean Plastics Solutions agenda, IUCN Senior Programme Officer, Joao Sousa, presented the PWFI project as an initiative that promotes innovative solutions across various categories to address this critical issue. Follow the link for the conference agenda and recordings.

IUCN’s latest Marine News magazine is up, separating and highlighting all IUCN's activities on marine and coastal conservation across the Union, with spectacular images of the work happening around the world.