Hear the Voice of Ocean Life
“OUR OCEAN NEEDS YOU”
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The Last Journey
Matriarch Gala travelled north, from Spain to the Wadden Sea coast, with son Titan. Starved and poisoned by PCBs, she stranded and died on the beach at Cadzand
Photo: AK Wildlife Cruises
Last of the West Coast Community
From the Hebrides, 60-year-old brothers John Coe and Aquarius still travel south to the Scilly Isles - but alone. Their pod's breeding females have vanished, lost to PCB contamination
Photo: VRT NWS
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The Voice of the Orca - "Our Ocean Needs You"
Orcas are Ocean sentinels - their well-being reflects the health of the seas we all share
Contamination, habitat loss and declining food sources continue to threaten
orcas, whales, dolphins and countless other marine species
Three Ways to Take Part
Protecting Ocean life also helps protect our own future
Our Planet Orca
In support of
United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 14
- Life Below Water -
Working to protect and recover marine ecosystems,
reducing Ocean toxic contamination and pollution,
restoring Ocean health through practical action
Ocean recovery happens one action at a time
DROP BY DROP
Awaken Awareness - Wear the Voice
"Our Ocean Needs You"
World Ocean Day and other international environmental Days are valuable moments of awareness..but Ocean recovery depends on something even more important: persistent action throughout the year, day after day, Drop by Drop
Our Planet Orca is pleased to contribute to that global persistent action through the
Blue Orca Initiatives,
a flagship strand of participation within Our Planet Orca, bringing together organisations, projects and community-led efforts working towards Ocean recovery.
Through the Blue Orca Initiatives, OPO recognises, connects and promotes an organisation's work so as to be seen and supported and to help that work reach further, build connections and attract wider public awareness and support.
Read on to know more about the Blue Orca Initiatives
Many Drops. One Ocean
"The Voice from within the Ocean"
The Blue Orca Initiatives
"Our Ocean Needs You"
The Ocean belongs to no one..
Responsibility for its future belongs to us all
The Initiatives bring together science, citizen action and responsible organisations to help restore Ocean health through practical, measurable projects ..supporting the aims of United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 14 - Life Below Water - contributing to the UN Ocean Decade by encouraging practical participation in Ocean recovery
A prority Blue Orca Initiative is the tackling of how to remove one of the Ocean's most persistent pollutants: PCB contamination Endangering orca populations. As apex predators, orcas accumulate these legacy toxins at exceptionally high concentrations - and their rate of accumulation is one of the clearest indicators of the Ocean's health
The Initiative's objective is simple: to develop practical solutions that deliver measurable environmental improvements in reduction of PCB contamination and can be replicated in coastal regions around the world
Actions include:
- supporting research and practical remediation
- promoting responsible Ocean stewardship
- encouraging citizen participation
- building partnerships across science, industry and communities
Every Drop Counts – Your Drop Counts – Wear the Voice
"The Voice from within the Ocean tells us that recovery begins by working together"
Blue Orca Initiatives
How you can take part> Nominations
Greater public and policy support is needed for ocean rewilding and habitat recovery as protection against further underwater destruction
A Blue Orca Initiative supports and promotes organisations nominated for making
ongoing contributions to Ocean recovery..
Are you already working for Ocean recovery?
Every Blue Orca Nomination introduces your work to people looking
for practical ways to support your work..
Recognition is only the beginning.. being part of a Blue Orca Initiative helps that work reach further through greater awareness, partnerships and public support
Ready to Begin?
Contribute your Drop in the Ocean by browsing and supporting your chosen Nomination in:
Blue Orca Initiatives Support List →
..select your chosen Nomination from the dropdown at checkout when you follow the link to buy the
“Our Ocean Needs You” T-shirt
.
Not ready to buy a T-shirt? There's more you can do...
Send a message, offer support, share an idea or explore ways to work together →
Contributing funds by buying a T-shirt or giving a Donation is a valuable way to support Ocean recovery, but it isn't the only way..
..if you prefer, time, skills, introductions, sharing, practical help and other forms of support are always welcomed by Nominated organisations
The Blue Orca Initiative Participation form is open to everyone - whether you have a Nomination to make, an idea to share, a question to ask or simply want to show your support.
Send a message of support/comment →
The BOI Listing shows details of the latest Blue Orca Initiative Nominations put forward by members of the public - each project represents ongoing work contributing to Ocean recovery and welcomes greater awareness of its important contribution :
- Browse the Blue Orca Initiatives Category Listing for a Nomination you wish to Support -
Long-term field acoustics research helping deepen understanding of wild orca populations
🎧 Read the OPO story about OrcaLab →
Restoring two globally significant sea-grass species of ecological and scientific importance
🌱 Read the OPO story about seagrass restoration →
Restoring seagrass meadows and native oyster reefs in Scotland's firths
🌱 Explore the Wilder Firths project → ▶ Watch the Wilder Firths video →
Conserving whales, dolphins, porpoises and basking sharks around the Isle of Man
Citizen-science monitoring for critically-endangered Cook Inlet belugas
🐋 Read more about volunteering as a Beluga Monitor →
Put forward an organisation/project as a Nomination to be Added →
Being Listed helps BOI create greater awareness of your organisation's work and the kind of Ocean recovery it is undertaking.
..other than being able when needed to provide update information about your project, there is no heavy reporting or ongoing administrative commitment needed by your organisation - BOI creates and flows the Content into public platforms to help Awareness of your work reach further
Get in Touch
We'ld be pleased to hear from you..
Have a question, an idea, or simply want to learn more about the Blue Orca Initiatives?
A direct message is often the quickest way to get in touch:
boinominations@ourplanetorca.net
As a thank you for helping us discover new Ocean projects wishing to be part of the Blue Ocean Intiatives, accepted Nominations are entered into the monthly Blue Orca Draw, with opportunities to receive a free Blue Orca OONY T-shirt and campaign poster.
Get the Blue Orca T-shirt - Wear the Voice of the Ocean
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"We ourselves may feel that what we are doing
is just a drop in the Ocean
But the Ocean would be less
because of that missing drop"
- Mother Teresa
Wear the Voice - "Our Ocean Needs You"
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For environment-supporting commercial organisations, businesses and institutions
The next section introduces Clean Ocean Partnership 101 (COP101) -
a consortium for Expeditions working alongside the Blue Orca Initiatives to enable socially responsible commercial organisations to partner and work together to deliver practical, measurable Ocean recovery
- Clean Ocean Partnership 101 (COP101) -
The Clean Ocean Partnership 101 (COP101) is working alongside the Blue Orca Initiatives and Expeditions to protect the marine habitat of orcas as sentinels of the health of the Ocean
COP101 supports Expeditions bringing together researchers, mariners, environmental organisations,
environment-supporting businesses and corporate partners to work together on their shared commitment to practical, measurable Ocean stewardship
As a collaborative project-development hub, COP101 connects identified needs with people, expertise, technology and resources, forming practical partnerships that develop and deliver solutions, with measurable outcomes contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 14
By combining scientific understanding, innovation and collaborative partnerships, COP101 aims to develop practical solutions that move beyond awareness and towards measurable environmental improvement
A Blue Orca Initiative
Bioremediation - A Practical Response
COP 101 is exploring and supporting as a Blue Orca Initiative the development of practical, nature-based approaches that aim to reduce through bioremediation the long-term impact of legacy marine pollutants, with focus on cleaning-up PCBs, as support for achieving healthier coastal ecosystems
- fungi and microbial degradation
- biochar stabilisation systems
- marine plant remediation
- seabed restoration techniques
- maritime pollution reduction initiatives
- promotion of safer marine practices
Together, practical action becomes lasting change
Helping Ocean initiatives help each other
Building partnerships
Sharing ideas
Developing practical action for Ocean recovery
Supporting SDG 14 • Life Below Water
Helping the Ocean recover, Drop by Drop.
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